Chris Davenport Joins Staff of Sportstravel Magazine

Chris Davenport has joined the staff of SportsTravel magazine as the marketing manager responsible for the Eastern U.S. SportsTravel is the sports world’s event magazine and has been serving the sports-related travel market since 1997.

Davenport previously worked for the Rockford (IL) Convention & Visitors Bureau, where he was responsible for developing the sports-related travel market. He served two terms as president of Sports Illinois, a state-wide sports marketing effort funded in part by the Illinois Bureau of Tourism. Davenport also served a three-year term on the board of directors of the National Association of Sports Commissions.

‘Chris is a talented and articulate leader in the meetings industry and he knows what it takes to successfully market hotels, venues and destinations,’ said SportsTravel Publisher Timothy Schneider. ‘I’m certain Chris will provide world-class service to our clients, prospective clients and the communities we serve.’

Based in Illinois, Davenport will be responsible for advertising sales in SportsTravel and exhibit and sponsorship sales for the TEAMS Conference & Expo for all states east of the Mississippi River.

For further press information, please contact Timothy Schneider at (310) 577-3700 or tim.schneider@schneiderpublishing.com