First Annual Horizon Awards A Success Within Sports Industry.Business Editors/Sports Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000 The first annual Horizon Awards, produced by the Atlanta Sports Council in conjunction with the eSportsWorld Conference and Exhibition, showcased the accomplishments of leaders, celebrities and athletes in sports business and the eSports industry from around the world, at its awards ceremony held last night at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. Fred Hickman, CNN/SI anchor, and Bill Goldberg, WCW WCW World Championship Wrestling WCW Wellesley Centers for Women WCW West Coast Watchers professional wrestler, hosted the inaugural event. Nominees were judged by a Blue Ribbon Voting Panel made up of senior executives from the industries of Sports, Technology and Media. Presenters included CNN's Larry King (from his set in Los Angeles); ABC-TV sports broadcaster, Terry Bowden; Phil Neikro, formerly with MLB's Atlanta Braves; CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. anchors, Leon Harris and Kyra Phillips; Jamal Anderson and Tim Dwight, with the Atlanta Falcons; and Tom Ramsey, with Fox Sports Net. Following is the list of winners. 2000 Horizon Awards WINNERS SPORTS BUSINESS WEBSITE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR: SportsLine.com SPORTS BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR: SportVision GLOBAL SPORTS PRESENCE, BEST USE OF THE INTERNET: ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network SPORTS BUSINESS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR: Charles Schwab & Co. (Portfolio Ads With Athletes) SPORTS BUSINESS MEDIA ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR: NBCOlympics.com ATHLETICS TO SPORTS BUSINESS, TRANSITION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: Michael Jordan SPORTS BUSINESS WEBSITE OF THE YEAR: ESPN.com SPORTS BUSINESS IMPACT PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: Intel & NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= (Convera Corporation) SPORTS PROPERTY OF THE YEAR: United States Olympic Committee “USOC” redirects here. For USOC in telephony, see registered jack. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the SPORTS BUSINESS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: Vince McMahon - Chairman, WWF See Windows Workflow Foundation. ; Co-Producer, XFL XFL Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada - Shawinigan / via Rail Service (Airport Code) XFL X-Treme Football League XFL Exit Flight Level XFL X Football League |
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