Mission Statement SPONSORED BY e The Northwest Center for Sport Business engages with industry professionals to foster the development of knowledge and nc expertise in the management of sport. The NWCSB aims to create a close partnership Northwest Center for Sport Business between academia and industry in the Pacific Northwest, and has a two-fold mission: College of Business 400 East University Way fere • To develop a forum for sport professionals to network, discuss, and learn more about Ellensburg WA 98926-7487 important issues facing the industry. N • To better prepare students who aspire to Telephone: 509-963-3339 join the sport industry. www.cwu.edu/~cb Leadership CWU is an AA/EEO/Title IX Institution. TDD 509-963-2143 Established as a Central Washington Sphere of Co ess Distinction, the NWCSB is based in the College of Business and directed by Dr. Mark Pritchard N and Dr. Jeff Stinson. The center’s advisory council is composed of ten industry executives from the private and public sector who guide the implementation of the center’s mission. Central Washington University www.cwu.edu/~cob/nwcsb.html northWest Center for sport BUsiness The Inn at Suncadia port Busi port 3320 Suncadia Trail s Cle Elum WA 98922 www.suncadia.com Leadership in Sport Business The Inn at Suncadia offers the charms of an intimate, relaxing mountain home Friday, April 30, 2010 amidst the beauty of pristine pines. The Inn at Suncadia Suncadia is a four-star, four-season Cle Elum, Washington premier resort community eighty miles from Seattle on the eastern slopes of the central Cascade Mountains. Northwest 2010 2010 THEME OF EVENT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Northwest center Leadership in Sport Business Adrian HAnAuEr for sport business Leadership is key to a company’s ability to leverage Owner and General Manager, Dr. Mark Pritchard, Director long-term success in competitive markets. Leaders Seattle Sounders FC from sport organizations will discuss their vision Dr. Jeff Stinson, Associate Director and experience in developing a winning team. Adrian Hanauer is both an owner and the Sounders FC general manager. He first kept the flame of professional ADVISORY Council WHERE soccer alive in Seattle before helping to reignite the The Inn at Suncadia, Cle Elum, Washington community’s passion for the game with the arrival of The Sport Business Advisory Council is comprised 3320 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum WA 98922 a Major League Soccer expansion franchise for 2009. of industry executives from the private, public, www.suncadia.com/ Under Hanauer’s leadership, the Sounders FC achieved and nonprofit sectors, who provide advice, instant success during their inaugural season. Seattle guidance, and expertise for the continued won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and became development of the NWCSB and for the Sport WHEN the first MLS expansion team to reach the playoffs Business Certificate program. Friday, April 30, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in 11 years, while finishing with the League’s fourth- best record (12-7-11, 47 points). With over 20 years of business experience, Hanauer has successfully ADVISORY Council COST made numerous early stage investments in a variety $65 per person (includes lunch) of companies. MEMBERS • AAroN Artman, President, Tacoma Rainiers Cliff MCCrath • Jack BishoP, Athletic Director, Central CHECK IN Executive director, Washington University 8:45 a.m. national Intercollegiate Soccer • BIll Chapin, Marketing Director, Seattle Officials Association Seahawks • kevin MArtinez, Marketing Vice President, PROGRAM Cliff McCrath has an outstanding history Seattle Mariners as a men’s soccer coach at Seattle Pacific University. 9:00 a.m. Welcome • DArrell rutter, President, The With 597 victories to his credit, McCrath is a member Management Group (TV Team Golf) 9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Adrian Hanauer, of the National Soccer Coaches Association of • Jack SChmidt, Marketing Director, Suncadia/ “Leading to Win” America, has been inducted into the National Soccer Sunriver Resorts 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Cliff McCrath, Hall of Fame by both NISOA and the NSCAA and was most recently awarded the prestigious NSCAA Bill • JoN SPoelstrA, President, Mandalay “Leading and Inspiring Entertainment, Professional Teams Division Your Team” Jeffrey Award. Currently, McCrath serves as the soccer rules editor for the NCAA and is responsible to both • Liz WIlSoN, Marketing Director, Brooks 11:15 a.m.-noon Aaron Artman, coaches and officials on rules interpretations and Running Shoes “Leading the Turn-Around” protests. • k.l. Wombacher, General Manager, Yakima Bears 12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch AArOn Artman President, Tacoma rainiers and REGISTRATION AND Vice President of Teams, Schlegel INFORMATION Sports To register, complete the registration form at: During 2009, Aaron Artman led the www.cwu.edu/~cb/ Tacoma Rainiers to break the all-time single season For registration information, please contact: attendance record. Under his leadership, new Marilyn Lowe partnership and ticket revenue streams have created Telephone: 509-963-2032 triple digit profit growth for a third straight year; E-mail: [email protected] ticket sales increased by 50 percent and corporate partnership revenue went up by 120 percent over a For conference information, please contact: two-year span. Artman is currently leading the final Dr. Mark Pritchard stage of a $30 million renovation of Cheney Stadium. Telephone: 509-963-1042 Previously, Artman was with Microsoft for two years E-mail: [email protected] and Mandalay Baseball Properties for six years..