Winning Spirit Magazine July-August 2015 | Page 14

April 30, 2015 – The Salt Lake Bees teamed up with KTUB Juan 1600 AM to carry a Spanish-language radio broadcast of select Bees games for the first time. KTUB will broadcast the 10 remaining Monday night home games from Smith’s Ballpark, beginning on May 4 and running through Aug. 31. May 7, 2015 – Scott Bates, president of Miller Family Real Estate, announced the appointment of Kim Casaday as director of finance and the promotion of Brad Holmes to director of construction. May 8, 2015 – The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies announced it will not renew its lease with Tooele County and will cease operation of Miller Motorsports Park at the end of the racing season on October 31, 2015. May 15, 2015 – Smith’s Ballpark was recognized as a top Minor League ballpark by Baseball America. The home of the Salt Lake Bees ranked 20th out of more than 150 Minor League stadiums in the magazine’s survey of Minor League general managers, radio announcers and league observers. May 26, 2015 – Larry H. Miller Dealerships announced the launch of LHM Fast Pass, an integrated online to in-store solution to purchasing or leasing a new or used vehicle. LHM Fast Pass allows customers the opportunity to complete nearly all of the car buying process online. May 28, 2015 – Larry H. Miller Subaru Boise has been named one of the best places to work for millennial employees in America as announced by The Center for Generational Kinetics. The dealership was also named a “Best Dealership to Work For” by Automotive News for 2014. May 29, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced that long-time team physicians, Dr. Lyle Mason and Dr. Russell Shields, have been jointly selected as the 2015 NBA Physicians of the Year, as voted on by members of the NBA Athletic Trainers Association. June 1, 2015 – For the ninth consecutive year, the Salt Lake Bees have ranked in the top 25 of Minor League Baseball merchandise sales. June 1, 2015 – Rally Motor Credit joined Prestige as a whollyowned subsidiary. June 8, 2015 – Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans and guard Elijah Millsap participated in this summer’s annual Junior Jazz road trip, traveling more than 3,000 miles to 32 cities in three states as more than 1,500 boys and girls were reached. June 15, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced that KJZZ-TV and The Zone Sports Network will broadcast Jazz games live at the team’s summer league, and UtahJazz.com will offer comprehensive coverage of all event activities. NBA TV will rebroadcast all games at a later date. June 24, 2015 – The Utah Jazz named Brian Zettler as the fourth head athletic trainer in franchise history. Nick Asay was promoted to assistant trainer and Adam Klauke was named team equipment manager. June 25, 2015 – The Utah Jazz hosted a 2015 NBA Draft party at EnergySolutions Arena. The draft was aired by ESPN from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and Jazz fans watched the broadcast together at the arena. June 25, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced that Jeff Watkinson was hired as assistant coach/integrated player development and Zach Guthrie as manager of basketball strategy/technology. June 30, 2015 – Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment announced the appointment of Nate Randle as senior vice president of marketing and Bart Sharp as vice president of marketing services. SNAPSHOT CENTRAL Send your company photos to: [email protected]