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February 9-10, 2007 - Los Angeles, CA
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Advisory Board / Speakers Panel

PURPOSE:

Advisory Board and Speakers Panel members are recognized experts from around the country in a variety of disciplines throughout sports management and event marketing. They are leaders, educators, marketers and media. Collectively, the board provides the Sports and Events Marketing Experience with advice and information on subject topics and real-world situational experience pertinent to the sports mission. In addition, they offer insight into the present and future of sports and events.

Advisory Board and Speakers Panel

Alan Abrahamson Staff Writer Los Angeles Times
Justin Apmadoc Director of Sales Owners Pass
Dr. Ketra L. Armstrong, Ph.D. Associate Professor and the Director of the Graduate Program in Sport Management California State University, Long Beach
Michael Arya Vice President Ticketing, Premier Partnerships
David Baker Commissioner Arena Football League
Ross Bjork Sr. Associate Athletic Director - External Relations UCLA
David M. Carter Executive Director, Principal USC Sports Business Institute; The Sports Business Group
Karen Courtney Director Executive and Specialized Programs, College of Business Administration, San Diego State University
Sergio del Prado Vice President, Sales Los Angeles Dodgers
Pete Dropick Director of Event Development Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Jeff Fellenzer President Innovative Sports Management
Santiago Fernandez Senior Vice President and General Counsel Los Angeles Dodgers
Jason Greene Director of Corporate Development AEG
Tim Harris Senior Vice President Business Operations and Chief Marketing Officer Los Angeles Lakers
Becky Heidesch Women’s Sports Services LLC/WSS Executive Search
Michele Himmelberg Staff Writer Orange County Register
Shawn Hunter President & Chief Marketing Officer Anschutz Entertainment Group – Sports
Bill Husak Athletic Director Loyola Marymount University
Eric Johnson VP, Multimedia Sales ESPN ABC Sports Customer Marketing and Sales
Tracie Jones Director of Marketing Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
David Kim Director of Business Development Tollner, Moon and Steinberg
Eustace L. King Managing Partner O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC
Tony Knopp Corporate Sales Director StubHub
Kim Kutcher Director of Human Resources Mighty Ducks Hockey Club, Anaheim Arena Management (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim), Anaheim Ice Management
Geoff Lester Account Manager, Broadcasting & New Media NASCAR
Jeff Marks Managing Director Sports Business Group
Dermot McQuarrie Assistant General Manager, Senior Vice President of Production & Programming Fox Sports International
Brian Melekian Director, Operations The Home Depot Center
Shervin Mirhashemi Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc.
Dave Morgan Executive Editor Yahoo! Sports
Peggy O’Leary Senior Associate Director, Sport Management Program University of San Francisco
Dan Patin Director, Broadcasting Operations NASCAR
Gabby Roe General Manager of Events & Partnerships AVP
Darren Rovell Sports Business Reporter CNBC
Kathryn S. Schloessman President Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
Dave Siegel Director, Premium Sales & Services Los Angeles Dodgers
Blain Skinner Executive Director, Corporate Sponsorships Los Angeles Lakers
Andrea M. Smith Community Relations Coordinator Los Angeles Sparks, WNBA, 2005
Paul Swangard Director Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, University of Oregon
Larry Vincent Octagon
Mary Vinette Director of Human Resources & Tour Logistics AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Bob Wagner Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer Anaheim Arena Management, LLC & Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Andrew Watkins President Asia Sports & Entertainment
Matt Wikstrom Vice President, Sales Los Angeles Avenger Avengers
Matt Winkler Executive Director, SEME East & West / Sports Industry Education LLC Regional Marketing Director, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Gillian Zucker President California Speedway

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