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Premiere Global Sports Named Official Fan Travel Provider of StubHub

December 19, 2011 – SAN FRANCISCO – StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today named Premiere Global Sports the Official Fan Travel Provider of StubHub.  The two companies have teamed up to give fans access to a variety of VIP experiences and hotel accommodations surrounding the most anticipated events in sports, including the BCS National Championship, all NASCAR races, and the Indianapolis 500, among other high-profile events. Packages to additional experiences will be added throughout the year at StubHubpackages.com.

In addition to accommodations, the experiences may include cocktail parties, welcome receptions, special souvenirs, dedicated on-site event staff and more. Each package is designed to put fans in the heart of the action without having to spend endless hours researching and preparing for the big day.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Partnership Gives Race Fans First Class Travel Options

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 12, 2011) -- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home to the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Crown Royal “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard, is proud to announce its partnership with Premiere Sports Travel, one of the nation’s leading sportstravel and hospitality providers, as its preferred travel provider. The partnership will include travel accommodations to all Indianapolis Motor Speedway events in 2012, including the 96th Indianapolis 500 on May 27 and 19th Brickyard 400 set for July 29.

The relationship with Premiere Sports Travel will now offer Indy 500 and NASCAR fans customized travel and hospitality packages like never before. Premiere Sports Travel’s packages will include tickets, hotel accommodations, deluxe motorcoach transportation to and from the track, track hospitality options, a welcome gift, as well as 24-hour on-site customer service.

“With hundreds of thousands of visitors who attend events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, we are excited to partner with an organization like Premiere Sports Travel that can work with our many fans that travel great distances to help ensure they have the best experience possible while in Indianapolis,” said Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and CEO Jeff Belskus. “We want IMS fans to have a great experience from the moment their travel begins until the return home after the event, and having experienced, professional travel partners can help ensure that goal is met.”

Pocono Raceway Partnership gives NASCAR Fans First Class Travel Options

(April 04, 2010) -- Pocono Raceway, home to NASCAR’s Pocono 500 and Pennsylvania 500 is proud to announce its partnership with Premiere Sports Travel, one of the nation’s leading sports travel and hospitality providers, as their preferred travel provider. The partnership will include travel accommodations to all of Pocono Raceway events including the 30th Annual Pocono 500 set for June 12th, 2011 as well as the 38th Annual Pennsylvania 500 set for August 7th, 2011.

The relationship with Premiere Sports Travel will now offer NASCAR fans customized travel and hospitality packages like never before. Premiere Sports Travel’s packages will include tickets, hotel accommodations, deluxe motorcoach transportation to and from the track, pit tour passes, a welcome gift as well as twenty-four hour customer service.

Premiere Sports Travel will also provide travel packages from New York City to all Pocono events. “We are especially excited to give our NYC fans an opportunity to attend the Pocono and Pennsylvania 500,” said Brandon Igdalsky, President of Pocono Raceway. “Our fans in the City are going to love these packages and the service Premiere provides.”

Premiere Global Sports Provides Reliable BCS National Championship Tickets, Travel and Hospitality Packages

 
CHICAGO, ILL. -- (January 7, 2011) Due to high demand to attend the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, AZ on January 10, 2011 many companies are struggling to fulfill ticket orders, leaving some customers stranded in Arizona without tickets. Premiere Global Sports, a global leader in tickets, travel and hospitality services to sporting events nationwide, wants to remind fans to work with an established company when purchasing tickets and travel packages.

Premiere Global Sports named to Special Events Magazine - 50 Top Event Companies List

September/October 2010 - Premiere Global Sports was named to Special Events Magazine's, 9th annual, 50 Top Event Companies List. Premiere was ranked fifth on the list of fifty of the best event companies in the United States. Premiere Global Sports has been named to the list for nine years in a row.

Joe Bennett, CEO of Premiere Global Sports, said "It's always a great honor to be recognized for your performance by Special Events Magazine and their annual 50 Top Event Company List. I am proud of all the planners at PGS who really earned this recognition for us."

Read here: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da4be6f#/9da4be6f/24

Premiere Global Sports Selected As Official Travel Partner For Columbus Blue Jackets Opening Games Against San Jose Sharks in Sweden

Chicago, IL - (March 30, 2010) -- Premiere Global Sports, a global leader in travel, hospitality and marketing services to sporting events is pleased to announce it has been selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets to be the official travel partner for their season opening games at Ericcson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, October 8th and Saturday, October 9th, 2010. Join Premiere Global Sports and the Columbus Blue Jackets for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Fans can experience both the excitement of Blue Jackets hockey and the beauty of Stockholm with packages that include airfare, lodging, tickets and tours of the city. Packages are available now. 

"We are thrilled to partner with the Columbus Blue Jackets and to offer official packages for all Blue Jackets fans to the upcoming NHL Premiere in Stockholm Sweden. NHL Premiere has quickly become a marquee sporting event and we are proud to be a part of it," said Brian Wilder, Executive Vice President of Premiere Sports Travel. "From our past experience in Sweden, we look forward to providing Blue Jackets fans with a memorable experience."

 

Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic (Wake County, N.C.) Adds Scott Jernigan and Brian Wilder as New Board Members

Raleigh, NC (February 17, 2010) -- The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic, one of the nation's premier celebrity golf events, is proud to announce it has added four new board members. The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic Board of Directors, Division Managers, and volunteers are the backbone of the Jimmy V Week events (August 14th -22nd) which raises funds for cancer research through The V Foundation. These four members include Scott Jernigan and Brian Wilder with Premiere Global Sports as well as Bob Rauf of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Gary Cohen from Lenovo Global Sales.

"All of us at The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic are excited about the addition of these four board members to our team," said Frank McCann, Executive Director for The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic. "Each new member brings a wide variety of expertise to our organization and we believe they will offer valuable input and contributions that will continue to make the Golf Classic one of the nation's elite fund raisers."

Chicago Bears and Premiere Global Sports Announce "Bears Fan Travel" Program

Chicago, IL (August 26, 2009) - Premiere Global Sports, the leading provider of travel, hospitality, and marketing services to sporting and entertainment events, and the NFL's Chicago Bears announced today that they have partnered to create "Bears Fan Travel".

Premiere Global Sports (www.premieresports.com) becomes the official fan travel partner of the Chicago Bears and "Bears Fan Travel". Chicago fans will be able to book exclusive travel packages to select Bears away games during the 2009 NFL regular season. For example, travel packages to the Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons game in October start at just $325. The packages include, but are not limited to, hotel accommodations, tickets and souvenirs.

"We look forward to a great partnership with Premiere Global Sports. Everyone at Premiere is passionate about sports and delivering the best sports tours and experiences, so we're pleased to offer this service to Chicago Bears fans" says ChrisHibbs, Chicago Bears Senior Director of Sales and Marketing.

ExpressJet And Premiere Global Sports Team Up For Ultimate NCAA Football Experience

Chicago, IL (August 10, 2009) - Premiere Global Sports (www.premieresports.com) and ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT) have announced a unique and exciting partnership that will provide fans same day,roundtrip air service to NCAA football events.

Premiere Global Sports' VIP game day packages include round trip air travel (including open bar), roundtrip deluxe coach transfers between the airport and game, refreshments on the coach and a professional travel host on board. Some trips offer game tickets and pregame packages as well. Charters include offerings to 35 Division I-A universities including teams from the Big 12, ACC, Big 10, PAC 10 and SEC conferences. For groups, businesses, booster clubs, donors and key customer or client entertainment, this program provides an extraordinary football game day experience, with some packages as low as $399 per person.

International Speedway Corporation Joins Forces With Premiere Global Sports To License And Operate myRacetravel.com

Daytona Beach, FL (July 23, 2009) - International Speedway Corporation (Nasdaq: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") and Chicago-based Premiere Global Sports (www.premieresports.com) today announced a multi-year licensing agreement. In the five and a half year deal, Premiere Global Sports' Sports Travel Division will license and operate ISC's travel brand myRacetravel.com. Through this agreement, Premiere Global Sports will become the official sports and entertainment packaged tour provider for all ISC properties and events, including the Daytona 500®.

"Motorsports travel and hospitality has been a major consumer and corporate focus of Premiere Global Sports and this agreement strengthens our position as a leader in this sector. We look forward to the opportunity to represent ISC's facilities and to serve its racing guests." says Daren Lucas, Vice President Sales and Partnerships of Premiere Global Sports' Sports Travel Division in Cary, North Carolina.

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