What’s Happening
Revamped Website!
What you’re looking at now is the updated and streamlined edition of the Sports Media Canada website -- sportsmediacanada.ca. Sports Media Canada President Steve McAllister says about it: “We're still "under construction" as they say in the building trade -- but please keep 'dropping in' as we tidy up the loose ends. When that's accomplished, we hope that you’ll find the site easy to use and that it will provide insight, which is available on no other website about Canadian, and sometimes … [Read More...]
PinoBlog – OK here we go!
by Dan Pino, Director, Media and Public Relations, Golf Canada Countdown to the 2010 RBC Canadian Open is less than two days as I type this out and it’s shaping up to be the most interesting Canadian Open I’ve had a chance to experience. More on the unique event logistics in future posts but a quick finger count reminds me that this year’s event will be my 10th Canadian Open – no time to reflect on how fast time flies until after the final drops on Sunday, July 25th. Of all the planning … [Read More...]
Carlos Garcia retires from Sports Media Canada
Carlos Garcia has been involved with Sports Media Canada since its formal inception in 1991. He served as Honorary Secretary, as a Vice President and latterly as a member of the Board of Directors. George Gross established Canada’s bona fides as a strong member of the AIPS Executive Board when he served for several years as a Vice President of the International body. Shortly after George left the AIPS Executive, Carlos assumed Canada’s prominent involvement with it -- elected First Vice President. … [Read More...]
May ‘BoniBlog – Wrapping Up The 73rd AIPS Congress
By John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada, Special Correspondent – this week in Turkey When I was a kid I always wondered what it would be like to represent Canada at the United Nations. Representing Sports Media Canada at the 73rd AIPS Congress in Antalya was about as close as I’ll get to experiencing the UN feeling – and it’s a darned terrific one at that. I had my own seat, with the “CANADA” sign right in front of me. As AIPS Secretary-General Roslyn Morris handled the roll call … [Read More...]
May ‘BoniBlog – Texan with a big heart for Canada
By John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada, Special Correspondent – this week in Turkey Before my trip to Antalya, I was forewarned about Bob Condron by Sports Media Canada president Steve McAllister and Executive Vice President/co-founder Don Goodwin. Don’t worry Bob, what they said was highly flattering and I couldn’t wait to meet you. Condron and I were First Delegates at the 73rd AIPS Congress, him representing the United States and me carrying the colours of Canada. His involvement … [Read More...]
May ’BoniBlog – From Fleet Street with Love
By John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada Special Correspondent – This week in Turkey The name is Bond … Trevor Bond. Okay, so on screen, Sean Connery said “James” Bond in his brilliant portrayal of Ian Fleming’s famous 007. But I’ve always wanted to write that lead and Trevor is the only Bond that allowed me the chance to do so. I even told him I was going with it and he did what every great, witty journalist would do. He laughed and said: “Licence To Thrill”, playing upon the 007 … [Read More...]
April ‘BoniBlog – Tabish Forugh Says Thank You
By John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada, Special Correspondent - this week in Turkey. There are families in Canada who have close ones stationed in Afghanistan. There are families in Canada who have lost loved ones on Afghan soil. These families don’t know Tabish Forugh but he knows what Canada and troops wearing the Maple Leaf have provided his nation of Afghanistan and he is forever thankful. Forugh is a 23-year-old journalist from Kabul. He represents the emerging force in a nation torn … [Read More...]
April ‘BoniBlog – Hockey Talk In The Antalya Heat
By John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada Special Correspondent On the eve of the official opening of the 73rd AIPS Congress here in Antalya one would assume that ice hockey might be the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. Enter Anton Waldmann. He is a knowledgeable bon vivant, always smiling, forever spinning a good story, known to what seems to be the universe and totally passionate about hockey. He is a German with a Canadian mentality for hockey. How did he react when I put that to him? … [Read More...]
