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The Landum Group Adds Erik Weihenmayer To Client List– Current Participant On The ABC Television Show “Expedition Impossible”

Erik is the only blind person in history to reach the summit
of the world’s highest peak – Mount Everest

Avon, Ohio - The Landum Group, a full service management, consulting and marketing firm, is pleased to announce current Expedition Impossible participant Erik Weihenmayer to its growing list of clients.  Expedition Impossible airs every Thursday on ABC television at 9 PM EST.  The series concludes on Thursday, August 25^th.

A former middle school teacher and wresting coach, Erik is one of the most exciting and well-known athletes in the world.  Despite losing his vision at the age of 13, Erik has become an accomplished mountain climber, para-glider, kayaker, skydiver and skier, who has never let his blindness interfere with his passion for an exhilarating and fulfilling life.

On May 25, 2001, Erik became the only blind person in history to reach the summit of the world's highest peak - Mount Everest. On August 20, 2008, when he stood on top of Carstenz Pyramid, the tallest peak in Austral-Asia, Weihenmayer completed his quest to climb the Seven Summits - the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.  Fewer than 150 mountaineers (all sighted) have accomplished this feat.

His climbing accomplishments have earned him an ESPY Award, recognition by Time Magazine for one of the greatest sporting achievements of 2001, induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, an ARETE Award for the superlative athletic performance of the year, the Helen Keller Lifetime Achievement Award and the Freedom Foundation’s Free Spirit Award.  He has also carried the Olympic Torch for both the Summer and Winter Games.

“When you hear Erik’s story of accomplishment, I am not sure how you can not be inspired to reach higher in life whether it’s in your personal life or professionally,” says Craig Umland, Director of The Landum Group.  “He is without a doubt a role model for each of us.  He is someone on the cutting edge, out front, and an innovator.  The various levels of exceptional achievement in his life and the ability to lead others through some very challenging moments are both qualities many companies try to emulate with their own brand identification.  We are looking forward to working with Erik on all his current and future activities (and challenges) identifying corporate partners that want to develop a relationship with him and his unique vision.”  A primary focus for The Landum Group will be to secure long-term marketing partnerships between Erik and Corporate America.

In addition to being a world-class athlete, Erik is also the author of a number of books and is featured in a number of films, including one being released next year by award-winning director Michael Brown called Soldiers to the Summit.  The film tells the story of ten wounded veterans whose road to recovery takes them to one of the guardians of Everest - the 20,075-foot Himalayan peak known as Lobuche.

One veteran is blind, three have lost limbs, and all 10 suffer from the mental and emotional ravages of war. Blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and his history making team of Everest climbers, led by Jeff Evans, guide the soldiers. Together they take on a formidable mountain challenge, all in the name of celebrating the return of our Nation’s heroes.

Erik's extraordinary accomplishments have gained him abundant press coverage including repeated visits to NBC's Today Show and Nightly News, Oprah, Good Morning America, Nightline, and the Tonight Show to name a few. He has also been featured on the cover of Time, Outside, Climbing Magazine, Parade Magazine and a 1^st page feature in the Wall Street Journal.

Erik's speaking career has taken him around the world, from Hong Kong to Switzerland, from Thailand to the APEC Summit in Chile. He speaks to audiences on harnessing the power of adversity, on discovery and innovation, the importance of a "rope team," and the daily struggle to pursue your dreams. Clearly, Erik's accomplishments show that one does not have to have perfect eyesight to have extraordinary vision.

Since reaching the summit of Everest in 2001, Erik has been honored to share his inspiring story of success and perseverance with those associated with some of the largest and most recognized companies in the world, most recently with; Google, Bank of America, General Mills, Procter and Gamble, Wal-Mart, Cisco Systems, Hilton, Apple, Motorola, Abbott, IBM, Computer Associates, General Electric, Baxter, Ocean Spray, Pepsi, Frito Lay, American Express, Wells Fargo, Pfizer, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and UBS.

Erik has shared the speaking platform with notables like Mayor Rudy Giuliani, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Tony Blair, Colin Powell, Al Gore and President George Bush, and authors Tom Peters, Marcus Buckingham, and Stephen Covey.

When he is not climbing mountains, kayaking the Grand Canyon or delivering a keynote address Erik plays a leading role with many wonderful non-profit organizations that inspire and assist those that might require inspiration and technology to live more active and adventurous lives including; No Barriers USA, Adventure TEAM Challenge with a requirement for “disabled” team members, Global Explorers, Foundation Fighting Blindness and so forth.

To learn more about Erik, his accomplishments, the charitable foundations he is involved with and the many other current activities in his life, feel free to visit www.touchthetop.com  

About The Landum Group

Located in Avon, Ohio, The Landum Group is full-service management, consulting and marketing firm dedicated to offering companies and clients nearly 20 years of highly-skilled professional experience while maximizing their brand and investment. 

The Landum Group has worked with some of the greatest minds in sports management including Arnold Palmer, Mark H. McCormack, IMG and many others.  The Landum Group offers clients an array of services not limited to event management, client management, corporate consulting, real estate development and facility management.

The Landum Group’s official website is www.landumgroup.com.                                              

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The Landum Group To Represent Emmy and ACE Award Winning Television Broadcaster/Host – Jim Kelly 

Featuring the nationally syndicated program Links To Leadership distributed via itsyourbiz.com powered by SBTV.com and partners Hoovers.com and AllBusiness.com

Avon, Ohio - The Landum Group, a full service management, consulting and marketing firm, is pleased to announce Emmy and two-time ACE Award winning television broadcaster and host Jim Kelly, along with his syndicated one-of-a-kind CEO business interview program Links To Leadership, to its growing list of clients.  

Kelly has over 40 years of award-winning sports broadcasting experience as a host and commentator spanning all major networks, ESPN and The Golf Channel.  He has covered NFL, NBA, college football/basketball, tennis, horse racing, hockey, bowling and seven America’s Cups.  He will continue his long-standing ESPN golf relationship with commentary for the 2011 and 2012 US Open and British Opens.

“Links to Leadership” is an inspirational monthly series hosted by the award winning Kelly and featuring his high-profile guests, who share their experiences that made them who they are today.  Some of Jim’s past guests include the 2010 Entrepreneur Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year and CEO of Skull Candy – Rick Alden and soon-to-be aired interviews with Jack Kahl (Founder of Manco and creator of DuctÒ Tape) and Mike Brown (CEO Nedbank South Africa).  Future scheduled guests include Tony Burns (CEO Emeritus of Ryder), Jack Welch (Former CEO of GE) and Jim McNerney (CEO of Boeing).  “Links” can be seen at www.itsyourbiz.com and is distributed to over 12 million entrepreneurs and small businesses each month through SBTV.com and It’s Your Biz (itsyourbiz.com) and their partners.

“We are thrilled to be able to add Jim Kelly and his Links to Leadership series to our client list,” says Craig Umland, Director at The Landum Group.  “The quality of the series and guest list provides Landum a unique opportunity to identify future special stories of business success for Jim to spotlight.  Couple that with the tremendous distribution network through SBTV.com and It’s Your Biz (itsyourbiz.com), we then have a powerful combination of advertising and marketing platforms that reach tens of millions of small businesses and corporate executives worldwide.”

About The Landum Group

Located in Avon, Ohio, The Landum Group is full-service management, consulting and marketing firm dedicated to offering companies and clients nearly 20 years of highly-skilled professional experience while maximizing their brand and investment.  The Landum Group executives have worked with some of the greatest minds in sports management including Arnold Palmer, Mark H. McCormack, IMG and many others.  The Landum group offers clients an array of services not limited to event management, client management, corporate consulting, real estate development and facility management.

The Landum Group executives are dedicated to meet all client needs while emphasizing immediate access, information, attention and the desired client results.  The Landum Group’s official website is www.landumgroup.com.                                     

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The Landum Group Adds Lake Erie Crushers To Roster

Avon, Ohio - The Landum Group, a full service management, consulting and marketing firm, has been retained by The Lake Erie Crushers to assist in premium suite sales and corporate sponsorship sales during the upcoming season.

This year the Lake Eric Crushers will be hosting the 2011 Frontier League All-Star game on July 13, 2011 along with a number of other special events and summer concerts.

About The Lake Erie Crushers
The Lake Erie Crushers, the 2009 Frontier League Champions, play ball at All Pro Freight Stadium, a 5,000 capacity stadium located in Avon, OH. All-Pro Freight Stadium is also the home to the Cleveland State University baseball team. The Frontier League is an independent baseball league with 12 teams operating throughout the Midwest. Season tickets for the 2011 season are on sale now! For more information on tickets, promotions and team news, visit the team website at www.LakeErieCrushers.com or call 440-934-3636.  

About The Landum Group
Located in Avon, Ohio, The Landum Group is full-service management, consulting and marketing firm dedicated to offering companies and clients nearly 20 years of highly-skilled professional experience while maximizing their brand and investment.  The Landum Group executives have worked with some of the greatest minds in sports management including Arnold Palmer, Mark H. McCormack, IMG and many others.  The Landum group offers clients an array of services not limited to event management, client management, corporate consulting, real estate development and facility management.

The Landum Group executives are dedicated to meet all client needs while emphasizing immediate access, information, attention and the desired client results.  The Landum Group’s official website is www.landumgroup.com. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     Jan. 27, 2011

Contact:       Steve Brener/Brian Robin

                        Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc., (818) 462-5598/462-5610

                        Gerry Hammond

                        Xempt Player Series (XPS) (614) 751-8129

XEMPT PLAYER SERIES

PROVIDES NEW OPPORTUNITIES

FOR HUNGRY PRO GOLFERS

Fledgling Grass-Roots Series Features Up to 32 Local Qualifiers for Men, Women, Seniors, a $200,000 Championship Purse and Financial Assistance for Tour qualifiers

COLUMBUS, Ohio. – As a promising up-and-coming golfer in North Carolina, Gerry Hammond understood the game’s nuances, techniques and demands. He understood the demands all too well, which is what led the PGA professional to create the Xempt Player Series (XPS), a new competitive stroke-play competition designed to give promising professional golfers a head-start in establishing their golfing careers.

“One of the main problems many promising golfers have is trying to make ends meet while they’re trying to get their careers established,” said Hammond, the founder and CEO of the XPS. “Speaking from experience, I did everything I could from lessons and practice, but through that process, there were always barriers. Typically, those barriers were financial.”

With that in mind, Hammond, along with support from IMG and also longtime sports marketing executive Craig Umland, who will serve as the XPS executive tournament director, designed the XPS to remove that hurdle from the most promising and talented professional golfers – on all three major tours: PGA TOUR, LPGA and Champions. In place today are 32 local qualifiers at top tier courses around the country, five regional qualifiers and the XPS Championship.

The winner of the $200,000 XPS Championship receives more than just the $36,000 first-place check. They will also receive a $50,000 stipend that will pay for PGA TOUR Qualifying School fees and a financial cushion that will provide support during their touring season.

The top 10 finalists in the XPS Championship will receive that $50,000 stipend on top of their prize money. Each of the top 20 finalists who do not obtain conditional status on the PGA, LPGA Champions or Nationwide tours will be exempt from paying tournament registration fees for the 2012 XPS season.

To get to that point, golfers pay a $1,100 fee to enter the XPS, which enables them to enter one of the local qualifying events held at courses around the country. Each local qualifier is 36 holes of stroke play with the top 15 golfers (based on a full-field) from each local site advancing to regional play in one of five regions: Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and West.

Local qualifiers begin in early April and run through June. They will be played on top-level courses such as the Classic Club in Palm Desert, CA (former host course of the Bob Hope Classic), ChampionsGate in Orlando (the former home of the Father/Son Challenge), Edinburgh USA in Brooklyn Park, MN (the former home of the LPGA’s  Minnesota Golf Classic) and Hiddenbrooke GC in Vallejo, CA (the former home of the LPGA’s Samsung World Championship).

Golfers advancing out of local play will compete on regional courses over three-days that include; The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, N.J., Amelia Island Plantation in Florida, Industry Hills Golf Club in Industry Hills , California, The Illini Country Club in Springfield, Illinois, and Onion Creek Club in Austin, Texas.  Each of the five regional events will send 24 golfers to the four-round XPS Championship on Aug. 8-11, 2011 at the prestigious Columbus Country Club- home to the 1964 PGA Championship.  

“Every competitor in the XPS is playing for their future,” said Umland, who brings the experience of managing more than 55 professional golf tournaments throughout the world. “There are many different ways one can take to earn playing status on a professional tour and we are providing one with XPS that requires a small investment, but could provide tremendous returns depending on the player’s drive, determination and commitment.”

The XPS is open to professional golfers and amateur golfers, 18 and over, with an updated Handicap Index below 4.0. Professionals with active status on the PGA, LPGA, Champions or Nationwide tours before the beginning of the 2011 XPS season are ineligible.

Already, the XPS has assembled an accomplished board of directors that includes LPGA mainstay Se Ri Pak, PGA TOUR and Champions Tour veteran Dick Mast, former Golf Channel and ESPN anchor Iain Paige, PGA TOUR Director of Tournament Operations Don Wallace and Renee Powell, one of three African Americans to play on the LPGA and the head professional at the storied Clearview Golf Club in Ohio, the course built by her late father, William.

On-line Player Registration will begin on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.  Note that limited positions are available at each Local Qualifier event.  Complete listing of all XPS sites will be announced on Monday, Jan. 31.

For more information on XPS, please visit the website at www.xemptplayerseries.com, or call (614) 751-8129.

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December 15, 2010                                                                                                         The Landum Group

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The Landum Group Adds Stacey Jackson to Staff

Avon, Ohio - The Landum Group, a full service management, consulting and marketing firm, has hired Stacey Jackson to the position of Business Development and Account Manager. 

Jackson graduated from Butler University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Sports.  Her responsibilities will include working with current clients, maximizing their brand potential, as well as creating additional business opportunities for The Landum Group.

While studying at Butler, Jackson spent two summers coordinating the Nationwide Tour event in Cleveland, the Legend Financial Group Classic.  The following summer, Jackson worked for the Cleveland Browns as the intern for their official fan club, Browns Backers Worldwide. The summer after her senior year, she continued to work for the Browns as a customer service representative and assisted in the development of the Family Zone.  Most recently, Jackson completed an internship with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. 

About The Landum Group

Located in Avon, Ohio, The Landum Group is full-service management, consulting and marketing firm dedicated to offering companies and clients nearly 20 years of highly-skilled professional experience while maximizing their brand and investment.  The Landum Group executives have worked with some of the greatest minds in sports management including Arnold Palmer, Mark H. McCormack, IMG and many others.  The Landum group offers clients an array of services not limited to event management, client management, corporate consulting, real estate development and facility management.

The Landum Group was launched in the fall of 2010 by Craig Umland who formerly worked as the Vice President of the North America Golf Event Division at IMG and also was the Chief Operating Officer of Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academies.  The Landum Group executives are dedicated to meet all client needs while emphasizing immediate access, information, attention and the desired client results.