Business of Sports Summit
The business of sports is huge in metro Atlanta -- with a growing playing field. Join Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Sports Council for the Business of Sports Summit April13, 2012. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast and networking, followed by three power panels addressing major league franchises, annual events and sports marketing. A must-morning for anyone interested in the business of sports in Atlanta. The program begins with continental breakfast and networking at 7:30am, followed by panel discussions at 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am.
- Learn from the masters with leadership from our city's professional sports teams
- Get insider information on planning, organizing and financing high-profile sporting events such as the Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta Motor Speedway races, the Tour Championship and the Peachtree Road Race.
- Investing in sports is big business. From ROI to hospitality, gain a first-hand understanding on attracting and keeping sponsors.
• The Franchise Factor
• All in a Year's Work
• Major League Advertising
Keynote Speaker
Abe Madkour
Editor-in-Chief
SportsBusiness Journal
2011 Panelists
2012 Panelists TBA
All in a Year’s Work
Ed Clark - Atlanta Motor Speedway
John Grant - Atlanta Football Classic
Todd Rhinehart - PGA Tour Championship
Tracey Russell - Atlanta Track Club/Peachtree Road Race
Major League Marketing
Darryl Evans - AT&T
Bea Perez - Coca-Cola North America
Ron Rogowski - UPS
Percy Vaughn - Kia Motors
Michael Zuna - Aflac
The Franchise Factor
Derek Schiller and John Schuerholz
of the Atlanta Braves
Jim Smith and Rich McKay
from the Atlanta Falcons
Kathy Betty and Toby Wyman
from the Atlanta Dream
Bob Williams and Tracy White
from Atlanta Spirit
Event Details
April 13, 2012
7:30am-12:00pm
Cobb Energy Centre
2012 Sponsors
University of Georgia
$100 per person