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Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum

Dec. 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square (Manhattan)

Among highlighted sessions:

Inside Varsity Esports: What Universities Need to Know to Capitalize on the Explosive Growth of Esports

For those interested in understanding how esports could possibly work on your campus, this session will address:

1) How schools with varsity teams position esports within the framework of the university
2) Revenue generation opportunities from esports
3) Competitive advantages to universities that field varsity esports teams.
4) As esports evolves and sponsorship opportunities emerge, the natural question is whether university multimedia           rightsholders will get involved in the selling.


GUEST MODERATOR:
Intersport Exec Dir of Esports and Robert Morris Univ. Founder & Dir of Esports Kurt Melcher

PANELISTS INCLUDE
• National Association of Collegiate Esports Founder & Exec Dir Michael Brooks
• Univ. of Utah Entertainment Arts & Engineering Esports Dir of Operations A.J. Dimick
• Big Ten Network VP/Marketing Erin Harvego
• Rutgers Univ. AD Patrick Hobbs
• Riot Games Head of Collegiate League of Legends Michael Sherman


For the FULL PROGRAM AGENDA and to REGISTER, please go to www.IntercollegiateAthleticsForum.com.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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