The Third Annual Fordham Sports Business Symposium
THE THIRD ANNUAL FORDHAM SPORTS BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED BY: THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS SOCIETY & THE SPORTS BUSINESS CONCENTRATION, GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MARCH 26, 2015 FLOM AUDITORIUM, WALSH LIBRARY ROSE HILL CAMPUS PROGRAM 4:00 – 4:05 PM INTRODUCTION D.J. SIXSMITH, PRESIDENT, BUSINESS OF SPORTS SOCIETY PROF. MARK CONRAD, DIRECTOR, SPORTS BUSINESS PROGRAM, GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 4:05 – 4:35 PM SESSION I – NEGOTIATING AN ENDORSEMENT DEAL: WHAT IS AT STAKE? A CASE STUDY PANELISTS: JASON BELZER, ESQ., PRESIDENT, GLOBAL ATHLETE MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES PROF. MARK CONRAD, LAW & ETHICS AND DIRECTOR OF THE SPORTS BUSINESS CONCENTRATION, GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 4:40 – 5:25 PM SESSION II – WOMEN AND THE SPORTS BUSINESS – THE EXPERIENCE OF THREE SPORTS EXECUTIVES PANELISTS: ELIZABETH BOYLAN, CUSTOMER MARKETING AND SALES, ESPN CHERYL MARK, FCRH 1999, ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, GROUPM ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LEIGH CASTERGINE, DIGITAL MARKETING AND SALES CONSULTANT MODERATOR: NINA OTTAVIANO 5:25 – 5:35 PM – NETWORKING BREAK 5:35 – 6:15 PM SESSION III – TAX ISSUES IN SPORTS; STADIUM FINANCING PANELISTS: ROBERT RAIOLA, CPA, O’CONNOR DAVIES IRWIN RAIJ, ESQ. PARTNER, FOLEY & LARDNER 6:20 – 6:40 DINNER AND NETWORKING BREAK 6:40 – 7:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS PATRICK MURRAY, GSB 2013 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 7:00 – 7:20 PM SESSION IV – INSURANCE AND THE ATHLETE SPEAKER: RICHARD “BIG DADDY” SALGADO, COASTAL ADVISORS, LLC. 7:20 – 7:25 PM – NETWORKING BREAK 7:25 – 8:05 PM SESSION V – THE NCAA: HOW BROKEN IS THE SYSTEM? PANELISTS: ABIGAIL CORNING, GSB 2014, FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS SEAN GREGORY, TIME MAGAZINE DAVID ROACH, DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY MODERATOR: PROF.
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