Wednesday night was the 67th National Football Foundation annual awards dinner at The Bellagio Resort & Casino. The event offers one of the best rooms in sports during the year, with so many bold-face names at the reception and the dinner, from college and media executives to football legends and student athletes. More than 1,800 people attended, and CBS announcer Charles Davis was the emcee. Two members of the 2025 Hall of Fame Class, Urban Meyer and Nick Saban, sat for a fireside chat with Davis. The evening also included a tribute to Steve Hatchell, celebrating his 20th year leading the NFF. This was the fifth consecutive year it was held in Las Vegas, and the foundation announced it will return in 2026.
Spotted at the Holland & Knight mixer in the Aria Lobby Bar were Tulane’s Gabe Feldman, UMass Boston’s Jacqueline Schuman and NCAA SVP/Chief Legal Officer Scott Bearby, who chatted with some of the firm’s partners, including Ray Bonilla, Ty Thomas and Keith Carroll.
Several members of the Holland & Knight delegation at the conference were heading straight to L.A. to host a dinner with some of the firm’s sports and entertainment clients on Thursday night.
