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Premiere Global Sports | College Division is a dedicated, full-service, collegiate sports travel and hospitality company exclusively focused on "Official" collegiate, conference, and bowl partnerships. For over ten years, our company has been committed to delivering world-class service and the best in fan travel!
At Premiere Global Sports | College Division, collegiate sports travel, service, and performance are our Passions! Our mission is to use our sports travel, hospitality, event management, college athletics, and sports marketing Experience to build custom alumni, donor, and fan travel partnerships. Our Success is defined by our last tour and the quality of our partnerships.
Our goal with each collegiate partnership is to develop a fan travel program that captures the entire university fan community! We are committed to standards of excellence in service, marketing, branding, revenue, fan experience, and tradition.
Passion. Experience. Success.
As a division of Premiere Global Sports, Inc., the college division is an integral part of one of the leading sports travel, hospitality, and event companies in the United States. In 2006, our companies traveled over 17,000 fans to the greatest sports and entertainment events around the world. Our activation staff delivers showcase travel and hospitality programs to over 100 collegiate and professional events each year.
At Premiere Global Sports | College Division, our objective is to understand the specific needs and objectives of our collegiate partners and then to create a custom travel program based on those needs! With each partner, Premiere Global Sports | College Division is committed to leveraging our knowledge, buying power, and experience to build "Premiere" travel, hospitality, and event packages and programs!
At Premiere Global Sports | College Division, our entire organization is committed each day to performance at all levels within the partnership:
Premiere Global Sports | College Division and Premiere Global Sports, LLC combine for over 50 years of sports travel, hospitality, event and marketing experience. Our team has developed, managed, and executed sports travel and hospitality programs for college fans, consumers, and corporate clients of Fortune 1000 companies. Additionally, we have experience working for Universities and, in particular, athletics departments and collegiate athletic development offices so we understand the challenges and goals for the groups with whom we work. Our team is strategically made up of people who have experience in each facet of the sports travel program and it's development.
Executive Vice President
Ken began his career with Dodds Athletic Tours in 1993 where his previous experience in sales, marketing, and event management proved to be a tremendous asset to the company. His post-season, on-site experience includes the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Outback Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Sun Bowl and the Gator Bowl. In basketball, he has run NCAA Regional and Final Four programs since 1995. Ken assists with day-to-day operations and oversees all marketing initiatives for the division. Ken is a graduate of University of Tennessee.
Vice President
Brian serves as the Vice President for Premiere Global Sports - College Division overseeing day-to-day operations of the division, after serving 5 years as VP of Development for PGS. Brian has on site experience with the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, Gator Bowl, and many other bowls, as well as the Final Four. Brian brings 12 years of leadership experience within collegiate athletics after working in roles such as Associate Athletic Director for External Relations and Assistant Athletic Director for Development for the athletic departments at NC State, the University of Miami and the University of North Carolina - Wilmington. Brian has an undergraduate and Masters degree from NC State University.
Executive Director of Product Development
Christy first joined Dodds in 1985 overseeing group operations and managing football and NCAA tours. Since 1993, Christy has worked on-site overseeing the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Holiday Bowl and many other bowls. In addition, she has managed NCAA Regional and Final Four tours for a variety of Universities throughout the country. A certified meeting planner, Christy delivers tremendous experience in procurement, sales, and event management services. Christy graduated from San Diego State University.
Premiere Global Sports, Inc. (PGS) is a holding company formed in 2005 by private equity firm Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. and sports marketing industry veteran Christopher J. Brennan. The platform consists of companies with leadership positions in consumer and corporate sports and entertainment travel, hospitality, and event management.
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308 South Neil
Champaign, Illinois 61820
217-373-5067
Premiere Global Sports
201 Shannon Oaks Circle
Suite 205
Cary, North Carolina 27511
General Office Line
(919) 481-9511 or 1-800-924-9993
Christy Bruce
Executive Director of Product Development
Direct Line: 217.373.5054
CBruce@premieresports.com
Ken Bruce
Executive Vice President
Direct Line: 217.373.5073
KBruce@premieresports.com
Brian Cockerham
Vice President
Direct Line: 919.228.4080
BC@premieresports.com