The Long Run – March 2018

Association News NSGA Visits City Hall On March 13, NSGA CEO Marc T. Riker, right, presented Mayor Tim Keller with an official plaque recognizing Albuquerque as host city for the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana. “We are excited that Albuquerque will be the destination for more than 10,000 senior athletes, their families and friends,”

The Long Run – February 2018

Association News Albuquerque Wows 2018 NSGA Conference Attendees Every year, NSGA hosts an Annual Conference for its Member Games, partners, and vendors. With the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana coming to Albuquerque next year, NSGA held the meetings there to give the host city a chance to put its best foot forward to

Albuquerque Wows 2018 NSGA Annual Conference Attendees

Every year, the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) hosts an Annual Conference for its Member Games, partners, and vendors.  With the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana coming to Albuquerque, New Mexico next year, NSGA held the meetings there in late January to give the host city a chance to put its best foot

The Long Run – January 2018

Association News Transitions: Becky Wesley to Retire after 20 Years of Service The new year is bringing a big change for NSGA as Becky Wesley, our Vice President of Association Relations, will be retiring in March after 20 years of truly distinguished service. Wesley, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, joined the NSGA staff in

The Long Run – December 2017

Association News 2017 Games Earn 2nd Sports Industry Award! Last month, we were excited to report that The 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana had won the 2017 SportsTravel Award in the category of “Amateur – Best Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event.” We were proud to top the voting again, having previously won the same

2017 National Senior Games Earns Two Awards

Sports Tourism Industry Recognizes Excellence in Event’s 30th Anniversary Year   BATON ROUGE, La. (November 28, 2017) -The 2017 National Senior Games Presented by Humana, has earned two prestigious awards in less than one month. The Games, held this past June in Birmingham, Alabama, won the 2017 SportsTravel Award in the category of “Amateur – Best

The Long Run – November 2017

Live Your Healthiest Life Start with Healthy We would like to take a moment to personally thank you for being part of the Senior Games movement. Because of people like you, these incredible events have inspired the world and demonstrated that achievement is limitless for active adults who lead a healthy lifestyle. That’s why we’re

2017 National Senior Games Earns Coveted Sports Travel Award

Voted by industry as best of its kind for the fourth time in awards history NSGA is excited to announce that the 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana, held this past June in Birmingham, Alabama has earned a prestigious 2017 SportsTravel Award in the category of “Amateur – Best Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event.” The

The Long Run – October 2017

Association News NSGA Mourns Passing of Co-founder Ken Marshall The Senior Games Movement has lost one of its founding pioneers. Ken Marshall, who organized the first National Senior Olympics in 1987 with Harris Frank, passed away on September 16 in St. Louis at the age of 90. A detailed obituary can be read here. The

The Long Run – September 2017

Community Caring The NSGA hopes and prays that the many people who suffered from the aftermath of the recent hurricanes will have a speedy recovery. We encourage you to do what you feel is appropriate to help communities recover. The individual who gathers and presents the news usually is in the background. Del Moon, NSGA