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The Sports Management Conference & Trade Show in Canada

November 14th & 15th, 2011

Sports Management Worldwide has partnered with Prime Time Sports and Entertainment to host a Sports Management Conference and Trade Show in Canada. Join an impressive list of speakers and delegates in Toronto where industry leaders meet to discuss and debate the latest challenges facing the business of sports.

The 2011 Sports Management Conference will be held on November 14 & 15, 2011, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Confirmed Speakers for 2011 conference include:

 

Dave Andrews – President and CEO – American Hockey League;

 

Tom Anselmi - Executive Vice President - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment;

 

Don Baizley - Certified Player Agent - Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP;

 

Richard Berthelsen - General Counsel - National Football League Players Association;

 

Gary Bettman - Commissioner - National Hockey League;

 

Michael Bradley - Senior Vice President, Marketing - NeuLion Communications;

 

David Branch - Commissioner - Ontario Hockey League, President - Canadian Hockey League;

 

Brian Burke – President and General Manager - Toronto Maple Leafs;

 

Mark Cohon - Commissioner - Canadian Football League;

 

Bryan Colangelo - President and General Manager - Toronto Raptors;

 

Ned Colletti - General Manager - Los Angeles Dodgers;

 

Brian Cooper - President and CEO - S & E Sponsorship Group;

 

Bill Daly - Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Officer - National Hockey League;

 

George Daniel - Commissioner - National Lacrosse League;

 

Steven Fehr - Outside Counsel - MLBPA, Partner - Jolley Walsh Hurley Raisher;

 

Jessica Gelman – Vice President of Customer Marketing and Strategy - New England Patriots;

 

Clark Griffith – Sports Lawyer and Mediator;

 

Alexis Harke - Managing Director & National Practice Leader - JLT Sports & Entertainment Canada;

 

Dave Hopkinson - Senior Vice-President, Corporate and Community Partnerships - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment;

 

Robert Hunter - Executive Vice President, Venues and Entertainment - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment;

 

Stew Johnston - President - TSN;

 

Dennis Kim - Executive Director, Brand Marketing - Canadian Olympic Committee;

 

Phil King – President – The Sports Network;

 

Gordon Kirke - Sports Law Professor - Legal Counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays;

 

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook - President - Sports Management Worldwide;

 

Chris Lencheski - President - Phoenicia Sport and NASCAR team owner;

 

Duane Lewis - Commissioner - Central Hockey League;

 

Mike Liut - Certified Player Agent - Octagon Athlete Representation;

 

Peter Luukko - President and CEO - Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers;

 

John McCauley - Director, Digital - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment;

 

Don Meehan – Partner and Certified NHL Player Agent - Newport Sports Management;

 

Gord Miller – Sportscaster – The Sports Network;

 

Nelson Millman – Executive Producer of Studio Productions – SportsNet;

 

Scott Mitchell - President - Hamilton Tiger-Cats; Managing Director - MRX Associates;

 

Scott Moore – President of SportsNet - Rogers Media Inc.;

 

Patrick Morris – Partner and Certified NHL Player Agent – Newport Sports Management;

 

Barry Munro - Partner - Falconeri Munro Tucci Lawyers;

 

Bob Nicholson - President - Toronto Argonauts;

 

Mike Ouellet - Chief of Business Affairs - National Hockey League Players Association;

 

Dr. Paul Piccininni - Medical Committee - International Ice Hockey Federation ;

 

Bill Polian - President - Indianapolis Colts;

 

Chris Rudge - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - 100th Grey Cup Festival in 2012;

 

John Shannon - Broadcaster - Rogers SportsNet;

 

Dr. Dana Sinclair - Partner - Human Performance International;

 

Bob Sokalski - Partner - Hill Sokalski Vincent Walsh Trippier LLP - Legal Counsel to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers;

 

Gord Stellick - Sportscaster - Rogers SportsNet;

 

Anton Thun - Certified NHL Player Agent - MFIVE Sports;

 

Allen Vansen - Senior Vice President, Operations - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Organizing Committee;

 

Trevor Whiffen - Partner – Dickinson Wright Lawyers / Governor – London Knights;

 

Tom Wright - Director of Operations - UFC Canada;

For more information visit the Prime Time Sports & Entertainment website

Speakers will change and can vary.

 


 

Fees:  Visit Prime Time Sports & Entertainment to register.

Trade Show & Corporate Sponsors:

 Join these corporate sponsors and/or host a table:

Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights Aylesworth LLP Shoot For a Cure
Molson Breweries Rogers Sportsnet OHL CHL
  Fan 590 Sports Management Worldwide Harry James Financial
Kudlow and Mccann Exsportise The Hockey News Cyberteks Design

To make hotel reservations:
(Lodging not included in conference fee.)

Fairmont Royal York Hotel
100 Front Street West
Toronto, Canada M5J 1E3

Call 1-800-663-7229 and ask for the group discount. (Must make reservations by October 21, 2011)


Questions? Visit the Prime Time Sports & Entertainment website

E-Mail:

Trevor Whiffen - twhiffen@aylaw.com
Wendy Wright - wwright@aylaw.com

Telephone:

Trevor Whiffen - 416 777 2399
Wendy Wright - 416 777 2392

 

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