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Desiree Reed-Francois

UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois (left) has hired former Virginia Tech co-worker Megan Caligiuri (right) to create homegrown video content for UNLV football and basketball games.
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UNLV AD Reed-Francois Looks to Beef Up Marketing Efforts to Enhance Fan Experiences and Sell Tickets

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Alan Snel Desiree Reed-Francois, Megan Caligiuri

By ALAN SNEL   It’s Dec. 1 and Desiree Reed-Francois has been on the job exactly six months as UNLV’s

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UNLV celebrates tonight's big win over Utah.
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Seize The Moment, UNLV: Start Marketing Runnin’ Rebels Big-time to Reverse Dismal Attendance

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Alan Snel Cliff Findlay, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marvin Menzies, Robbie Findlay

By ALAN SNEL   There’s about seven minutes left in tonight’s UNLV-Utah basketball games and the Runnin’ Rebels are blasting

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Big UNLV booster Cliff Findlay has two words of advice to boost ticket sales and sponsorships: "Win games."
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UNLV Faces Big Challenge In Marketing Teams In Las Vegas’ New Competitive Sports Market

November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 Alan Snel Cliff Findlay, Desiree Reed-Francois, James Dean Leavitt, Tony Cordasco

By ALAN SNEL   There was a national championship that seems lifetimes ago and Gucci Row and a college basketball

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The groundbreaking photo most likely to go viral tonight. Photo credit: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau
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Raiders Stadium Groundbreaking, Vegas-Style

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Alan Snel Brian Sandoval, Desiree Reed-Francois, Marc Badain, Mark Davis, Roger Goodell, Tommy White, William Hornbuckle

By ALAN SNELĀ    They celebrated the marriage of Las Vegas and the NFL Raiders today with a stadium groundbreaking

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It's hard to find the new UNLV logo anywhere.
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New UNLV Logo Here to Stay, But Sightings of New Mark Are Rare

September 1, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Snel Carolyn Goodman, Desiree Reed-Francois, Mark Wallington, Vince Alberta

By JULIE ANN FORMOSO UNLV athletic officials are ramping up all types of fan enhancements for Saturday’s football season home-opener

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July 5, 2021

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A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

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LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

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Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

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Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

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Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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