Triathlon Business International (TBI) President Dan Empfield has today announced the appointment of Richelle Love to the TBI Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2017-2018 year to fill the spot left vacant by the departure of Debbie Claggett, who resigned last month.
Love is co-owner and General Manager of Tri It MultiSport, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which opened its doors in July 2006.
“I am thrilled to be a part of the TBI Board representing retailers throughout the world,” said Love. “Being a part of such an amazing team excites me, and I am eager to help grow this incredible industry. I am focused on helping to ensure we are bringing value to retailers, race directors, suppliers and athletes in the sport of triathlon.”
“I’m very happy that Richelle agreed to join the board,” said Empfield. “She’s a high-energy go-getter who comes to our conference annually and who is a principle at a women-owned tri retail store in Canada. She’s a dynamo; and with the conference approaching, having a dynamo is a wonderful asset.”
The TBI Board is comprised of 13 industry leaders who guide the organization for the coming year:
- Richard Adler, Independent Consultant – TBI Chief Financial Officer
- John Duquette, blueseventy (new) – Secretary
- John Duke, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC)
- Dan Empfield, Slowtwitch.com – President
- Peter Hurley, American Bicycle Group
- Scott Kaylin, Champion System
- Jesse Kropelnecki, Q2 Systems (new)
- Richelle Love, Tri It Multisport (new)
- Julia Polloreno, freelance writer
- Mike Reilly, Independent Consultant & ‘Voice of Ironman’
- Sam Renouf, ACTIVE Network
- Gary Roethenbaugh, MultiSport Research
- Karen Sing, Independent Consultant (new)
The immediate focus of the board is to guide the agenda for TBI’s upcoming business conference, which takes place on 26-28 January 2018 at the Mission Palms Resort in Tempe, Arizona.
Keynote speakers and conference schedules will be announced over the coming weeks.
2018 Conference Registration
Current TBI members
- US$475 through 31 December 2017 (Fees are ‘all-in’; no additional charges will be added at checkout)
- US$575 from 1 January 2018 to the conference start on 26 January
Non-members
- US$575 through 31 December 2017
- US$675 from 1 January 2018 to the conference start on 26 January
Non-members will have the opportunity to join TBI during the conference registration process. Those who join TBI at registration will receive the US$100 discount of a current member.
Conference partners include: ACTIVE (technology); Headsweats (headwear); MPA Event Graphics (corporate); Ashworth Awards (corporate); FinisherPix (corporate).
Companies and vendors interested in sponsorship or expo opportunities should contact Jan Fambro (jan[at]triathlonbusinessintl.com) or Dan Empfield (slowman[at]slowtwitch.com) for more information.
Conference hotel block
Room reservations at the Tempe Mission Palms are now open for the conference. TBI has a room block for the conference dates at a US$179/night rate, which is a 40% discount off the published weekend rate. This room block is limited and attendees are encouraged to reserve their rooms as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity. Conference registration opens at 09:00 local time on Friday 26 January, and outdoor activities are also planned for the morning. Thursday night reservations are available at this rate on a very limited basis.
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