Alpharetta, GA, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sports and social leisure govt Brian Harper has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Competitive Social Ventures (“CSV”), an actual property holding firm for aggressive socializing leisure ideas that convey individuals collectively to share nice foods and drinks, play stay motion and simulated video games, hearken to stay music and extra.
Harper was the second worker to hitch the startup firm as Director of Sales and Marketing in October 2020. He was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2021, and has been a driving pressure for creating CSV’s Fairway Social, Roaring Social, and Pickle and Social “eatertainment” venues in Georgia and shortly to be Scottsdale, Chicago, Birmingham with plans to broaden to different areas.
Harper has in depth expertise within the rising eatertainment business, which delivers an expertise that features meals and/or beverage earlier than, after, or throughout different actions. CSV has elevated this expertise with excessive finish foods and drinks along with pickleball, golf simulation video games, placing greens, corn gap, stay music and extra.
“Our mantra at CSV is to create the experience and success will follow. Brian is at the head of the class in creating memorable guest experiences,” says Neal Freeman, CEO. “He has been and continues to be a star in the industry.” Due to Harper’s incredible work-ethic and talent in the “eatertainment” industry, he has also been awarded the opportunity to join CSV’s General Partnership.
CSV currently has two thriving venues in operation, with seven under design and construction. In his expanded role, Harper will continue to work with senior leadership on identifying prime locations, design, build, and grow the brand in new markets. He will be involved in all aspects of development, from concept to completion, with a major focus including food, beverage, entertainment and programming.
Harper was previously Director of Sales for Topgolf from 2014 – 2019, where he created customer relations management and sales processes and procedures, and helped grow the popular sports entertainment franchise from a startup with nine venues to a multinational company with 70 locations at the time he was recruited to CSV in 2020.
His passion is fueled by creating and building new concepts and seeing them through to fruition with proven professionals. “I’m thrilled to proceed rising with the CSV household,” says Harper. “I truly believe this is a one-of-a-kind business. We’re building a loyal fan base across the country with our Roaring Social speakeasy and Fairway Social golf venues, and our opportunities for growth with the new Pickle and Social concept that combines pickleball and simulated golf are remarkable.”
Harper is from Atlanta, the place his first job after graduating school was managing ticket gross sales for the Atlanta Braves. He additionally served as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications for Georgia’s Kennesaw State University from 2010-2013, and spent two years as a sports activities reporter for the Covington News.
“Brian came to us with a great wealth of experience and has contributed a great deal to the growth and success of our innovative sports entertainment venues,” says Joe Reardon, CSV’s General Partner for Investment Opportunities. “We are looking forward to continuing to grow together with his sales and marketing passion and expertise.”
Harper has twin bachelor of arts levels in Communications and Sports Management from Kennesaw State University. He lives in Alpharetta, Georgia, together with his spouse and two kids.
About Competitive Social Ventures
Competitive Social Ventures, LLC (“CSV”) is an Alpharetta, Georgia-based actual property holding firm created in 2020 for aggressive socializing leisure ideas. Fairway Social opened in Q2 2021, and Roaring Social opened in Q3 2021. Fairway Social Trilith is predicted to open This fall 2022/Q1 2023. Three Pickle and Social areas, which can function a novel mixture of indoor and outside pickleball courts, desk tennis, 4 Full Swing™ simulators, an outside placing inexperienced, an outside gathering area with a stage for stay music, and a full-service restaurant and bar, are presently being developed.
CSV’s venues are revolutionary, high-quality, full-service leisure and eating locations with sturdy experiential differentiation from rivals. Learn extra about CSV right here.
