ABOUT “The Ivy Sports Symposium enabled me to connect with old friends and meet some interesting people whose work I had admired from afar. Having standing room only crowds, actively moderated panels, and an outstanding group of The Ivy Sports Symposium is an annual student-run conference that is considered one fellow speakers made it a fantastic day on all fronts.” of the global sports industry’s premier events. The Symposium enables the industry’s Michael Levine (Cornell ’93), Co-Head, CAA Sports leaders and most successful executives to share invaluable knowledge with their peers and potential successors. The event rotates being held among Ivy League institutions. In its first year of rotating among Ivy League institutions, the 2011 Symposium was held at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The 7th annual Ivy Sports Symposium will be held at Columbia University in New York, NY on Friday, November 16, 2012. Established in 2006 by Chris Chaney at Princeton University, the Ivy Sports Symposium is a non-profit organization that sets the standard for college-based sports business conferences. The intimate setting combined with engaging content and dynamic speakers make it a “must attend” event every year. In 2011, the Symposium established two initiatives furthering its commitment to the development 1 and promotion of young leaders in the industry. The Ivy Sports Symposium Fellowship Program provides motivated college students with the unique opportunity to actively contribute to the continued success of the Symposium organization. Fellows work directly with the Executive Director to define, articulate and execute strategies aimed at achieving the organization’s vision. In addition, the Symposium has partnered with SportsPro to launch the 10 NEXT, an annual award honoring the future generation of sports industry leaders from around the world who will shape the business in the coming decades. Each year, the 10 NEXT winners are recognized at the Symposium. Alexander Rosen Chris Chaney Alexander Rosen (Harvard JD ’14) Chris Chaney (Princeton ’07) Executive Director Founder 1 “The Ivy Sports Symposium is a terrific event to keep me SNAPSHOT abreast of today’s challenges and opportunities in the world of sport.” Harvey Schiller, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, GlobalOptions Group CONTENT » 250+ unique speakers since 2006, including 64 Ivy League alumni » 1,650 attendees since 2006, including students from 50+ colleges and universities 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 HONORARY PLANNING COMMITTEE » 2006: Chris Chaney (Princeton ’07) » 2007: Christina Bortz (Princeton ’10), Arjun Reddy (Princeton ’08) » 2008: Jonathan Lea (Princeton ’09), Vikram Rao (Princeton ’11), Anthony Soroka (Princeton ’11) » 2009: Richard Zhang (Princeton ’10), Miheer Mhatre (Princeton ’11) » 2010: Miheer Mhatre (Princeton ’11) » 2011: Royce Cohen (Penn ’12) » 2012: Robert Dearborn (Penn ’14), Justin Finn (Columbia MS ’13) 2 “The Ivy Sports Symposium is a must-attend event for anyone in the sports industry. All-star speakers combined with a captive audience make this a first-class event. This is one date I always have on my calendar and I look forward to attending every year.” Ben Sturner, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Leverage Agency Joe Becher Randy Bernard Lucien Boyer Ken Brenner (Princeton ’89) Consultant, Chief Executive Officer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, International Sports Practice, IndyCar Havas Sports & Entertainment Human Equity Odgers Berndtson Ryan Donovan (Dartmouth ’96) Joe Favorito Steve Hellmuth (Princeton ’75) Christopher Lencheski Vice President, Strategic Communications, Executive Vice President, President, Marketing and Operations, Marketing & Branding Consultant Operations and Technology, Front Row Marketing Services NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network NBA Entertainment Dan Mannix Patrick McGee Ben Sturner Steve Tseng President & Chief Executive Officer, President, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, LeadDog Marketing Group ProVentures Leverage Agency Business Development for Western Region, IMG Worldwide Frank Vuono (Princeton ’78) Jamie Zaninovich Chris Chaney (Princeton ’07) Co-Founder & Partner, Commissioner, President & Chief Executive Officer, 16W Marketing West Coast Conference Chaney Sportainment Group Founder Ivy Sports Symposium 3 TESTIMONIALS “I had an excellent time. And, congratulations on a fantastic “I thouroughly enjoyed participating in the Ivy Sports conference. I was quite impressed.” Symposium. I learned a great deal from both the bright Jimmy Lynn, JLynn Associates attendees as well as my fellow speakers.” Mark Shapiro, Cleveland Indians “I am still on a high from a wonderful event on Friday in Philadelphia. The topics and guests were very informative, and I “Class act all the way! Your Ivy Sports Symposium was a hit. I had salute you and your team for putting on a world-class event.” a great time.” Jared Melzer, Farmers Insurance Randy Bernstein, Premier Partnerships “I wanted to congratulate you on a first-class, fantastic event. “Congratulations to you and your team on a job well done at The Ivy Sports Symposium continues to thrive.” last week’s Ivy Sports Symposium. The entire day was well run and very educational, and I found the time spent there to be Ryan Donovan, NBC Sports Network very worthwhile.” Donal Walsh, USA Sevens “Great event! Keep up the great work.” Lee Stacey, General Sports and Entertainment “I had a terrific time and made lots of great connections.” Derek Eiler, Fermata Partners “That was terrific – great diversity of panelists and attendees – and I hope the attendees felt like they got a lot out of it.” “That was an impressive event and I was very happy to be Ann Rodriguez, Under Armour involved.” Shawn Hunter, Club Deportivo Chivas USA (formerly) “I was very impressed by the event that you and your team pulled together. Great speakers and great participants – well done.” “The quality of the speakers, the campus setting and the great Chris Flannery, Legends 10 support from you and your event team was terrific.” Jim Brown, FIFA 4 2006 “It was an incredible experience to be involved in the planning SYMPOSIUM and execution of one of the industry’s best events. The Ivy Sports Symposium is an educational powerhouse and I am excited about staying involved in the future.” SPEAKERS Brandon Bagley (Penn ’11), Co-Founder & Executive Director, Ivy Sports Collaborative » Ann Rodriguez (Princeton ’99), Director of Development, Earthquakes Soccer » Bill Duffy, President & Chief Executive Officer, BDA Sports Management » Brandon Williams, Director of Player Programs, National Basketball Association » Carl Bassewitz, President, The Bassewitz Group » Claude Johnson, Founder & President, Black Fives » David Gross, Commissioner, Major League Lacrosse » Dennis Robinson (Harvard MBA ’90), Senior Vice President, Business and League Operations, National Basketball Association » Dick Kazmaier (Princeton ’52), President, Kazmaier Associates » Eric Kutner (Princeton ’95), Business Development Consultant » Eric Bechtel, Founder & Managing Director, Rule 1.02 Marketing » Frank Vuono (Princeton ’78), Partner, 16W Marketing » Glenn Toby, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Glenn Toby Enterprises » Jed Berger, Executive Publisher, Dime Magazine » John Mack (Princeton ’00), Associate Director of Athletics, Northwestern University » Jamie Zaninovich, Senior Associate Director, Athletic Relations and Marketing, Princeton University » Marc Fleisher, President, Entersport Management » Michael Huyghue (Cornell ’83), President & Chief Executive Officer, Axcess Sports & Entertainment » Mikal Duilio, Founder & Commissioner, International Basketball League » Paul Harris (Princeton ’54), Member, Board of Directors, Princeton Varsity Club » Richard Giles (Princeton ’83), President, Gazelle Group » Rick Horrow (Harvard JD ’79), Chief Executive Officer, Horrow Sports Ventures » Ronald Mitchell (Harvard ’92, Harvard MBA ’97), Co-Founder & President, CareerCore, and Chief Executive Officer, AlumniAthlete Network » Steve Hellmuth (Princeton ’75), Senior Vice President, Operations and Technology, NBA Entertainment » Todd Lincoln, Vice President, Business Development, The Glenmede Trust Company » Wyc Grousbeck (Princeton ’83), Managing Partner & Governor, Boston Celtics PANEL TOPICS » Sports Brands in the Global Marketplace » College Atheltics - What They Did After They Graduated » Competitive Advantage off the Field » Sports Business Change in the 21st Century 5 2007 SYMPOSIUM “The Ivy Sports Symposium has established itself as an exciting meeting place for the sports industry. SPEAKERS The annual rotation of the Symposium among Ivy League » Anthony Caruso, Chair, Sports and Entertainment Department, Archer & Greiner schools will truly make it unique.” » Anthony Simpson, Principal, Sports Practice, Odgers Ray & Berndtson Phil de Picciotto (Penn JD ’81), President, Athletes and Personalities, Octagon » Bill Sanders, Vice President of Marketing, BDA Sports Management » Bob Reif (Princeton ’89), President, Audible » Brett Yormark, President & Chief Executive Officer, Nets Sports & Entertainment » Carolyn Schlie Femovich, Executive Director, Patriot League » Claude Johnson, Founder & President, Black Fives » Dan Mannix, President & Chief Executive Officer, LeadDog Marketing Group » Fred Hargadon, Former Dean of Admission, Princeton University » Gary Walters (Princeton ’67), Director of Athletics, Princeton University » George Pyne (Brown ’89), President, IMG Sports and