Association of Athletics Managers Annual Meeting (Nov. 7-8, 2015) Update, from EME News

Sam Chelanga and Molly Huddle, .US-12k National champions, photo by Jane Monti, RRW, used with permission

The following short report on the 2015 Association of Athletics Managers was written by EME News. To learn more about the AAM, please read our Q&A with their board, from February 2015:

https://www.runblogrun.com/2015/02/the-association-of-athletics-managers-the-rbr-interview-by-larry-eder.html

Agents Annual Meeting

SAN JUAN (PUR): The Athletes agents organization, AAM held its Annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Meetings were very productive and positive. Topics of discussion centered around the future of athletics in general with particular emphasis on the IAAF Diamond League meetings with representatives of the DL meeting organizers. IAAF President Sebastian Coe sent a video message and apologized for not being able to attend this years retreat. He is looking forward to more productive meetings with AAM and AAM input in the future of athletics. Max Siegel, CEO of USATF presented an update on the progress of USATF in the areas of marketing and athlete funding. The AAM has more than 45 member agents who represent a majority of the top athletes in athletics.