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Types of Businesses in SEM

•Franchises•Security•Advertising•Sporting Goods•Media

Variety of Sports Available

• Professional Teams• Professional Individual Sports• Collegiate/Scholastic Teams• Venues: Coliseums, Arenas, Speedways• Health Clubs• Recreation• Camps• Amateur Sports

Professional Teams• Basketball: Charlotte Bobcats• Football: Carolina Panthers• Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes• Baseball: Atlanta Braves

• PGA• World Tennis

Association• PBA

Professional Individual Sports• Running• Swimming• Golf• Bowling

Collegiate and Scholastic Teams*Virginia Tech*University of NC*NC State

Venues: Arenas, Stadiums, Coliseums, Speedways

Health Clubs

• Gold’s Gym• YMCA• Charlotte Sports Center• Ladies Fitness and Wellness• Jet Fitness

Recreation

• Aerobics• Soccer• Basketball• Swimming• Area parks

Camps

•Tennis Camp•Basketball Camp•Soccer Camp•High School Sports Camps

Amateur SportsAAU-Amateur Athletic Union

Variety of Entertainment/Events Available

• Music• Movies• Theme Parks• Radio• Film• Television

•Dramatic Arts•Video Games•Fine Arts and Science•Literacy•Casinos