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2005 SMWW
Annual Workshop
The 2005 SMWW Sports Agent Workshop
was the biggest and best ever! We had over 100 attendees from
25 different states as well as Canada and Europe. The
attendees were excited to hear insights from a variety of
speakers with many different backgrounds and everyone agreed
that there was a lot to learn.
SMWW welcomed 35 year veteran NFL
agent Jim Salono who has represented over 700
NFL clients and currently represents head coaches Bill Cower
& Herman Edwards as well as Defensive Coordinator Ray
Rhodes. Salono was joined by James Camten,
Offensive Line Coach for the Green Bay Packers. Salono shared
his insights on how the industry has changed over the years
and told the group to treat every client the same, no matter
if they make $100,000 or $10 million a year.
SMWW was able to secure the Vice
President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers,
David Morway, who is also a former successful
agent in 5 different sports. Morway shared insights about how
to get started in the business, the pit-falls he encountered
and how the front office does business with agents.
Sally Sullivan
former agent of Venus and Serena Williams, NFL player Lincoln
Kennedy and many other superstars, spoke on securing
endorsements and other opportunities for your athlete. She
reflected on years of experience with Reebok, Nike and Adidas
and related that the local car dealership in the athlete's
hometown should not be ignored.
Charlie Wright
with Athletes Performance gave us the insights on training
athletes and preparing them for the draft. The importance of
having a nice facility as apart of your recruiting pitch as
well as getting your athletes in tip-top shape is something
SMWW felt was invaluable for its attendees.
Dan Wilker and
Raymond Braum from Morgan Stanley shared
their advice on setting athletes up for their financial
futures' and how agents can secure their recruits' a line of
credit in-order to stay competitive with other sports
agencies.
Matt Brock,
Bill Kent and Dr. Lashbrook
gave us the keys to success in their version of Recruiting
101. Next year, our new attendees will all come back as
successful sports agents with multiple professional
athletes!
Deana Garner, NCAA
Representative for Agents, Gambling and Amateurism, shared the
ins and outs of how to stay in compliance with all the rules
and regulations with her up to date review of "do's and
dont's"
Jim Kuzmich, MLB
sports agent explained the differences in recruiting and
representing clients in baseball versus other sports. He
brought with him his client Garret Barger,
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher who shared his experience of
selecting an agent and what it's like for a player within the
MLB system.
KC Callero, SMWW
Director of Overseas Basketball, gave us a terrific walk thru
on how to promote our basketball clients in Europe and a
ranking of all the top leagues and competitions for European
Basketball. He also highlighted the salary range and insights
that are needed to successfully negotiate with a team in
Europe.
The highlight for all involved had
to be the networking and relationship building. We are excited
to know all the faces that go with the names! Click here to
see some photos of this year's event.
Mark your calendars today for the
2006 Sports Agent Workshop, February 24-25. Indianapolis Hyatt
during the NFL combine. See you in Indy!
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