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2010 NATIONAL SPORTS FORUM AGENDA
 
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRELIMINARY AGENDA AS OF Jan. 25, 2009 AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 

  8:30am – 12:15pm   2010 NSF Case Cup Competition – (Distribution of case)

Participating Schools:

  • Automatic Bid: Arizona State University
  • Automatic Bid: Ohio University
  • Automatic Bid: Texas A&M University
  • Automatic Bid: University of Central Florida
  • Automatic Bid: University of Memphis
  • Automatic Bid: University of Oregon
  • At Large Bid 1: Georgetown University
  • At Large Bid 2: George Washington University
  • At Large Bid 3: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • At Large Bid 4: University of South Carolina
     
  12:00noon   Academic Session: Sport Management Program Leaders Roundtable

Session Leader:
Dr. Richard Irwin
                                    Professor & Director, Bureau of Sport & Leisure Commerce,
University of Memphis
       

  8:00am – 8:00pm   Conference Registration Open
     
  8:30am – 12:15pm   2010 NSF Case Cup Competition – Semi-Finals

Pool A:
  • School 1: TBD
  • School 2: TBD
  • School 3: TBD
  • School 4: TBD
  • School 5: TBD
Pool B:
  • School 1: TBD
  • School 2: TBD
  • School 3: TBD
  • School 4: TBD
  • School 5: TBD
     
  9:00am – 3:00pm   NHL Meeting (NHL Team/League Executives Only)
     
  10:00am – 3:30pm   College Revenue Meeting
     
  10:00am – 4:00pm   NFL Revenue & Best Practices Meeting (NFL Team/League Executives Only)
     
  10:00am – 4:00pm   MLB Revenue & Best Practices Meeting (MLB Team/League Executives Only)
     
  10:00am – 4:00pm   MiLB Special Meeting (Private Session)
     
  10:00am – 4:00pm   Motorsports Revenue & Best Practices Meeting (Motorsport Team/League Executives Only)
     
  12:00noon – 1:00pm   Lunch for Private Session Meetings
     
  1:30pm – 3:00pm   2010 NSF Case Cup Competition – Finals

Finalists:

  • Pool A Winner: TBD
  • Pool B Winner: TBD
     
  3:00pm – 4:00pm   Case Cup Networking Reception
Case Cup Directors/Students & NSF Steering Committee
     
  4:15pm – 5:15pm   Trade Show Reception
Exhibitors & NSF Steering Committee
       

  6:00am – 6:00pm   Conference Registration Open
     
  7:30am – 8:50am   NSF Newcomer's Breakfast
  • David Martin
    NSF Steering Committee Member
     
  9:00am – 9:30am  

GENERAL SESSION

      Opening Ceremonies
       
  9:30am – 10:45am  

SUPER PANEL

      Presented By: Banshee Music
       
     

"Blending of Sports & Entertainment"

      Moderator:
  • J.J. Gottsch
    Executive Vice President, Ryan Sanders Baseball

Panelists:

  • Chris Plonsky
    Women's Athetics Director, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Todd C. Koesters
    VP Marketing and Sales, Churchill Downs Entertainment Group
  • Glenn Chin
    VP, Global Brand Management, EA Sports
  • Bryan Johnston
    CMO, Zuffa, LLC, dba UFC
     
  10:45am – 11:00am   Coffee Break
     
  11:00am – 12:15pm  

BREAKOUT SESSION 1

       
     

ADVERTISING

 

NEW MEDIA

      The 2010 NSF ADchievement Awards
Finalist Showcase
  • Ron Seaver
    President, The National Sports Forum

 

 


  New Media = New Opportunities: Using the Latest Media Communication Technologies to Generate Revenue

Moderator:

  • Michael Williams
    VP, Marketing, San Francisco 49ers

Panelists:

  • Evan Karasick
    President, Channel 1 Media
  • Steve Stonehouse
    Sr. VP of Sales, Ballena Technologies, Inc.
  • Jim Bloom
    President, Bloom Communications
       
     

Fan Entertainment/Technology

 

TICKET SALES

      Innovative Profits - The Treasure in Technology
  • Tom Moore
    Director, Retail & Hospitality Industry
    Motorola
  How to Sell a Million Tickets a Week
  • Jeff Meyer
    Sr. VP, Event Marketing & Sales, North America
    Feld Entertainment
       
     

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

 

EXHIBITORS

      Diversity in the Sports World: Attitude more than Numbers
  • Dr. Richard Lapchick
    Chair of the DeVos Sport Business Program
    University of Central Florida
  Getting the Most Out of the 2010 NSF
  • Dave Mullins
    Account Executive, GMR Marketing            

     
       
     
  12:15pm – 2:00pm   Trade Show Open

Lunch in the Trade Show Hall

     
  2:00pm – 3:15pm  

BREAKOUT SESSION 2

       
     

SPONSORSHIP SALES

 

NEW MEDIA

      The 2010 NSF Corporate & Industry Survey
  • Ron Seaver
    President, The National Sports Forum
  • Jim Kahler
    Executive Director of the Center for Sports Administration Ohio University
  • Greg Busch
    Sr. Vice President

    GMR Marketing
  The 3 Social Media Musts  
  • Sundeep Kapur
    VP Strategic Marketing, NCR eCommerce
 
       
     

MARKETING

 

TICKET SALES

       Great Marketing During a Lousy Economy
  • David Warschawski
    CEO & Founder, Warschawski
  Season Ticket Renewals and New Business Sales Concepts
  • Andrew Silverman
    Executive VP - Sales, Texas Rangers
  • Tom Sheridan
    Dir. of Ticket Sales, Chicago White Sox
       
     

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

 

EXHIBITORS

      Managing Up: Dealing with Ownership Groups and Executive Boards
  • Steve LaCroix
    VP Sales & Marketing/ Chief Marketing Officer
    Minnesota Vikings
  Best Practices - How to Get the Teams & Properties to "Yes"

Moderator: Mary Pink
                 
Associate Athletic Director, Marketing
                        Iowa State University
       
     
  3:15pm – 3:45pm   Afternoon Break
     
  3:45pm – 5:15pm  

SUPER PANEL

      Presented by: Daktronics
       
     

"And Now A Word From Our Sponsors…"

      Moderator:
  • Bill Sutton
    President, Bill Sutton & Associates
    Associate Department Head & Professor, DeVos Sports Business Program, University of Central Florida

Panelists:

  • John Cordova
    Director, Sports Transaction Management, The Coca-Cola Company
  • Marke Dickinson
    Senior Vice President | Chief Marketing Officer, AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc.
  • Andrew Cohen
    Head of NFL and Signature Access Sponsorship Management, VISA Inc.
  • Matt Lederer
    Sr. Manager, Sports Marketing Strategy, Comcast
  • Drew E. Iddings
    Sr. Manager, Consumer Promotions, The Hershey Company
  • David Palmer
    North America Sports Marketing, Procter & Gamble
     
  5:30pm – 8:30pm  

NSF OPENING NIGHT IN THE TRADE SHOW

     
       
     

Schedule

      5:30pm – 6:00pm: Cocktails
6:00pm – 7:30pm: Dinner
       
      Music provided by: Banshee Music
       
  8:30pm   NSF Alumni Association Dessert Reception
       

  6:00am – 6:00pm   Conference Registration Open
     
  8:30am  

GENERAL SESSION

      Opening Remarks
       
  8:45am   Announcement of 2010 NSF Case Cup Winner
       
  9:00am – 9:30am  

Screening of 2010 NSF ADchievement Awards TV Finalists

       
  9:30am – 10:45am  

SUPER PANEL

     

“Leadership in the New Economy"

      Moderator:
  • Ron Shapiro
    Chairman, Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Panelists:

  • Kenneth Feld
    Chairman & CEO, Feld Entertainment
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.
    CEO, Ripken Baseball
  • Kevin Plank
    Chairman & CEO, Under Armour
  • Ted Leonsis
    Majority Owner, Washington Capitals
     
  10:45am – 11:00am   Coffee Break
     
  11:00am – 12:15pm  

BREAKOUT SESSION 3

       
     

ADVERTISING

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

      Show Me The Money: Maximizing Your Team's Media Buys in Today's Challenging Market
  • Jack Silver
    Executive VP, Director of Client Services
    US International Media
  • Robert Sostman
    President, SportsCall
  • John Maher
    Director of Planning, US International Media
  Social Media: The Bottom Line
  • Amy Martin
    Founder, Digital Royalty
       
     

MARKETING

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

      Effectively Engaging the Hispanic Consumer (and tapping into their ever expanding spending power)!

Moderator:

  • Steve Dupee
    Vice President, GMR Marketing

Panelists:

  • Michael Gandler
    VP of Business Development, Soccer United Marketing
  • Mal Karwoski
    VP Sports Sales, Univision
  • Elisa Padilla
    Managing Director, Hispanic Creative Group
    Ask The Consultant
  • Bill Sutton
    President, Bill Sutton & Associates
    Associate Department Head & Professor, DeVos Sports Business Program, Univeristy of Central Florida
  • Steve DeLay
    Executive VP/Chief Marketing Officer
    Mandalay Baseball Properties
       
     

SPONSORSHIP

 

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

      The Eight Keys to Unlocking the Power of Sponsorship
  • David Abrutyn
    Managing Dir./Sr. VP.& Global Head, IMG Consulting
  How Dare He Say That? A Guide to Navigating the Digital Age with a Paper Map
  • Fred Ostern
    President, The Ostern Sports Marketing Group
       
     
  12:30pm – 2:00pm   NSF Alumni Association Luncheon at the Forum
(Alumni Association members only)
     

 

     

Keynote Speaker

     
  • Ari Fleischer
    President & Founder, Ari Fleischer Sports Communications
       
     

Non-members have lunch in the Trade Show

 

       
  2:00pm – 3:15pm  

BREAKOUT SESSION 4

       
     

ADVERTISING

 

SPONSORSHIP

      Outrageous Advertising that's Outrageously Effective
  • Bill Glazer
    President, Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle
  The Sponsor's Perspective

Moderator:
  • Jim Kahler
    Ex. Director of the Center for Sports Administration
    Ohio Univeristy

Panelists:

  • Rich Gutierrez
    Director, Busch-Media Group, Inc.
  • Mike Boykin
    EVP Sports Marketing, GMR Marketing
  • Ben Morris
    President, MQ&C Inc.
  • Jared Kirschner
    Director of Sports Marketing, AirTran
  • Beth Brockhert
    Director of Experimental Marketing, GM R*Works
       
     

MARKETING

 

TICKET SALES

       Money From Nothing, Memories For Free
  • Mark Burdett
    Vice President, Corporate Sales & Development
    Baltimore Ravens
  • Marc Bluestein
    President, Aquarius Sports and Entertainment
  The Dynamic Duo: Maximizing Single Game Revenue While Protecting Season Ticket Holders
  • Russ Stanley
    Managing VP, Ticket Services/Client Relations
    San Francisco Giants
  • Barry Kahn
    President & CEO, Qcue
       
     

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

 

CUSTOMER SERVICE

     

 Negotiating Success in Difficult Times

  • Ron Shapiro
    Chairman, Shapiro Negotiations Institute
  • Mike Blackstone
    VP- Marketing/Master Facilitator
    Shapiro Negotiations Institute
  7 Touches

Moderator:
  • Will Ellerbruch
    Regional Sales Manager, Daktronics

Panelists:

  • Matt Brown
    VP of Corporate Partnership Sales
    Detroit Red Wings/Olympia Entertainment
  • Mike Mulhall
    Director, Ticket Sales, Cleveland Indians
  • Mike Tomon
    VP of Sales and Service, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • David Brown
    Regional VP, Midwest, IMG College
       
     
  3:15pm – 4:45pm  

  SUPER BREAKOUT SESSION A

      The 2010 SAMMY Award
     

The 2010 Finalist Presentations

     

Finalists:

  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
       
     

  SUPER BREAKOUT SESSION B

      The Trainer's Table - Insights From Today's Top Sales Trainers

Moderator:
  • Vic Gregovits
    Senior VP Sales and Marketing, Cleveland Indians

Panelists:

  • Rob Cornilles
    President, Game Face, Inc.
  • Bill Guertin
    Chief Enthusiasm Officer, The 800-Pound Gorilla
  • Charles T. Chislaghi
    President, Sports Sales Consulting, Inc.
  • Steve DeLay
    Executive VP/Chief Marketing Officer, Mandalay Baseball Properties
       
     
  5:00pm  

THE BUDWEISER GALA

      Sponsored by: Budweiser
Hosted by: Baltimore Ravens and ARAMARK
       
     

Schedule

      5:00pm – Tours start of M&T Bank Stadium
6:30pm – Dinner
7:30pm – 5 year & Decade Club Recognition
7:30pm – SAMMY Award Winner Announced
       
     

Keynote Speaker

     
  • Steve Bisciotti
    Owner, Baltimore Ravens

       

  6:00am – 12:00noon   Conference Registration Open
     
  9:00am  

GENERAL SESSION

      Opening Remarks
       
      Presentation of 2010 NSF ADchievement Awards
       
  9:30am – 11:00am  

SUPER PANEL

     

“What Keeps You Up at Night”

      Moderator:
  • Andy Dolich
    Senior Advisor, San Francisco 49ers

Panelists:

  • Dockery Clark
    Sports Marketing Consultant
  • Steve Lauletta
    President, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Inc.
  • Chris Granger
    Sr. VP, Team Marketing & Business Operations, NBA
  • Stan Kasten
    President, Washington Nationals
  • Kevin Payne
    President & CEO, DC United
  • Jamey Rootes
    President, Houston Texans
     
  11:00am – 12:30pm   Taking 10 in the Trade Show
     
  12:30pm – 2:30pm  

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR & LUNCHEON

       
     

Schedule

      12:35pm – Tours start
1:15pm – Luncheon
2:00pm – Keynote Speaker
       
     

Keynote Speaker

     
  • Andy MacPhail
    President, Baseball Operations, Baltimore Orioles