The 14th annual IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum will be held December 9-10 in New York City, where it will feature first-hand insights from those directly shaping the future of intercollegiate athletics from athletic directors, university presidents, conference commissioners, coaches, academic advisers, media to corporate sponsors.
Through a series of in-depth case studies, roundtable discussions and featured interviews, the program explores the growth areas and emerging trends in intercollegiate athletics, while continuing the “how-to” dialogue for managing the day-to-day business of college sports.
In addition to the conference content, attendees will have ample opportunity to network with industry peers.
Relevant portions of the agenda follow:
Wednesday, December 9
8:45 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:50 AM
Featured Interview with NCAA President Mark Emmert
10:40 AM
In-Depth: Cost of Attendance Part I
— Dan Guerrero, Athletic Director, UCLA
—Jay Jacobs, Athletic Director, Auburn University
—Mike Thomas, Athletic Director, University of Illinois
—Debbie Yow, Athletic Director, NC State University
11:20 AM
Big 5 Commissioners Speak Out on Governance and What Autonomy Will Mean
—Bob Bowlsby, Commissioner, Big 12
—Greg Sankey, Commissioner, SEC
—John Swofford, Commissioner, ACC
1:50 PM
20/20 with Division 1A Athletic Directors Assn President & CEO Tom McMillen
2:10 PM
In-Depth: Cost of Attendance Part II
—Troy Dannen, Athletic Director, University of Northern Iowa
— Doug Gillin, Athletic Director, Appalachian State University
— Mark Harlan, Athletic Director, University of South Florida
— Warde Manuel, Athletic Director, University of Connecticut
3:50 PM
SPECIALTY BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1) Trends in Mobile Ticketing, Social Media Based on Selling and the Secondary Ticket Market
— Waleed Anbar, Vice President, Product Management, AXS/Veritix
— Kate Green, Head, New Verticals, Partnerships & Business Development, StubHub
— Patrick Ryan, Co-Owner, The Ticket Experience
— Michael Shaw, Head, Sports Partnerships, GrouponLive
— Rob Sine, President, IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions
— Dima Volovik, Chief Technology Officer, Spectra
2) Going Green: Implementing Sustainable Initiatives Associated with College Sports Facilities and Events
— Karen Baebler, Assistant AD, Sport Operations and Chair, Huskies’ Sustainability Committee, University of Washington
— Don Dethlefs, CEO, Sink Combs Dethlefs
— Robin Harris Executive Director, Ivy League
— Mike Holleman, Senior Vice President, Heery
— Gunnar Hubbard, AIA, LEED Fellow, Principal and Building Sustainability Practice Leader, Thornton Tomasetti
—Dave Newport, Director, Environmental Ctr, University of Colorado-Boulder; Bd Member, Green Sports Alliance
5:00 PM
Featured Interview with former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive
—Guest Moderator: ESPN radio host Paul Finebaum
5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Thursday, December 10
8:25 AM
Featured Interview with NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern
8:55 AM
College Sports Business Headlines of the Day
— Mike Aresco, Commissioner, American Athletic Conference
— Greg Brown, President & CEO, Learfield
— Oliver Luck, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, NCAA
— Tim Pernetti, President, Multimedia, IMG College
— Jim Phillips, Athletic Director, Northwestern University
10:45 AM
Athletic Directors Perspective on Changes to NCAA Governance and the Price of Autonomy
— Ray Anderson, Athletic Director, Arizona State University
— Shane Lyons, Athletic Director, West Virginia University
— Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director, University of Notre Dame
— Kevin White, Athletic Director, Duke University
— Guest Moderator: Mike Alden, Director, The Center for International Service Learning Leadership, University of Missouri
12:05 PM
Trends in the College Sports Sponsorship & Marketing Landscape
— Chad Dern, Director, Brand and Advertising, Northwestern Mutual
— Andrew Judelson, Senior Vice President, National Sales and Marketing, IMG College
— Dan Keats, Director, Sponsorship and Marketing, Allstate Insurance
— Jamie Kerr, Director, Corporate Sponsorships, AT&T
12:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Register for the event at https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Conferences-Events/2015/IAF/Conference-Registration.aspx.
