Inside and outside the NFL, Chris Draft has been somone who has leant a helping hand. When his wife died of lung cancer in 2011, that became another cause near and dear to his heart. Last night, Draft was the keynote speaker at the Vidant Lung Cancer Awareness Dinner. The 10th a... Read More
There is no denying the connection that PGA pro Billy Mayfair has with the Scottsdale, Arizona area. Recently, the resident leant his time to a special event in town. Mayfair spoke at the Ed Adler Memorial Golf Tournament dinner. The whole day of activities was held by the Rotar... Read More
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will be at the home of the Nashville Predators on Monday for a special speaking engagement. He is the keynote speaker at the Fall Nashville Leadership Luncheon. Bettman is appearing at Bridgestone Arena on behalf of Continuum Planning Partners. He will al... Read More
Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy is one of the biggest forces from the world of sports fighting against child abuse. Yesterday, he was the keynote speaker at the Caribou Child and Youth Centre Child Abuse Conference. The event was held at the Stonebridge Hotel in Grande Prarie, Alber... Read More
Neepawa is a small, but passionate hockey community in Manitoba. Some in the community recently enjoyed a visit from one of the greats in the sport. Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald was the keynote speaker at the Neepawa Sports Dinner on November 5th. The eighth annual event... Read More
For his work on the national Fox broadcast, Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz was a breakout media star during the World Series. Fresh off that successful call of the Chicago Cubs historic win, he served as the keynote speaker at an event for the Augusta Rescue Mission. The or... Read More
On November 3rd, sports writer Jackie MacMullan got to provide some words of wisdom at her alma mater, Emerson College. She was there as part of the Al Jaffe Speaker Series. MacMullan's appearance was the second engagement of the school year. The events are put on by the sch... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is certainly a hockey-crazed city. The best broadcaster in the sport paid a visit there on November 3rd to speak to students eager to get into the business. NBC Sports' Mike "Doc" Emrick was in town to speak at the Pittsburgh Center for Sports Me... Read More