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New Athletes Blake Griffin, Shaun White, and Diana Flores; Sports Personalities Taylor Rooks, and Pablo Torre Confirmed to Appear at Stagwell's (STGW) Sport Beach 2024 During Cannes Lions

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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NEW YORK and CANNES, France, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, announced today additional athletes and brand partners confirmed to activate at Sport Beach 2024 (June 17-20), the flagship sports business destination at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (Cannes Lions). Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin, three-time Olympic Gold medalist Shaun White, Mexican Captain and Flag Football star Diana Flores, and former NFL player and American Ninja Warrior host Akbar Gbajabiamila join Sport Beach and will participate in featured programming and appearances.  

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  • Stagwell previously announced the return of Sport Beach with athletes Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe and more.
  • Leading sports media personalities Taylor Rooks and Pablo Torre also join Sport Beach's programming, bringing their unparalleled journalism and thought leadership to the week's conversations.
  • Previously, Stagwell announced the return of Sport Beach with athletes Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Hélio Castroneves, Brandon Marshall and Megan Rapinoe confirmed to attend.
  • "As leaders, innovators, and cultural influencers, Blake, Shaun, and Diana all represent what makes athletes dynamic and interesting in new ways," said Stagwell Chief Brand and Communications Officer Beth Sidhu.

Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards Name Equip Expo a Finalist in 5 Categories Including Greatest Trade Show of 2022

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, ky., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, was recently named a finalist in five categories for Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards.

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  • LOUISVILLE, ky., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, was recently named a finalist in five categories for Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards.
  • Equip Expo is one of the largest and most unique trade shows in the United States, with more than 25,000 people attending last year.
  • Equip Exposition was named a finalist for "Most Innovative Show," "The Slam Dunk Award: Best New Idea," "The Marketing Genius Award," "The Best New Launch in 2022," and "The Greatest Trade Show of 2022."
  • To learn more about Equip Expo, visit equipexposition.com, or contact the Equip Exposition office at [email protected] or call 502-536-7050.

John Wall Teams Up With McDavid

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McDavid, a global leader in sports medicine products and maker of best-selling McDavid HEX® padded basketball apparel, is excited to announce a partnership with NBA superstar John Wall. A five-time NBA All-Star, Wall has worn McDavid HEX® padded apparel throughout his professional basketball career and will now be a global ambassador for the HEX® product line. This includes promoting the McDavid HEX® padded leg and arm sleeves, which are part of Wall's uniform on the court.

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  • FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McDavid, a global leader in sports medicine products and maker of best-selling McDavid HEXpadded basketball apparel, is excited to announce a partnership with NBA superstarJohn Wall.
  • A five-time NBA All-Star, Wall has worn McDavid HEX padded apparel throughout his professional basketball career and will now be a global ambassador for the HEX product line.
  • "I never play without McDavid," said Wall, who recently joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2022-23 season.
  • For more information on John Wall and McDavid, visit McDavidUSA.com .

Old El Paso™ #MessFreeChallenge is Rebounding for Year Two with Basketball Stars Andre Drummond and Andrew Wiggins to Fight Hunger

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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For its second year, the award-winning social media campaign is harnessing basketball fandom to support this cause.

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  • For its second year, the award-winning social media campaign is harnessing basketball fandom to support this cause.
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    This years full court press is being led by United States basketball offensive powerhouse Andre Drummond and Canadian playmaker Andrew Wiggins.
  • Follow Andre Drummond @andredrummondd and Andrew Wiggins @22wiggins on Instagram.
  • I want to keep this going in our basketball community and Im thrilled Andrew Wiggins has picked up my challenge for Canada.