Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Contact: Dan Silver
dsilver@nyrainc.com
CHARLES HAYWARD TO BE HONORED AT NASSAU CHAMBERS BREAKFAST
ELMONT, N.Y. – Charles E. Hayward, president and CEO of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), will be presented with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Small Business Person of the Year Award on Friday, October 15.
The award will be presented at the 26th Annual Nassau Chambers of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, which is being held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y.
More than 40 chambers of commerce will be represented at the event, with Hayward receiving the award from the Elmont Chamber of Commerce for promoting business in Nassau County and for his outstanding leadership in addressing issues that impact the Chamber.
Hayward was appointed to his current position at NYRA in November 2004. He is a former president and CEO of the Daily Racing Form and Little, Brown Publishing, and serves on the boards of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, the Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Belmont Child Care Association, and the NYRA Board, among others.
Founded in 1955, and franchised to run thoroughbred racing at New York’s three major tracks through 2033, NYRA boasts a lineage that actually stretches back almost 150 years. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of the state’s thoroughbred business which contributes more than $2 billion annually to New York State’s urban, suburban and rural economy. In 2009, more than 1.6 million people attended the live races at NYRA tracks. Factoring nationwide off-track wagering, the average daily betting handle on NYRA races alone totals more than $9.3 million every race day. NYRA has a vast network of websites, including www.nyra.com, www.belmontstakes.com, and www.nyragroupsales.com. You can also follow NYRA on social media platforms Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube.
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