LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Drone Sports
Association (DSA), the leading global drone racing and drone sports
entertainment company, announced today that the highly anticipated
2016 U.S. National Drone Racing Championships "Drone Nationals"
will be presented by GoPro, AIG, EMC {code}, and EY have also
signed on as major partners for the marquee event August 5-7, on Governors Island, New York.
With drone racing's increase in popularity, the 2016 National
Drone Racing Championships Presented by GoPro (crowning the coveted
title of fastest drone pilot in the
United States) will be the first ever drone racing event
covered by ESPN.
"This is a big step forward for DSA and drone racing as a
sport," says Dr. Scot Refsland,
Chairman of the DSA. He continues, "To have major brands like
GoPro, AIG, EMC {code}, and EY follow ESPN and become our partners
is an incredible testament to the immense growth of drone
racing."
"As one of the first insurers approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to operate drones for risk assessment and
management, AIG is proud to be the official insurance partner for
this event," says Jeremy Johnson,
president U.S. commercial insurance at AIG. "Drones have the
capability to transform the way industries operate and serve their
clients. We're excited to further support the acceptance and use of
this innovative technology."
The 2016 National Drone Racing Championships Presented by GoPro
and the 2016 World Drone Racing Championships in October will be
streamed live on ESPN3 and, following each event, will be televised
as a one hour special on an ESPN network.
The DSA invites everyone to attend the 2016 National Drone
Racing Championships Presented by GoPro on Governors Island as it
will have an incredibly enjoyable summer festival atmosphere that
racing fans appreciate—exciting drone racing, family entertainment,
state-of-the-art technology, food, drinks, music, and plenty of
drone sponsors. General admission is free.
The DSA (formerly RotorSports) was established to govern drone
racing, freestyle, and new, emerging drone sports. The DSA is led
by Chairman Dr. Scot Refsland
(RotorSports Founder), CEO Sahand
Barati (previously of the IDRA), and EVP of Sales &
Marketing Jeff LaClaire (former
NASCAR Marketing executive).
For more information on DSA, attending the 2016 National Drone
Racing Championships Presented by GoPro, sponsors, or qualifying,
please visit the website at:
http://dronenationals.com
Or the Drone Sports Association website:
http://.dronesportsassociation.com
Available Photos Credit DSA Here
About DSA
The Drone Sports Association (DSA)(formerly
RotorSports) is the preeminent, global drone racing and drone
sports entertainment company. The DSA was established to govern
drone racing, freestyle, and new, emerging drone sports. With over
35 participating countries competing in DSA qualifier events, DSA
will produce the 2016 U.S. National Drone Racing Championships
Presented by GoPro and inaugural 2016 World Drone Racing
Championships, officially crowning the first world champion.
www.dronesportsassociation.com
About GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:
GPRO)
GoPro, Inc. is transforming the way people
visually capture and share their lives. What began as an idea to
help athletes self-document themselves engaged in their sport,
GoPro has become a standard for how people capture themselves
engaged in their interests, whatever they may be. From extreme to
mainstream, professional to consumer, GoPro enables the
world to capture and share its passion in the form of immersive and
engaging content.
About AIG
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is
a leading global insurance organization. Founded in 1919, today we
provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life
insurance, retirement products, mortgage insurance and other
financial services to customers in more than 100 countries and
jurisdictions. Our diverse offerings include products and services
that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage
risks and provide for retirement security. AIG common stock is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock
Exchange.
Additional information about AIG's unmanned aircraft solutions
can be found at:
http://www.aig.com/business/insurance/specialty/unmanned-aircraft-solutions
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