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March 25-26 - Washington, D.C.
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Program Agenda

SEME 2009 AGENDA - FRIDAY

No. Panel Name Panel Time Panelist Organization
1 Keynote Presentation: Mark Abbott Friday, 9:00am - 9:50am Mark Abbott Major League Soccer (MLS), President
Matt Winkler SEME Founder / Georgetown University, Associate Dean, Sports Industry Management
2 Industry Trends and Outlook for 2009 in Sports Friday, 10:00am - 10:45am Bill Kraus Under Armour, Vice President, Senior Marketing Officer
Andy Feffer NFL Players Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
Tim McDermott Washington Capitals (NHL), Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Tom Cove SGMA, President and CEO
Matt Winkler SEME Founder / Georgetown University, Associate Dean, Sports Industry Management
3 Sports 2.0 : The Effect of the Economic Crisis Friday, 11:00am - 11:45am Rod Nenner Washington Redskins (NFL), Vice President
Josh Alkin Major League Baseball (MLB), Manager, Government Relations
Lori Creasy Washington Nationals (MLB), Chief Financial Officer
Ira Frankel Washington Wizards (NBA), Senior Director, Marketing and New Media
  Interactive Breakout Lunches Exploration Friday, 11:45am Gary Powers Under Armour, Regional Manager
Joe Nahra NFL Players Association, Legal Counsel
Terri Lakowski Women’s Sports Foundation, Director - Public Policy
Karlyn Lothery U.S. Tennis Association, Chief Diversity Officer
Jackie Shearer NFL Players Association, Programs Manager
Allen Hermeling Washington Redskins (NFL), Strategic Marketing
Mark Fine Harlem Globetrotters, Director of Marketing
Ira Frankel Washington Wizards (NBA), Senior Director, Marketing and New Media
Dan O'Neil Georgetown University, Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing
Greg Bibb Washington Mystics (WNBA), Chief Operating Offer
Brian Edmonds 288 Sports Group, Athlete/Event Marketing
Christian Lewis CBS College Sports Properties, General Manager
Lisa Pagano Washington Nationals (MLB), Manager, Public Relations
Bob Treseler NCAA EagleBank Bowl, Sponsorship Development
Aimee Cicero Temple University, Sports Media Relations
Tricia Barry Greater Washington Sports Alliance, Director, Events
David Eyl SportsToday.com, Strategic Marketing
Jeff Greenberg WRC NBC 4 Sports, Producer
Bobby Goldwater The Goldwater Group, Principal
Rod Nenner Washington Redskins (NFL), Vice President
Bettina Deynes Washington Nationals (MLB), Vice President, Human Resources
Alan Gromest Washington Nationals (MLB), Coordinator, Human Resources
David Tyahla US Soccer Foundation, Director of Government Relations
Kelly Perdew RotoHog.com, Chief Executive Officer
Tim McDermott Washington Capitals (NHL), Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Amy Nakamoto DC Scores, Executive Director
Scott Lewis Washington Nationals (MLB), Manager, Consumer Marketing
Chris Hudgins Team Services Inc., Senior Director, Consulting
Marty Lerner Washington Mystics, Director, Corporate Partnerships
Matt Sicchio USA Football, Director, Business Operations & Legal Affairs 
Meredith Geisler Meredith Communications, Principal
Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan Communications, President
Rich Daniel D.C. Divas, General Manager
Brad Nierenberg RedPeg Marketing, CEO
5 Keynote Presentation: Octagon Athlete Representation Friday, 1:30pm Tom George Octagon, Senior VP, Athlete and Property Marketing
   
   
6a The Changing Role of News and Social Media in Sports Friday,
 2:15- 3:15
Jim Welch USA Today, Sports Editor
Kelly Perdew RotoHog.com, Chief Executive Officer
Jimmy Lynn AOL, Vice President
Chartese Burnett Washington Nationals (MLB), VP, Communications and Community Relations
Jim DeLorenzo Octagon Digital, Vice President
Meredith Geisler Meredith Communications, Principal
7a Pro & College Sports Friday,
3:30-4:15
Kurt Kehl Washington Capitals (NHL), Senior Vice President, Communications
Dan O'Neil Georgetown University, Assistant Athletics Director
Ryan Kuehl Under Armour, Director of Marketing, Pro Sports
Greg Bibb Washington Mystics (WNBA), Chief Operating Offer
7b Closing the Deal: Interactive Negotiation Session Friday,
3:30-4:15
Brook Beyer NASCAR, Assistant General Counsel
David Ervin Kelley Drye, Sponsor counsel
Daniel Callahan Tiger Woods Foundation / AT&T National Tournament, Championship Director
Don Fishman Washington Capitals (NHL), Assistant General Manager, Dir. of Legal Affairs
Bobby Goldwater The Goldwater Group, Principal
8a Breaking Into the Sports Industry Friday,
4:30 - 5:15
Buffy Filippell Teamwork Online, Founder/President
Damone Jones USA Football, Marketing Manager
Allen Hermeling Washington Redskins (NFL), Strategic Marketing
Joe Nahra NFL Players Association, Legal Counsel
8b SEME Attendee-Designed and Generated Panel Friday,
4:30 - 5:15
   
   
   
   
   
9 Getting Hired: Human Resource Directors Q & A Friday, 5:15pm Julie Miles Under Armour, Human Resources
Bettina Deynes Washington Nationals (MLB), Vice President, Human Resources
  Octagon, Human Resources
Chris Metzler Georgetown University, Associate Dean, Human Resources Management
10 Kickoff Reception & Interactive Career FairManagement Masters Program Friday, 5:45pm Catherine Silver Washington Nationals, Senior Director, Business Development
Dominique Dawes U.S. Olympian, Gold Medalist
Tony Reali ESPN P.T.I, Around the Horn, Host
  Sponsored by Georgetown University Sports Industry Management Masters Program   Redskins (NFL) Under Armour                      /     Mystics (WNBA)
Capitals (NHL) NFL Players Association   /     Comcast SportsNet 
Wizards (NBA) Octagon                               /     Freedom (WPS)
DC United (MLS) U.S. Soccer Foundation    /   Baysox (MLB)
Nationals (MLB) Tiger Woods Foundation          (MORE TO COME)

 

SEME 2009 AGENDA - SATURDAY

No. Panel Name Panel Time Panelist Organization
1 Impacting Global Communities Through Sports & Social Responsibility Saturday, 9:45am - 10:45am Terri Lakowski Women’s Sports Foundation, Director - Public Policy
Brendan Tuohey Peace Players International, Executive Director
Matt Sicchio USA Football, Director, Business Operations & Legal Affairs 
Karlyn Lothery Sports Talkers, Owner
2 Keynote Address:              Buffy Filippell,                      Teamwork Online Saturday, 11:00am - 11:55am Buffy Filippell Teamwork Online, Founder/President
   
   
3 Speed-Networking Lunch: Interactive Breakout Sessions Saturday, 11:55am - 12:45pm Alan Gromest Washington Nationals (MLB), Coordinator, Human Resources
Lou Holder The Sports Alliance, Communications
Heidi Kibirsky Amtrak, Sports Marketing
Ryan Durishin Starbridge Media Group, Director of Sales
Jen Montgomery George Mason University, Athletics Development
Terri Lakowski Women’s Sports Foundation, Director - Public Policy
Chevonne Mansfield Howard University, Asst. Sports Information Director
Patrick Wixted New Media Strategies, Communications
Jessica Jacobs SportsBlog Nation, Development
Niki Sollinger Octagon, Legal Counsel
Marc Pollick The Giving Back Fund, Founder & CEO
Jennifer Moreau Fox Sports Net, Director of Marketing & Communications 
Brook Beyer NASCAR, Assistant General Counsel
Nicola Murphy Octagon, Marketing
Bobby Goldwater The Goldwater Group, Principal
Chris Gargani Washington Nationals (MLB), Vice President, Managing Director, Marketing & Sales
Scott Rezendes Major League Soccer (MLS), Players Union, Staff Representative
John Katsarikas Williams & Connolly, Athlete Marketing and Procurement
Scott Horner Octagon, Athlete Communications
David Bierwirth American University, Associate Athletics Director, Special Events
Alonzo Barber Black Entertainment Television (BET), Counsel
Cyrus Zolghadri Formula Sports & Entertainment Group, President
Tohry Petty DC Scores, Communications & Events Director
4 New Technologies: Impacting the way we view and market sports Saturday, 1:00pm - 1:45pm Kyle Ragsdale Sports Blog Nation, Vice President
Nancy McClenahan Starcom Mediavest Group, Associate Media Director
Scott Horner Octagon, Athlete Communications
David Clevinger  Universal Sports, Director of Programming
George Perry GP4 Consulting, Principal
5 Ticket Sales & Revenue Development: Your Entry Into the Sports Industry Saturday, 2:00pm - 2:30pm Chris Gargani Washington Nationals (MLB), Vice President, Managing Director, Marketing & Sales
Darren Montgomery Washington Capitals (NHL), Vice President, Ticket Sales
   
Dawn Ridley National Geographic, Principal of Ridley & Associates
7 Athlete Marketing and Representation  Saturday, 2:45pm - 3:15pm Patrick McGee ProVentures Group, CEO
Mark Fine Harlem Globetrotters, Director of Marketing
Lyle Yorks Proactive Sports Management, Managing Director
Terese Smallwood Williams & Connolly, Director of Athlete Marketing
George Perry GP4 Consulting, Principal
8 Event Management – Cornerstone to Success Saturday, 3:30pm - 4:00 David Touhey Verizon Center, Vice President
Bobby Goldwater The Goldwater Group, Principal
Michael Zanca U.S. Tennis Association (USTA), U.S. Open, Special Projects
Niki Sollinger Octagon, Legal Counsel
10 The SEME Experience: Building Your Personal Brand Saturday, 4:55pm - 5:30pm Matt Winkler SEME Founder / Georgetown University, Associate Dean, Sports Industry Management
   
11 Resume & Personal Brand Critique  Saturday, 4:55pm - 5:30pm Georgetown University  
24-member Faculty  
   

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