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Sportsnet Analyst & Former NHL General Manager
Partner- Dickinson Wright LLP & Governor - London Knights Hockey Club
11th ANNUAL PRIMETIME SPORTS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE HOTEL – TORONTO, ONTARIO
7:00 pm - Welcome Reception Sponsored by the Business of Hockey Institute: Special Presentation to Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman of the Board of True North Sports + Entertainment, and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club, who will be honoured with the Certified Hockey Professional Designation
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018 WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE HOTEL TORONTO, ONTARIO
7:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 Welcome by Caroline Cameron of Sportsnet and Conference Chairs
Brian Burke Trevor Whiffen Sportsnet Analyst & Former NHL General Partner - Dickinson Wright LLP Manager Governor – London Knights
8:30 League Operations: Sharing Best Practices
Moderator: Tom Wright Former Director of Operations - Ultimate Fighting Championship Canada, Australia & New Zealand and Former Commissioner - Canadian Football League
Randy Ambrosie Commissioner Canadian Football League
Dave Andrews President & Chief Executive Officer American Hockey League
David Branch President – Canadian Hockey League Commissioner – Ontario Hockey League Bill Daly Deputy Commissioner National Hockey League
Nick Sakiewicz Commissioner National Lacrosse League
9:30 Evaluating, Drafting, and Developing Elite Athletes
Moderator: Christine Simpson Reporter Sportsnet & Hockey Night in Canada
Brian Burke Former NHL General Manager Analyst - Sportsnet
Meghan Chayka Co-Founder Stathletes
Mark Hunter (Invited) Former Assistant General Manager – Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager - London Knights
Teresa Resch Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Development Toronto Raptors
10:30 Networking Break
10:45 Keynote Interview: Christine Simpson Interview with Don Fehr, Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association (Invited)
11:15 Developments in Player Safety and Mental Health
Moderator: Ralph Lean Distinguished Counsel in Residence Ryerson University Patrick Burke Senior Director of Player Safety National Hockey League
Dr. Nyaka Niilampti (Invited) Director of Player Wellness NFL Players Association
Camille Quenneville Chief Executive Officer Canadian Mental Health Association
Brian Ramsay Executive Director Canadian Football League Players Association
Dr. Dana Sinclair Partner and Performance Psychologist Human Performance International
12:15 Networking Luncheon and Keynote Interview: Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman of True North Sports + Entertainment and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club
2:00 Current Issues in Sports Law
Moderator: Trevor Whiffen Partner - Dickinson Wright LLP Governor – London Knights
Rick Horrow CEO – Horrow Sports Ventures & Host – “Power of Sports” Presented by Group One Thousand One on FOX Sports Regional Networks and Reuters’ “Keeping Score”
Jennifer Ko Craft Media, Sports & Entertainment Attorney Dickinson Wright – Las Vegas
Eric Macramalla Legal Analyst The Sports Network (TSN) & Forbes Magazine Andrew Moss Partner, Global Head of Media & Entertainment Nolan Partners – London, England
3:00 Negotiating Player Contracts
Moderator: Brian Burke Sportsnet Analyst & Former NHL General Manager
Tim Bezbatchenko General Manager Toronto FC
Kevin Cheveldayoff General Manager Winnipeg Jets
Gil Scott President & Certified NFL Player Agent Gil Scott Sports Management
Anton Thun Certified NHL Player Agent & Co-Managing Director MFIVE Sports
4:00 The Globalization of Sports: Identifying the Next Generation of Players, Fans and Corporate Partners
Moderator: Dave Hopkinson Head of Business Operations Real Madrid C.F.
Tim Bezbatchenko General Manager Toronto FC
Heidi Browning Chief Marketing Officer National Hockey League
Jeff Deline Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships & Retail Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Eric Perez President Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Team
5:00 Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada: Mock NHL Labour Arbitration
6:00 Networking Reception in Support of You Can Play
7:00 Careers in Sport Workshop: The Power of Networking
Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook Moderator: Andrew Moss Certified NFL Player Agent & President Partner, Global Head of Media & Sports Management Worldwide Entertainment Nolan Partners
Darren Arnold Senior Director of Ticketing Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club
Taylor Coulis Head of Mobile Partnerships CBS Interactive
David Goldstein Chief Operating Officer U Sports
*Stay tuned for additional Workshop Speaker releases
9:00 Day One of the Conference Concludes
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE HOTEL – TORONTO, ONTARIO 7:45 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 Welcome by Caroline Cameron of Sportsnet
8:30 Creative Marketing Strategies
Moderator: Dr. Cheri Bradish Chair in Sport Marketing Ted Rogers School of Management – Ryerson University
John Doig Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Scotiabank
Shannon Hosford Vice President, Marketing and Communications Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Laurie Kepron Group Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League
Marnie Starkman Vice President, Marketing and Events Toronto Blue Jays
9:30 Corporate Partnerships: Evaluating Your Return on Investment
Moderator: Brian Cooper President and CEO MKTG Canada
Dave Hopkinson Head of Business Operations Real Madrid C.F.
Leah MacNab Senior Director, Marketing Partnerships NBA Canada Jeffrey Orridge (Invited) Senior Vice President, Community and Partnerships Canadian Tire Corporation
Matt Roberts Global Research Director Formula One
Eric Wright President & Executive Director of Research Joyce Julius & Associates
10:30 Keynote Interview: Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association (Invited)
11:00 Corporate Social Responsibility
Michael Bartlett (Invited) Head, Community Affairs & Events MLSE Foundation
Jessica Berman Vice-President, Special Projects & Corporate Social Responsibility National Hockey League
Jacqueline Ryan Vice President, Sponsorship Marketing and Global Philanthropy Scotiabank
11:45 Keynote Interview: Brian Burke Interview with Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Jayna Hefford and Willie O’Ree (Invited)
12:15 Networking Luncheon and Keynote Interview: George McPhee, General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights
2:00 Developments in Sports Media
Moderator: Nelson Millman Owner – Millman Media Consulting Former Vice President and General Manager – THE FAN590 Rob Corte Vice President, Sportsnet & NHL Production Rogers
Steve McAllister Vice President, Content HipCheck Media
Mark Milliere Senior Vice-President of Production TSN
John Shannon Broadcaster Sportsnet
3:00 Selling Tickets in a Crowded Marketplace
Moderator: Tom Anselmi Former President Toronto Maple Leafs & Ottawa Senators
Matt Afinec President & COO, Business Operations Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club
Jeff Atkinson President Honda Indy
Tom Pistore Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Knesia Sholdra Director of Ticketing Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
4:00 Enhancing the Fan Experience Moderator: Mark Francis Sports Business Professor UCLA Anderson Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports
Taylor Coulis Head of Mobile Partnerships CBS Interactive
Jeff Hunt President – OSEG Sports (Ottawa Redblacks, Ottawa 67s, Ottawa Fury) Director – Fandom Sports Media
Bill Manning President Toronto FC & Toronto Argonauts
Bruce Popko Chief Operating Officer Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bandits
Janet Marie Smith (Invited) Senior Vice President, Planning and Development Los Angeles Dodgers
5:00 Networking Reception in Support of You Can Play
6:00 The 11th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Concludes