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Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
USI students recognized at international AMA conference
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say a team of students from the University of Southern Indiana's (USI) Romain College of Business' American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter earned both individual and chapter-wide recognition for its outstanding achievements during the 2025 AMA International Collegiate Conference. USI says Alyssa McClain Wood, a senior public relations and advertising major, earned 'Honorable Mention' in the 'Perfect Pitch Competition' after making it to the final round out of 550 participants, while USI's entire chapter received an 'Outstanding' classification for chapter planning efforts. USI archives give a glimpse into the 1937 flood Officials say USI's 11 students competed against over 1,600 peers from 330-plus institutions across the United States and Canada in several different competitions. Those students are: Kayla Dahmer Ricky Doan Aeva Frimming Tomas Gonzalez Lily Hubbard Cameron Madison Gracie Madison Lily Meyer Alex Perry Connor Wilson McClain Wood 'I am incredibly proud of our 11 students who represented the Romain College of Business and the University of Southern Indiana at the International Collegiate Conference,' said Dr. Nicolas Jankuhn. 'This exceptional experience for some of our most engaged and active students was made possible thanks to the generous support of the USI Foundation, the Romain College of Business, the Student Government Association and the Provost's Office. We at AMA are deeply grateful for their continued support.' Princeton cleaning up after tornado damages neighborhood USI says in addition to the 'Perfect Pitch Competition,' students also competed in a design lab competition, marketing strategy competition, marketplace simulation competition and a sales competition. 'When I found out I was a finalist for Perfect Pitch, I was ecstatic. I was not expecting this as no one at USI had made it to the finals before, and it is such a selective competition,' said McClain Wood. 'The networking and camaraderie among students were by far my favorite parts. I will forever cherish this time with my fellow AMA members—it was an honor to represent USI together!' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
03-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Canada Soccer unveils new philanthropic programs, offers details on World Cup tickets
Canada Soccer unveiled two new philanthropic programs Monday, one partnering with Infinity Records and award-winning Canadian producer Boi-1da and the other linking an expanded Canada Red supporters' club program to tickets for Canada's games at the 2026 World Cup. Boi-1da (pronounced Boy Wonder) has been named Canada Soccer's first "national teams music ambassador" and will oversee a program titled "Perfect Pitch" that will produce a World Cup-themed album with proceeds going to the Canada Soccer Foundation to benefit youth soccer programs. The Canada Red supporters' club, meanwhile, is being revamped and enlarged, offering members several tiers to access tickets to Canada's 2026 World Cup matches. Under CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer has looked for ways to increase revenue while attempting to renegotiate an improved deal with Canadian Soccer Business, which looks after marketing and broadcast rights for both Canada Soccer and the Canadian Premier League. Blue turned to donors for help in hiring both Jesse Marsch and Casey Stoney as the men's and women's national team coaches. Canada Red previously offered three tiers, the first free and the other two at a cost of $50 and $150 annually, respectively, with differing levels of access to Canada game tickets and other perks. Canada Soccer says it currently has a little more than 100,000 members in total across the three tiers. The revamped Canada Red offers seven levels, from free to $5,000 annually. Each tier provides access to Canada Soccer's ticketing allotment lottery for World Cup games featuring the Canadian men — the higher the tier, the higher the chances of securing tickets. FIFA traditionally reserves a portion of each World Cup game's tickets for fans from the countries involved. This is Canada's method of distributing them. Canada Soccer also used a Canada Red tiered approach for tickets for Canada's games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Canada Red, the new version of which launches in the spring, "directly supports" the Canada Soccer Foundation, according to Canada Soccer. "By becoming a member of Canada Red, you are directly helping to build a legacy of excellence in soccer," Canada Soccer says on the promotion's website. "Your generosity will directly impact the lives of athletes, coaches, and communities across the country, ensuring that soccer in Canada continues to grow and thrive." "With Canada Red, the more you give, the more exclusive benefits you unlock," it adds. Ticket allotment for Canada's group stage games Canada Soccer's allotment is for tickets to Canada matches only, including each of its three group stage matches. Canada Red members will also be able to request conditional tickets for possible Canada knockout-round games, which will only be issued if Canada advances. Members are not guaranteed tickets. Each of the seven Canada Red tiers will be allotted some 14 per cent of Canada Soccer's ticket pool. But Canada Red members in the top tiers will have the best chance to access tickets as they will have access to the first draw and each subsequent draw afterwards. U.S. Soccer has a similar multi-tiered supporter membership program dubbed Insiders. It has eight tiers ranging from Standard Insider (free) to President Circle (US$10,000 a year) with perks to match. The Canada Red program is separate from FIFA's ticket lottery, which traditionally has been open to all. But in the past, the FIFA ticket draw has been for matches generally rather than specific fixtures. Perfect Pitch will be directed and produced by Boi-1da, whose collaborations have included Drake's "God's Plan" and Rihanna's "Work." Boi-1da was born Matthew Samuels in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Toronto. Nominated for 19 Grammy Awards, he has also collaborated with Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Cardi B, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran. He is to be honoured with the 2025 Juno International Achievement Award later this month in Vancouver for his contribution to the Canadian and global music scene. "Being able to combine two things that I have a deep passion for, music and Canadian soccer, has always been something that I wanted to do," he said in a statement. "It's an amazing feeling to be able to spearhead an initiative that allows me to create a musical identity for a program that I admire.
