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Download the 2011 Sports Management Conference Brochure Presented by November 14 & 15, 2011 Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto, Canada CONFERENCEIS ELIGIBLE PROGRAM FOR 2011 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IN SOME JURISDICTIONS SPORTS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Leading Edge Strategies for Managing and Marketing the Business of Sport PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Dave Andrews Clark Griffith Scott Moore President and CEO, American Hockey League Sports Lawyer and Former Commissioner, President of Rogers SportsNet Northern Baseball League BRIAN BURKE Tom Anselmi Patrick Morris President & General Manager, Executive Vice President and COO, Alexis Harke Partner and Certified NHL Player Agent, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Managing Director & National Practice Leader, Newport Sports Management Toronto Maple Leafs JLT Sports & Entertainment Canada Don Baizley Barry Munro TREVOR WHIFFEN Certified Player Agent, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Dave Hopkinson Partner, Falconeri Munro Tucci Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP Richard Berthelsen Senior Vice-President of Business Partnerships, Chairman, Canadian Spinal Research Organization Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment & Governor, London Knights Legal Counsel and Principal Assistant, Bob Nicholson National Football League Players Association Robert Hunter President, Toronto Argonauts CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY Gary Bettman Executive Vice President, Venues and Entertainment, Commissioner, National Hockey League Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Mike Ouellet Chief of Business Affairs, Michael Bradley Stew Johnston National Hockey League Players Association Senior Vice President, Marketing, NeuLion Communications President, The Sports Network Dr. Paul Piccininni David Branch Dennis Kim Medical Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation Commissioner, Ontario Hockey League Executive Director, Brand Marketing, President, Canadian Hockey League Canadian Olympic Committee Bill Polian CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY President, Indianapolis Colts Robin Brudner Phil King Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate President, CTV Programming and Sports Dr. Jim Riordan Secretary, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. Director of MBA in Sport Management, Florida Atlantic University DWICKINSON rightLLP Gordon Kirke global leaders in law. Brian Burke Sports Law Professor, University of Toronto/Osgoode Hall President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs Legal Counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays Chris Rudge Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Cohon Dr. Lynn Lashbrook 100th Grey Cup Festival in 2012 Commissioner, Canadian Football League President, Sports Management Worldwide John Shannon Bryan Colangelo Chris Lencheski Television and Broadcast Executive, Rogers SportsNet President and General Manager, Toronto Raptors Founder and CEO, Phoenicia Sports and Entertainment NASCAR Team Owner Dr. Dana Sinclair Ned Colletti Partner, Human Performance International General Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers Duane Lewis Commissioner, Central Hockey League Bob Sokalski Brian Cooper Partner, Hill Sokalski Vincent Walsh Trippier LLP President and CEO, S & E Sponsorship Group Mike Liut Legal Counsel to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Player Agent, Octagon Athlete Representation Michael Copeland Gord Stellick Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Football League Peter Luukko Sportscaster, Rogers SportsNet President and CEO, Philadelphia Flyers and Bill Daly Philadelphia 76ers Anton Thun Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Officer, Certified NHL Player Agent, MFIVE Sports National Hockey League LLP John McCauley SOBERMAN Director, Digital, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Jim Tobin CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS George Daniel Director of Brand Marketing, Scotiabank Commissioner, National Lacrosse League Don Meehan Partner and Certified NHL Player Agent, Allen Vansen Don Fehr (Invited) Newport Sports Management Senior Vice-President, Operations, Executive Director, Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Organizing Committee National Hockey League Players Association Gord Miller Sportscaster, The Sports Network Trevor Whiffen Steve Fehr Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP Special Counsel to the MLB Players Association Nelson Millman Governor, London Knights and NHL Players Association Executive Producer of Studio Productions, Rogers SportsNet Tom Wright Jessica Gelman Scott Mitchell Director of Operations, UFC Canada Vice President of Customer Marketing and Strategy, President, Hamilton Tiger Cats New England Patriots Managing Director, MRX Associates ENROLL TODAY: contact Patrice Whiffen — 519-868-2399 or [email protected] facebook.com/PrimeTimeSE Register online at www.primetimesport.ca twitter.com/PrimeTimeSE MONDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2011 7:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast Nelson Millman, Executive Producer of Studio Productions, Rogers SportsNet 8:30 Welcome by Conference Chairs Scott Moore, President of Rogers SportsNet Brian Burke, President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs 12:15 Networking Luncheon — Roundtable Trevor Whiffen, Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP Discussion: Current Events in the World of Governor, London Knights Sports featuring Brian Burke, Gord Miller, John Shannon and Gord Stellick 8:40 Introduction and Opening Remarks 2:00 Sports Injuries and Return to Play: Gord Miller, Sportscaster, The Sports Network Are We Doing Enough to Protect our Athletes? 8:45 Commissioners Roundtable: Current Issues Involving the Operation of Sports Leagues Moderator: Dr. Dana Sinclair, Partner, Human Performance International Moderator: Clark Griffith, Sports Lawyer and Former Commissioner, Alexis Harke, Managing Director and National Practice Leader, Northern Baseball League JLT Sports & Entertainment Canada Dave Andrews, President and CEO, American Hockey League Duane Lewis, Commissioner, Central Hockey League David Branch, Commissioner, Ontario Hockey League, Barry Munro, Partner, Falconeri Munro Tucci President, Canadian Hockey League Chairman, Canadian Spinal Research Organization Mark Cohon, Commissioner, Canadian Football League Dr. Paul Piccininni, Medical Committee, Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Officer, International Ice Hockey Federation National Hockey League 3:00 Keynote Speaker: Gary Bettman George Daniel, Commissioner, National Lacrosse League Commissioner of the National Hockey League 10:00 Competing for Dollars: Creative Marketing Strategies and Initiatives 4:00 Player Agents Roundtable: Navigating Salary Caps, Arbitrations, Grievances, Free Agency, and Moderator: Chris Lencheski, President, Phoenicia Sports and Agent Qualifications Entertainment and NASCAR team owner Moderator: Trevor Whiffen, Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP Brian Cooper, President and CEO, S & E Sponsorship Group Governor, London Knights Jessica Gelman, Vice President of Customer Marketing and Strategy, Don Baizley, Certified Player Agent, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP New England Patriots Mike Liut, Certified Player Agent, Octagon Athlete Representation Dave Hopkinson, Senior Vice-President of Business Partnerships, Patrick Morris, Partner and Certified Player Agent, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Newport Sports Management Jim Tobin, Director of Brand Marketing, Scotiabank Anton Thun, Certified Player Agent, MFIVE Sports 11:00 Networking / Refreshment Break 5:00 Networking Reception for all Speakers, 11:15 Broadcasting Deals and Developments: Sponsors, Trade Show Exhibitors & Delegates Attracting New Properties and Viewers in a Crowded Marketplace 6:00 Conference Adjourns for the Day Moderator: John Shannon, Television and Broadcast Executive, Rogers SportsNet Stew Johnston, President, The Sports Network Phil King, President, CTV Programming and Sports TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2011 7:30 Continental Breakfast Robin Brudner, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. 8:40 Opening Remarks Steve Fehr, Special Counsel to the MLB Players Association and NHL Players Association Brian Burke, President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs Gord Miller, Sportscaster, The Sports Network Gordon Kirke, Sports Law Professor, University of Toronto / Osgoode Hall Trevor Whiffen, Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP Legal Counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays Governor, London Knights Bob Sokalski, Partner, Hill Sokalski Vincent Walsh Trippier LLP 8:45 Team Operations: Meeting Stakeholder Legal Counsel to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Expectations in a World of Financial Challenges and Multi-Sport Competition 12:15 Networking Luncheon — Guest Speaker: Moderator: Brian Burke, Bill Polian, President — Indianapolis Colts, National Football League President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs Tom Anselmi, Executive Vice President, Toronto FC 2:00 Attracting and Hosting Successful Events: Bryan Colangelo, President and General Manager, Are We in the Business of Sports, Toronto Raptors Entertainment, or Both? Peter Luukko, President and CEO, Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, President, Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers Sports Management Worldwide Bob Nicholson, President, Toronto Argonauts Robert Hunter, Executive Vice President, Venues and Entertainment, Bill Polian, President, Indianapolis Colts Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Chris Rudge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 10:00 Alternative Revenue Streams: 100th Grey Cup Festival in 2012 Using Licensing, Merchandising, and New Media to Build your Business Allen Vansen, Senior Vice President, Operations, Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Moderator: Scott Mitchell, President, Hamilton Tiger-Cats Organizing Committee Managing Director, MRX Associates Tom Wright, Director of Operations, Michael Bradley,
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