Ohio University DBSBF Fact Sheet
Schedule
The Ohio University Center for Sports Administration is proud to present the 2013 Darren Butler Sports Business Forum on October 18, 2013 in Grover and Walter Halls. Designed for undergraduate students, the event gives an in-depth look at various professions within the sports industry. In essence, the Forum is an opportunity for Ohio University to bridge the gap between the undergraduate, graduate, and professional sports administration students, providing a chance to gain further insight on the industry and professional development. There will be a career fair for students from 10 am - Noon in the Walter Hall Rotunda. The following organizations will be present:
Legends • IMG • Columbus Blue Jackets • Detroit Red Wings • Cincinnati Reds • Columbus Crew • Cleveland Indians • Cleveland Cavaliers • Cleveland Browns • Cincinnati Bengals • Cleveland Sports Commission • Mid Ohio Racing • Teamwork Online • Huddle • Marketing Activation Group • Disney • SCA Promotions • Digital Edge Sports • JRV Management • Ice Arena Institute of Management • Southern Ohio Copperheads • Pittsburgh Pirates • Landmark Event Staffing
Ohio University Sports Administration Graduate Program Open House (12-1pm; lunch provided) Private Legends Reception (1-2pm)
Speakers
2 pm - Walter Hall
Room 109 - Corey Breton, VP of Sales and Service, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Room 125 - Jack Vivian, President JRV Consulting & Director, Ice Arena Institute of Management Room 209 - Chelsea Wilson, Brand Marketing Manager, Worth Fastpitch; Rawlings Sporting Goods & Worth Sports
3 pm - Walter Hall
Room 109 - Kevin Griffin, VP of Fan Experience & Marketing, Cleveland Browns Room 125 - Don Hardman, Chief Stadia Officer at FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 - National Organizing Committee Room 209 - Jarrod Krisiloff, Sr. Director of Marketing – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4 pm - Walter Hall
Room 109 - Dan Hauser, Sr. VP of Sponsorship Sales, Philadelphia 76ers Room 125 - Diana Sabau, Sr. Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at The Ohio State University Room 209 - Paul Kruger, Coordinator of Minor League and International Operations, Texas Rangers
Keynote: Sonny Vaccaro
5:30 - 7:30 pm - Walter Hall
Vaccaro has played a pivotal role in the player-focused movement to reform the elite intercollegiate athletic system. His involvement with Ed O’Bannon helped set up the class action lawsuit against the NCAA involving long-term likeness and media rights issues. Vaccaro has been an active member of athletics reform groups including the Drake Group. He has been included in several books and movies about the growth of elite amateur basketball into a multi-million dollar industry. ESPN’s Lester Munson calls Vaccaro “the notorious former shoe peddler who essentially invented ‘Air Jordan’ for Nike and scored mammoth contracts with numerous universities for Nike, Addidas and Reebok before he awakened to the monster he had built and now seeks to instill some measure of reform in college sports”. Vaccaro founded the ABCD All America Camp, which grew into the elite showcase of high school basketball standouts, operating from 1984 to 2007. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and Sebastian Telfair were all campers. Vaccaro along with concert promoter and boyhood friend Pat DiCesare cofounded the first national high school all-star game, The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic, in Pittsburgh in 1965. The game endured for 43 years and its alumni includes such greats as Calvin Murphy, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Chris Webber, Alonzo Mourning, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Patrick Ewing, Rasheed Wallace and Stephon Marbury.
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