Dickenman Honored by Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau

Former men's basketball head coach Howie Dickenman was presented the Thomas J. Shortell Award.

October 14, 2016

At its 2016 Hospitality Industry Night, the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB) bestowed its Thomas J. Shortell Award to Howie Dickenman, the recently retired men's basketball head coach at Central Connecticut State University. The CTCSB's award is given to a Connecticut resident who has had a long-term successful sports career. The Thomas J. Shortell Award was presented to Dickenman by another Connecticut sports great, retired UConn Men's Basketball Head Coach Dee Rowe.

More than 100 Connecticut hospitality industry (tourism, meetings & sports events) professionals from across the state gathered at The First Tee of Connecticut in Cromwell for the CTCSB's annual networking event that showcases the value of the tourism, and convention and sports events business on the State's economy. Attendees participated in putting and virtual long drive competitions, and a variety of Silent Auctions. They enjoyed tastings from Back East Brewing Company and Brockmans Gin, and refreshments from Ted's Montana Grill – Hartford.

"Howie Dickenman has spent 40 years as one of our state's greatest basketball coaches," noted CTCSB President H. Scott Phelps. "He began his coaching career at New Britain High School, later worked at the University of Connecticut for many years, and spent the past two decades at Central Connecticut State University where he retired as Head Coach at the end of last season."

About the CTSB
Working in partnership with the state's businesses, institutions, nonprofit organizations, and their surrounding communities, the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB) markets all of the state – convention and meeting venues, hotels and attractions, and sporting venues – as a premier destination for international, national, regional and statewide conferences, conventions and major sports events. In the last fiscal year alone, CTCSB business resulted in more than $61.6 million spent by convention, meeting and sports events attendees during their visits to the state, generating more than $4.7 million in Connecticut taxes. Over 22,500 Connecticut jobs in the hospitality industry were supported by these events as a result of these bookings.*

The CTCSB is a public-private partnership that is funded by dues from members and by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and Connecticut Office of Tourism. The Connecticut Sports Advisory Board, a division of the CTCSB, focuses its efforts on attracting and serving international, national and regional sporting events. For more information about the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, visitwww.CTMeetings.orgor call 860-728-6789.