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In partnership with
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The Sports Management Conference & Trade Show in Canada
November 9 & 10, 2009
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 2009 Sports Management Conference will be held on November 9 and 10, 2009, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto.
Confirmed Speakers for 2009 conference include:
- Anthony Agnone, Certified NFL Player Agent, Eastern Athletics
- Dave Andrews, President, American Hockey League
- Tom Anselmi, Executive Vice President, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
- George Atallah, Asst. Executive Director of External Affairs, NFLPA
- Don Baizley, Partner, Thompson Dorfman
- David Ballingall, Vice-President of Marketing, Rogers SportsNet
- Doug Beeforth, President, Rogers SportsNet
- Richard Berthelsen, General Counsel, National Football League Players Association
- Rick Brace, President, TSN and Net Star Sports
- David Branch, President-CHL/Commissioner-OHL
- Brian Burke, President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Mark Cohon, Commissioner, Canadian Football League
- Bryan Colangelo, President and General Manager , Toronto Raptors
- Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner, National Hockey League
- George Daniel, Commissioner , National Lacrosse League
- Jim Devellano, Vice President, Detroit Tigers/Detroit Red Wings
- Matt Devlin, Toronto Raptors (Invited)
- James Duthie, Broadcast Host, TSN
- Josh Epstein, RBC Olympic Sponsorship
- Don Fehr, Executive Director, Major League Baseball Players Association (Invited)
- Steven Fehr, Outside Counsel, Major League Baseball Players Association
- John Ferguson, Director of Pro Scouting, San Jose Sharks
- Peter Gall, Partner, Heenan Blaikie
- Clark Griffith, Commissioner, Northern Baseball League
- Randy Hendricks, Registered Player Agent MLB, Hendricks Sports Management
- David Hopkinson, Sr. VP Corportate Community Partnerships, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
- Paul Kelly, Executive Director, National Hockey League Players Association
- Gordon Kirke Q.C. - Sports Law Professor
- Ron Klempner-Associate Counsel, NBA Players Association
- Larry Landon, Executive Director, Professional Hockey Players Association
- Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, President, Sports Management Worldwide
- Chris Lechenski, Owner, SKI Motorsports - NASCAR
- Peter Luukko, President, Philadelphia Flyers/Philadelphia 76ers
- Tony Mandarich, President, Mandarich Media Group LLC
- EJ McGuire, Director of NHL Central Scouting
- Don Meehan, Partner, Newport Sports
- Paul Melia, President and CEO, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports
- Nelson Millman, General Manager The Fan 590
- Scott Mitchell, President, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Scott Moore, Director of CBC Sports
- Pat Morris, Partner, Newport Sports
- Bernie Mullin, Principal, The Aspire Group
- Bob Nicholson, President, Toronto Argonauts
- Mike Ouellet, Chief of Business Affairs, National Hockey League Players Association
- Jeff Pash, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, National Football League
- Richard Peddie, President & CEO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
- Ian Penny, General Counsel, National Hockey League Players Association (Invited)
- Dr. Paul Piccininni, International Ice Hockey Federation - Medical Committee
- Dan Quinn, Managing Director, NFL Canada
- Graeme Roustan - Chairman, Bauer Hockey
- Dana Sinclair, Partner, Human Performance International
- John Shannon, Television Broadcast Executive
- Brad Watters, President, Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
- Trevor Whiffen, Governor, London Knights
For more information visit the Prime Time Sports & Entertainment website
Topics covered during the conference will include:
- Franchise re-locations: Who decides when a franchise can move, and what are the legal and economic considerations.
- Broadcast News and the Media: Attracting new properties, controlling expenditures and maximizing media opportunities.
- Team Operations: Growing franchise values in a world of multi-sport competition, revenue challenges, and financial re-structuring.
- Legal Issues in the World of Sports: Protecting your league, teams and players in a litigious environment.
- The Commissioners Roundtable: Charting a critical path for the next ten years.
- Drug Testing: Educating leagues, teams and players on the signs, symptoms and possible suspensions.
- Player Associations: Navigating salary caps, arbitrations, grievances, free agency, and player rights.
- Creative Marketing Strategies: How to grow your revenue base and increase sponsorships in a struggling economy.
- Small Market Teams: Making the most of a smaller corporate base in a secondary market.
- Alternative Revenue Streams: Innovative strategies for driving additional dollars through the door.
- Athlete Evaluations: Predicting which players will help your team long after Draft Day.
- Player Agents Roundtable: Getting the best deal for your player in the face of salary caps, shrinking revenues, and restrictions on player movement.
Fees: Click Here to Register Online
(Note- this is a Canadian conference hosted by a Canadian company and Canadian taxes are required. If you pay online via this site you will be paying in US dollars but the Canadian taxes will be included. If you prefer, you can pay by check.)
(Conference Fee does not include hotel accommodations)
- Students enrolled in a college or university: $465 US, plus Canadian GST for a total of $488.25 US dollars. (Or via mail-$499 Cdn., plus GST for a total of $523.95.)
- Amateur teams, leagues and organizations: $745 US, plus GST for a total of $782.25 US dollars. (Or via mail-$799 Cdn. plus GST for a total of $838.95.)
- All other registrations: are $885 US, plus GST, for a total of $929.25 US dollars. (Or via mail- $949 Cdn plus GST, for a total of $996.45.)
Click Here to Register Online
Or mail checks in Canadian dollars to:
Prime Time Sports and Entertainment
P.O. Box 124
Suite 1800
222 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1H1
For more information visit the Prime Time Sports & Entertainment website
Trade Show added for 2009:
New this year, The Sports Management Conference Trade Show! Join these corporate sponsors and host a table:
To make hotel reservations:
(Lodging not included in conference fee.)
The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto
1 Harbour Square
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A6 · Canada
Phone: (416) 869 1600
Map
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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