Jon Stromberg

When the Canadian Team won the hockey gold medal on Sunday afternoon and posed for their picture on the ice, I envisioned every child who plays hockey in Canada having that poster on their wall or that screensaver on their computer for years to come. When our clients who attended the game see that image at any point in the future, they will we able to say “I was there. I was a part of history.”

The Canadian Team won gold on their home soil and stood solidly with nearly 19,000 countrymen to sing Canada’s national anthem. The Vancouver games were filled with moments that will go down in the history of sports. Were you or your clients there to witness a piece of history, a piece they will always attribute to whoever was responsible for making this moment come true?

The thrilling, historic finish to the gold medal hockey game reminded me that our company is not just about hospitality…it is about history. Sports history, national history and our clients’ personal histories. What will they take home from our events? Memories and mementos yes, but also something you cannot buy–history. When they see that replay one month, one year, or even 10 years from now, they will remember and be able to say “I was there”. When they retell their story to a colleague, to a friend, to a grandchild, they will remember “I was there for that moment in sports history” and they will remember the relationship with the business client or partner that enabled them to be there.

As a CEO watching the Olympics with my children, I thought of the historical events I have had the privilege to experience over the years. I will always remember Arnold Palmer in tears as he walked up the 18th fairway during his last round at Oakmont during the ’94 US Open; the crowd’s reaction when Michael Johnson won the 200-meter sprint during the ’96 Olympics, or standing on the 18th green among the silence as Phil Mickelson dropped the final putt to win the ‘04 Masters.

For nearly 20 years in North America, and 27 years globally, THG Sports has given our clients access to historical moments in sports. What will the next one be? Will you and those who matter be there for it?

If you could choose between tickets to the Super Bowl or the NBA All-Star Game, which one would you pick? Jon Stromberg is one of those lucky people who doesn’t have to select one over the other. As CEO of THG Sports, provider of VIP hospitality services for both events, he has the pleasant task of attending both.

Not that he’s going to be resting on his laurels and enjoying the game. Stromberg oversees North American Sales for THG. This worldwide corporation specializes in first-class hospitality suites at major sporting events. Companies looking to make a splash at any sporting event frequently come to Jon Stromberg. He knows what people want and he knows that THG will deliver.

Jon Stromberg recommends that anyone wishing to know more about how THG Sports can make their next company event unforgettable should log on to http://www.thgsports.com for more information.

2010 is barely a month old and already the year is shaping up to be a big one for Jon Stromberg and THG Events. THG is a company known worldwide for its ultra first-class “VIP Hospitality” services. Each year more than 350 companies, from Fortune 500 firms to sports organizations and more, turn to THG for their hospitality needs at big events.

For example, coming up quickly for THG is the Red Bull Air Race 2010, April 17-18 in Perth Australia. This is a world championship skill competition. And thanks to THG the hospitality services will be first class as well. THG is providing everything from a luxurious hospitality facility with flat screen monitors and video walls to an open bar facility and a Red Bull Air Race commemorative book to take home as a souvenir. Invitees will also get to attend the pilots meet and greet.

Stateside, Jon Stromberg and his THG crew have their hands full this year. February will find THG providing services during the NFL Super Bowl in Miami, Florida, followed a week by the 2010 NBA All Star Game in Dallas. At the same time, THG will be busy in Vancouver, British Columbia, as it provides excellent hospitality service during the 2010 Winter Games.

Companies wishing to reserve their own executive suites at any future sporting event should contact THG first. More information can be found at http://www.thgsports.com.