SEME 2009 Registration Demand Moves Conference Location to Nationals Park for March 27-28

Washington Nationals (MLB) Nationals Park Conference Center Set;
Registration RE-OPENED and available again online;
Keynote Speakers from MLS, Octagon and Teamwork Online

WHO: The 6th annual 2009 Sports Events Marketing Experience (SEME 2009) national sports conference
WHAT: Washington Nationals (MLB) Nationals Park to host SEME 2009 due to registration demand.
WHEN: March 27-28, 2009
WHERE: Washington, D.C. /  Washington Nationals (MLB) Nationals Park,1500 S. Capitol St, SE, DC, 20003
WEB: www.SEME-NOW.com  /  www.nationals.com 
CONTACT: Matt Winkler, SEME Founder / Executive Director (202-903-3763) info@SEME-NOW.com
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WASHINGTON, D.C.  –  The 6th annual Sports Events Marketing Experience, 2009 (SEME 2009), the premier national sports career and networking conference, set for March 27-28, 2009, has been moved from its original Georgetown University location to the Washington Nationals (MLB) Nationals Park Conference Center in Southeast D.C. to accommodate registration demand.

Registration, which sold out in 2008, has now re-opened and is available online.  Special pricing is available for groups of five or more, 10 or more, and 15 or more.  For more information visit: www.SEME-NOW.com.  Over 300 people will be in attendance  from over 20 states.

The Washington Nationals’ Nationals Park was opened in March 2008, and is located in Southeast Washington, along the fast-developing Capitol Riverfront adjacent to the Navy Yard. The new park not only redefines modern sports facility architecture but also serves as the catalyst and cornerstone of a new mixed-use Capitol Riverfront in our nation's capital. The exterior façade of the 41,222 seat venue features an innovative design of steel, glass and pre-cast concrete to create a facility that uniquely reflects the architecture of Washington, DC.

SEME NEW VENUE INFO PAGE:  http://www.seme-now.com/2009/venue.html

The three SEME 2009 Keynote Presentations will be Mark Abbott, President, Major League Soccer (MLS); Buffy Filippell, President & Founder, Teamwork Online; and a presentation by Octagon on Athlete Representation.  Friday night’s Kickoff Reception is sponsored by Georgetown University’s Masters program in Sports Industry Management.

Combining an exceptional track record over the past six years with a cast of over 400+ keynotes, panelists and speakers from its three locations - SEME East (Washington D.C.), SEME Central (Chicago) and SEME West (Los Angeles) - SEME 2009 now packs the reach of three conferences in one.   SEME features experts from over 150 organizations in 15 different sports career fields, and top decision makers from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, NCAA, NASCAR, College Sports, Action Sports, Minor Leagues, the Olympics and other public and private organizations.

Previous SEME Keynote Speakers have included: James Brown (CBS), Kevin Plank (Under Armour), Donald Dell (SFX/ClearChannel), Norm Bellingham (U.S.O.C.), Burke Magnus (ESPN), Josh Centor (NCAA), Ted Leonsis (Washington Capitals), Charlie Casserly (NFL), Christine Brennan (USA Today/ABC News), Larry Miller (Nike), Ross Greenberg (HBO Sports), Larry Jones (Fox Sports), Jimmy Lynn (AOL), Shawn Hunter (AEG), Stan Kasten (Washington Nationals), Rob McGovern (CareerBuilder.com) and Dave Morgan (Yahoo! Sports).

“We are at critical juncture in the sports industry today and we feel the role of SEME has never been more valuable for new professionals looking to break into the sports industry,” says Matt Winkler, SEME Executive Director, who serves as Associate Dean for the Sports Industry Management Masters Program at Georgetown University.   “SEME has been fortunate over the past six years to have such an inspiring commitment from our hundreds of executives and sports industry professionals from all over the country who take time to serve as speakers and panelists each year.”

About SEME:
SEME offers attendees a special opportunity to gain the insight, strategy, and contacts necessary to break into this ultra-competitive industry.  Continuing the setting of unique access to those seeking careers in the sports industry, SEME’s two-day event brings career seekers and advanced students together with the leaders in the sports industry. Participation in this unique industry experience allows attendees to gain first-hand knowledge and real-world career insight, interact with global leaders in the sports and event fields, participate in one-on-one interviews and explore internship and job opportunities. Key features of the event include the Networking Reception, the Career Workshop and Job/Internship Fair, all of which provide answers to the ultimate career and job question: “What Makes Me Marketable?” 

SEME 2009 Advisory Board includes:
Bill Kraus, Under Armour, Vice President, Senior Marketing Officer; Brooks Meek, National Basketball Association (NBA), Sr. Director, Basketball Operations-International; Andy Feffer, NFL Players Inc., President; Joe Nahra, NFL Players Association, Staff Counsel; Tim English, NFL Players Association, Staff Counsel; Abe Frank, NCAA, Director, Government Relations; Karen Irish, U.S. Olympic Committee, Manager, Government Relations; Josh Alkin, Major League Baseball (MLB), Manager, Government Relations; Tom George, Octagon, Sr. Vice President, Athlete Marketing; Rob Kaler, U.S. Soccer Foundation, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel; Daniel Callahan, Tiger Woods Foundation / AT&T National Tournament; Jimmy Lynn, AOL, Vice President, Karlyn Lothery, U.S. Tennis Association, Chief Diversity Officer; Matt Sicchio, USA Football, Director, Business Operations & Legal Affairs; Terri Lakowski, Women’s Sports Foundation, Director - Public Policy; George McPhee, Washington Capitals (NHL), General Manager & Vice President; Rod Nenner, Washington Redskins (NFL), Vice President; Bernard Muir, Georgetown University Athletics, Athletics Director, Carlos Silva, Universal Sports, President & COO; Kyle Ragsdale, SportsBlog Nation, Chief Marketing Officer; Ira Frankel, Washington Wizards (NBA), Senior Director, Marketing and New Media; Clay Walker, Fantasy Sports Ventures, Executive Vice President & General Manager; Chartese Burnett, Washington Nationals (MLB), Vice President, Communications; Jim Van Stone, Washington Capitals (NHL), Vice President, Ticket Sales; Bobby Goldwater, The Goldwater Group, Principal; Jamie O’Connor, DC United (MLS), Vice President, Marketing; Dawn Ridley, National Geographic, Ridley & Associates- Principal; Greg Bibb, Washington Mystics (WNBA), Chief Operation Officer; Chris McGrath, Georgetown University, Consultant.

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