Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
| Time | Function | Location | ||||
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| 6 – 8 PM | Opening Reception
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Junction 800 800 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 |
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Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
| Time | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | Registration / Continental Breakfast | Under escalators |
| 8:15 – 10:00 AM | Case Study Competition *This is not open to attendees - only case study teams and judges |
Congaree A/B |
| Session #1 | ||
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Panel: Game Changers: Alumni Insights on Navigating the Business of Sports Madison Duryea, Director of Booking, Akins Ford Arena, Oak View Group Aidan McNerney, Senior Manager, Sponsorship Strategies and Activation, MKTG Glen Ivol, Director of Business Stategy & Analytics, FC Cincinnati Mac Stiles, Global Partnership Analyst, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Moderator: Ally Brumfield, Senior Manager, Wasserman |
Lexington Room |
| 10:00 – 10:15 AM | BREAK | |
| Session #2 | ||
| 10:15 – 11:15 AM | Keynote Speaker: James Phillips, Commissioner, ACC |
Lexington Room |
| 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | Awards Luncheon Lunch Speaker, Sam Piccione III, President International, Oak View Group |
Richland Room |
| Session #3 | ||
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Keynote Speaker: Emily Cole, Owner, Savannah Bananas |
Lexington Room |
| 1:15 – 2:30 PM |
Closed Session: SPTE 590 OVG Presentations *only open to students in this class |
Congaree A |
| 1:15 - 1:35 PM | The Repercussions of Leverage Ratios in European Soccer Club Valuation Mateo Marquez Auza, University of South Carolina / Tom Regan, University of South Carolina |
Congaree B |
| 2:00 – 2:15 PM | BREAK | |
| Session #4 | ||
| 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Panel: Behind the Spotlight: Navigating Client Management in Sport and Entertainment Darrell Comer, Client Management, Tandem Sports & Entertainment David Plyer, General Manager, Home Grown Music Matt Washburn, Agent, Atlas Touring Moderator: Natasha Brison PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina |
Lexington Room |
2:15 – 2:35 PM 2:40 – 3:00 PM |
Legacy in the Shadows: The Aftermath of 2014 World Cup Stadiums Rodrigo Feller, University of South Carolina / Haylee Mercado, University of South Carolina Deion Sanders and the Super Star Effect Robert Lyons, North Carolina A&T State University / Edgar Jackson, Howard University |
Congaree A |
| 2:15 – 2:35 PM 2:40 – 3:00 PM |
Impacts of Sport Gambler Cognitive Process to Determine Future Gambling Intention After
a Loss: A Cognitive Dissonance Theory Approach Deukmook Bae, University of South Carolina / Stephen Shapiro, University of South Carolina Community Support for a Recurring Sport Event: Understanding the Roles of Event Legacy Perception, Quality of Life, and Community Development Hsin-Wei Chen, National Taiwan Normal University / Yong-Dian Lin, National Taiwan Normal University / Mei-Yen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University |
Congaree B |
| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | BREAK | |
| Session #5 | ||
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Panel: Breaking Into the Game: Navigating Careers in the Sport and Entertainment Industry Deneen Bennett, SVP People & Culture - Talent Management, Oak View Group Gerardo Bielons, Director, GB Events Mackenzie Troche, Director of People & Culture, Contemporary Services Corporation Colin Waitzman, Manager Inside Sales, New Jersey Devils Moderator: Matt Dunn, Instructor, University of South Carolina |
Lexington Room |
| 3:30 - 3:50 PM 3:55 - 4:15 PM |
East Enders: athletes’ villages and urban regeneration in Manchester, Glasgow, and
London Robert Sroka, Towson University Collegiate Esports: Shaping the Future of Esports Facility Development Beyond Venues Wil Fisackerly, University of Oklahoma |
Conagree A |
| 4:40 – 5:30 PM | Panel: Student Soundwaves: Launching a Record Label in the Modern Music Industry David Baker, Instructor, Music Industry Studies, University of South Carolina Jeremy Polley, Assistant Professor and Director of Music Industry Studies, University of South Carolina Jenny Reader, Artist Manager and Adjunt Professor of Music Industry Studies, University of South Carolina *Live performance |
Lexington Room |
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
| Time | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Registration Open | |
| Session #6 | ||
| 8:15 – 10:00 AM | Case Study Finalists Present | Congaree A/B |
| 8:30 – 9:00 AM | BREAK | |
| Sesson #7 | ||
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Panel: Your Career Starts Here…Best Presentation ever? Murray Cohn, President, MC Sports Sales and Training & Consulting Michelle Price, VP of Business Operations, TeamWork Online Bill Sutton, Executive in Residence, University of South Carolina |
Lexington Room |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | BREAK | |
| Session #8 | ||
| 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM |
Career & Internship Fair |
Richland Room |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Academic Research Poster Presentations: Pre-function Area
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Pre-Function Area |