Q & A: Paul Hemingway, Watkins Glen Int’l
Last week we launched our Sportsin140.com Sport Management directory for current and former students and professionals. This week we are pleased to announce our first Q & A session will be with Paul Hemingway, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing at Watkins Glen International Speedway in Watkins Glen, New York.
Paul Hemingway is the Senior Director of Sales and Marketing at Watkins Glen International Speedway. Paul oversees the sales, public relations, ticketing and retail departments at the historic road course and helps guide the track’s marketing efforts as they host both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and IRL IndyCar Series each summer.
Prior to joining WGI, Paul spent three years at Keuka College where he played an instrumental role in the development of a sports management concentration at the school.
A native of New Hampshire, Paul has worked in professional baseball, basketball and hockey and holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a B.A. in Communications from the University of New Hampshire.
How to submit questions: You may submit as many questions as you like. Questions can be about the sports industry, the auto racing industry, Watkins Glen International Speedway, the transition from student to professional or any other relevant topic. There are three ways to submit questions for Mr. Hemingway:
- Write questions in the comments space below
- Send questions directly to Paul via Twitter
- Email questions to: sportsontwitter [at] gmail.com
We will accept questions until Friday, May 22.
Mr. Hemingway will answer all questions after the May 22 deadline. We will publish all questions and answers here on Sportsin140.com shortly thereafter. If you are a sports industry professional interested in fielding student questions for a future Q and A, please contact me via the contact page on this website or at the email address listed above. Thank you for participating!
