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Descriptive Summary Supovitz, Frank Frank Supovitz National Hockey League event management collection, 1992-1995 MS2112 1.5 Linear feet Collection includes reports, committee notes, scripts, press releases, programs, maps, agendas, meeting memos, order forms, rehearsal schedules, treatments, and handbooks. These items date from 1992-95. This material relates to the production of various National Hockey League special events. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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English Information for Users Preferred citation

Frank Supovitz National Hockey League event management collection, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

Some records may be restricted.

Acquisition Information

Frank Supovitz donated this collection to George Washington University in 1995.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

Frank Supovitz is an expert in event planning and management. He has produced events for the National Hockey League and later became senior VP of events for the National Football League. He is the author of The Sports Event Management and Marketing Playbook.

He has produced more than 150 major live and televised sports and entertainment events in North America, Europe, and Japan. His credits include the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Spectacular, the U.S. Olympic Festival Opening Ceremonies, and the NHL All-Star Game.

This material is part of the larger Events Management archive housed in Special Collections. The Event Management Certificate Program is part of The George Washington University's International Institute of Tourism Studies (IITS). The Special Collections department has various collections related to the work of this department and the subject of events management.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection includes reports, committee notes, scripts, press releases, programs, maps, agendas, meeting memos, order forms, rehearsal schedules, treatments, and handbooks. These items date from 1992-95. This material relates to the production of various National Hockey League special events.

Frank Supovitz, the donor, was Group Vice President of Events & Entertainment for the National Hockey League. In this capacity, Supovitz oversaw the creative development, management and production of NHL events ranging from the Entry Draft to All-Star Weekend to the NHL Awards Television Special.

Collection Organization

Organized into one series.

Subject Terms Individuals Supovitz, Frank Corporate Entities National Hockey League Topics National Hockey League event management collection Special events Sports Hockey National Hockey League Geographic Locations New York (N.Y.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2112 Series 1 Event files, 1992-1995 1.5 Linear feet

This series includes documents such as reports, committee notes, scripts, press releases, programs, maps, agendas, meeting memos, order forms, rehearsal schedules, treatments, player rosters, and handbooks. These items date from 1992-95. This material relates to the production of the following NHL events: All-Star Weekend, Stanley Cup Campionship, Hall of Fame Grand Opening, NHL International Challenge, NHL Superskills, New York Skates, and Boston Skates.

1 National Hockey League Event Management Collection, undated

1 1 Log and Letter, 1995

1 2 1995 Entry Draft, 1995

1 3 1992 NHL All-Star Weekend 1, 1992

1 4 1993 French's Challenge 2, 1993

1 5 1993 NHL All-Star Weekend 3, 1993

1 6 [New York City Sports Commission Correspondence] 4, 1992-1994

1 7 1994 NHL All-Star Weekend 5, 1993-1994

1 8 1994 NHL All-Star Weekend 6, 1994

1 9 [NHL All-Star Weekend Programs] 7, 1992-1994

1 10 1994 NHL All-Star Weekend 8, 1993-1994

1 11 1994 NHL All-Star Weekend 9, 1993-1994

1 12 1994 NHL All-Star Weekend 10, 1993-1994

1 13 1994 NHL All-Star Weekend 11, 1993-1994

1 14 1994 NHL Awards 12, 1994

1 15 1994-95 Superskills 13, 1994-1995

1 16 New York Skates 14, 1993-1994

1 17 1994 NHL International Challenge 15, 1994

1 18 Hockey Hall of Fame Grand Opening 16, 1993

1 19 [Various NHL Event Schedules] Misc. 17, 1994-1996

1 20 [NHL Briefing: An Overview of Activities and Responsibilities] General 18, 03/02/1993

1 21 1992 Post-Season 19, 1992

1 22 [1993 NHL Annual Congress and Entry Draft Program Handbook and 1994 All-Star Handbook] Various 20, 1993-1994

1 23 1995 NHL Awards, 1995

1 24 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Hartford, Connecticut, 1994

1 25 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Fact Guide 1994, 1994

1 26 Game On! A Team Handbook for the Re-Introduction of Hockey, 1994

1 27 Game On! A Marketing, Advertising, and Promotional plan for the return of NHL Hockey, 01/1995

1 28 1994 All-Star Game- Madison Garden, 1994

1 29 "NHL This Week" newsletters, 12/1993-07/1994

1 30 Index, 01/11/1996

This is a paper index supplied by Frank Supovitz at the time of donation.

1 31 1995 NHL Awards Show, 1995

This is a video

1 32 NHL Productions 1994 All-Star Game Promotional Piece, 1994

This is a video