What: The 2008 IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum

Where: Intercontinental, The Barclay in New York City, NY (map)

When: December 10th and 11th

Topics:

• Maximizing sports marketing revenue by tapping into fan affinity to create a competitive market place
• Future of college sports media and the role of new media
• Academic reform guidelines and enforcement
• Challenges and solutions for fiscal responsibility
• Generating new revenue streams from ticketing and licensing
• Harnessing Olympic sports revenue
• Advancing minority hiring and containing escalating salaries for coaching
• Facility development and financial constraints

Speakers:

• Michael Adams, President, University of Georgia
• Mike Aresco, Executive VP, Programming, CBS Sports
• Sandy Barbour, Athletic Director, University of California
• Mitch Barnhart, Athletic Director, University of Kentucky
• Pat Battle, Senior Corporate VP, IMG College
• Ross Bjork, Senior Associate Athletic Director, UCLA
• Myles Brand, President, NCAA
• David Brown, Associate Athletic Director, External Relations, The Ohio State University
• Joe Castiglione, Athletic Director, University of Oklahoma
• Glenn Colton, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• Barry Frank, Executive VP, Media Sports Programming, IMG
• Mike Hand, Director, Consumer Promotions, Hispanic & Sports Marketing, The Hershey Company
• Mike Hill, Associate Athletic Director, University of Florida
• Warren Hood, Associate Athletic Director, University of Illinois
• Rick Karcher, Associate Professor of Law & Director of the Center for Law and Sports, Florida Coastal School of Law
• Valerie Kravitz, Director, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Coca-Cola North America
• Jon Litner, President, Comcast SportsNet
• Lisa Love, Athletic Director, Arizona State University
• Burke Magnus, Senior VP, College Sports Programming, ESPN/ABC
• Mary McElroy, Athletic Director, Georgia State University
• Tim McGhee, Director, National Sponsorships, AT&T
• Steve Moore, President, North & South America, International Stadia Group (ISG)
• Jon Oliver, Executive Associate Athletic Director, University of Virginia
• Amy Perko, Executive Director, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
• Chris Plonsky, Women’s Athletic Director, University of Texas
• Wally Renfro, Special Adviser to the President, NCAA
• Mark Silverman, President, Big Ten Network
• Graham Spanier, President, Penn State University
• Tom Stultz, Senior VP & Managing Director, IMG College
• Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director, University of Notre Dame
• Vince Sweeney, Senior Associate Athletic Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ron Wellman, Athletic Director, Wake Forest University
• Rick Wolf, Chairman, Fantasy Sports Association
• Nancy Zimpher, President, University of Cincinnati

On top of the lengthy list of prominent speakers are six featured members:

• Bill Battle, Founder, The Collegiate Licensing Company
• Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University
• Trevor Moawad, Director, IMG Performance Institute
• Mike Slive, Commissioner, Southeastern Conference
• Greg Shaheen, Senior Vice President, Basketball and Business Strategies, NCAA
• Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner and COO, NBA

Cost: Expensive! $1095 for Academics/Nonprofits $1595 for Corporate entities.  Click here to register.

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