Joe Buck, Fox Sports’ Lead NFL and MLB Broadcaster, Confirmed As Luncheon Keynote Speaker
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Emily Herman PACT [email protected] 215.790.3608 Joe Buck, Fox Sports’ Lead NFL and MLB Broadcaster, Confirmed as Luncheon Keynote Speaker PHILADELPHIA – September 14, 2012 – Joe Buck, one of sports television’s most recognizable personalities, was just announced to be the luncheon keynote speaker at IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic on November 8 at the Ritz- Carlton, Philadelphia. Joe Buck is son of Jack Buck, the legendary St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster. At the age of 25, Joe became the youngest announcer to call a regular slate of NFL games on network television. Only a year later, he became the youngest play-by- play announcer to call a World Series game since Vin Scully called the 1953 Fall Classic. In 2002, Buck became Fox Sports’ lead NFL play-by-play man and called his first Super Bowl in 2005. Joe is a seven- time Emmy award winner and has earned the distinction of being one of sports’ premier play-by-play broadcasters. “We’re excited to bring Joe Buck’s distinctive personality and sports background to this year’s conference” said AJ Jordan, Partner and East Central Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) Leader at Ernst & Young LLP and Chairman of IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic. “It will be interesting for our attendees to see him deliver a speech so soon after having called the World Series.” IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic will be held on November 7 & 8 at the Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia and Crystal Tea Room. IMPACT 2012 will have industry specific panel sessions, prestigious keynote speakers, and networking opportunities to complement the main focus of the conference: connecting the region’s best and brightest entrepreneurs and investors. History of IMPACT IMPACT, PACT's venture conference, has a long tradition of uniting the key players from the private equity and entrepreneurial communities. This day-and-a-half event offers: access to emerging companies from the Mid-Atlantic region, networking opportunities with the business community leaders and, panel sessions that offer relevance, value and expert knowledge. As the oldest, most established venture conference in the Northeast, IMPACT draws more than 1,000 participants and has been the catalyst for billions of dollars in venture funding and entrepreneurial success in the region. About Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)'s vision is to be a premier resource for emerging growth companies in the technology, clean technology, and life sciences industries. We connect emerging growth companies, venture investors, professional advisors, and technology-focused corporations to network, develop relationships, pursue business opportunities, and market and promote their businesses to foster growth and innovation. For more information please visit www.philadelphiapact.com. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 152,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. For more information, please visit ey.com. About AlwaysOn AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, AO became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn’s preeminent executive event series includes the Summit at Stanford, OnMedia, OnHollywood, Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, Venture Summit East, GoingGreen Silicon Valley, GoingGreen East, and the Global Silicon Valley Economic Summit. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, bloggers, and advertisers like no other media brand. ### .