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March 28-29 - Washington, D.C.
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SEME EAST 2006 AGENDA

DAY 1
Friday, April 21, 2006

8:00 am – 11:45 am — Registration at CNN Crossfire Studio The George Washington University

9:00 am – 9:45 am — Keynote Speech 
Jimmy Lynn (AOL)

10:00 am – 10:50am — Who are the Players in Sports, Events and Marketing?

Panel:

  • Michael Wilbon (PTI, Washington Post)
  • George Perry (XM Satellite Radio)
  • Dawn Ridley (NFL Players Association)
  • Tom George (Octagon)

11:00 am – 11:50 am - Selling Sports: Marketing, Sponsorship & Media

  • Kevin Morgan (Washington Capitals)
  • Brooke Beyer Jr. (NASCAR)
  • Guillermo Lopez (Verizon)
  • Darren Rovell (ESPN.com)

12:00 pm — 1:15 pm - Working Lunch/Interactive Breakout

  • Sports Apparel - Gary Powers (Under Armour)
  • Media Relations - Nate Ewell (Washington Capitals)
  • Grassroots Sports - Nate Padro (USA Football-PR) / Damon Brown (USA Football-Marketing)
  • Event Marketing - Pete Bockelman (IMG/Disson and Associates)
  • Consumer Marketing - Tricia Ocampo (XM Satellite Radio)
  • Team Legal and Salary Cap Business - Donald Fishman (Washington Capitals)
  • Internet Marketing - George Assimakopoulos (NHL Marketing Consultant)
  • Public Relations - Meredith Geisler (Meredith Communications)
  • College Sports Marketing - Brian Edmonds (UVA, Viacom Sports)
  • Game Operations - Jeff Eiseman (Ripken Baseball)
  • National Events - Deborah Abel (Feld Entertainment)
  • Apparel Development - Adam Geisler (Everlast)
  • TV Broadcasting - Bret Haber (CBS Sports)
  • Athlete Marketing - Jeff Feinstein (SFX)
  • College Sports PR - Jamie Zeitz (Maryland Terrapins)
  • Community Relations - Elizabeth Wodatch (Washington Capitals)
  • Event Planning - Heidi Kibirsky (Verizon/ MCI Center)
  • International Sports Agency - Chris Simpson (CS Forward LLC)
  • Network Broadcasting – Bret Baier (Fox News Channel)
  • Sports Information Services - Chris Gonzales (PrestoSports)
  • Experiential Grassroots Marketing - Brad Nierenberg (Red Peg Marketing)

1:30 pm — 2:30 pmKeynote Speech
Darren Rovell (ESPN)

2:40 pm – 3:30pm - The New Media Landscape

  • Christine Brennan (USA Today, ESPN/ABC News)
  • George Solomon (ESPN, Washington Post)
  • Andy Pollin (Clear Channel Radio)
  • Jimmy Lynn (AOL Sports)
  • Wally Bruckner (NBC/ George Michael Sports Machine)

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm - Interactive Sponsorship Negotiation Session

  • Jeff Gerwitz (Coca-Cola)
  • David Cope (DC Sports & Sponsorship Sales)

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm - VERIZON CENTER TOUR
Hosted by the Washington Wizards / Verizon Center
Speakers: TBD

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Post-Event Reception – Dewars Clubhouse – Verizon Center

Hosted by:

  • Tony Reali (ESPN)
  • Christine Brennan (USA Today)
  • Dominique Dawes (U.S. Olympian)
DAY 2
Saturday, April 22, 2006

8:00 am – 11:00 am - Registration at CNN Studio The George Washington University

9:15 am – 10:00 am - The State Of Olympic Sports

  • Christine Brennan (USA Today)
  • Brad Hunt (IMG)
  • Peter Carlisle (Octagon)
  • Michael Rolnick (VISA)

10:15 am-11:00 am - Event & Entertainment Marketing

  • David Touhey (MCI Center)
  • Deborah Abel (Feld Entertainment)
  • Tanya Baskin (Special Olympics, Inc.)
  • Sara Fornaciari (Sports Plus)
  • Juli Wyatt (Jam Sports & Entertainment)

11:15 am – 12:00 pm - Issues & Opportunities Technology Brings To Sports Marketing

  • David Eyl (Sports Today)
  • Derrick Heggans (AOL)
  • Jeff Bliss (Javelin Sports Marketing)

12:10 pm – 1:00 pm - Speed-networking Lunch

  • Drew Johnson (Octagon)
  • Bobby Goldwater (The Goldwater Group)
  • Mark Washo (Chicago Fire)
  • (MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED)

BREAKOUT TRACKS: 1:10-2:55

- TRACK ONE -
1:10 pm—2:00 pm - Salesmanship! “Your ticket into Sports & Events”

  • Lee Corrigan (Corrigan Sports Enterprises)
  • Jamie O’Connor (DC United)
  • Neville Waters (Washington Mystics)
  • Mark Washo (Chicago Fire)
  • Darren Montgomery (Washington Capitals)

2:10 pm – 2:55 pm - The Power of Events: Best Practices

  • Felice Jones (NFL Players)
  • Rob Kaler (US Soccer Foundation)
  • Bobby Goldwater (The Goldwater Group)
  • Suzanne Duncan (Kemper Sports)

 - TRACK TWO -
1:10 pm—2:00 pm - Inner Workings Of Athlete & Team Foundations

  • Nancy Gist (The Legacy League)
  • Barbara Silva (Washington Nationals)
  • Catherine Marquette (DC United Foundation)
  • Rob Kaler (US Soccer Foundation)

2:10 pm – 2:55 pmAthlete Representation

  • Justin Haynes (Worldwide Hoops)
  • Chitta Mallik (Octagon)

3:05 pm – 3:45pm - Young Executives Leadership Seminar

  • Jimmy Lynn (AOL Sports)
  • Patrick McGee (Octagon)
  • Jennifer Bowden (Sports Worx)

3:55 pm - 4:10 pm - Human Resource Directors Speak Out

  • Tanya Bowman (Washington Wizards/Mystics/MCI Center)
  • Allison Rocks (Octagon)
  • Mary Moran (NFLPA)
  • Keith Stemple (George Washington University)
  • Lee-Ann Forsythe (Ridgewells)

4:10 pm—5:00 pm - Resume Critique (CNN Studio)

4:10 pm—5:00 pm - Career Fair and Interviews (2nd Floor)

- Conference Completed -

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