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The 7th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by Scotiabank
EVENT AGENDA
The 2014 conference program featured panels, workshops, and keynote interviews with leading executives, exploring business strategy, fan engagement, media and marketing, innovation, and the evolving global sports landscape. Download the full agenda for topics, speakers, and session details.
PAST SPEAKERS
Discover leaders who have taken the PTSE stage.
KEVIN ABRAMS
Assistant General Manager
New York Giants
Matt Afinec
Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club
Dave Andrews
President & Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League
Steven Angel
Senior Vice President, Referee Operations & Analytics
National Basketball Association
Tom Anselmi
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
MLSE
Chris Armstrong
Senior Vice President
Wasserman Media Group, LLC
Chaka Bainbridge
President
Bainbridge Sports
Michael Bartlett
Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility, MLSE and
Executive Director, MLSE Foundation
Marc Bergevin
General Manager
Montreal Canadiens
Gary Bettman
Commissioner
National Hockey League
Mark Bradley
Director
The Fan Experience Company
Brian Burke
President, Hockey Operations
Calgary Flames
Chris Cabott
Chief Operating Officer, Lawyer & NFL Player Agent
Steinberg Sports and Entertainment
Dr. Chris Chard
Sports Management Professor
Brock University
Brian Cooper
President & Chief Executive Officer
S&E Sponsorship Group
Michael Copeland
President & Chief Operating Officer
Canadian Football League
Bill Daly
Deputy Commissioner
National Hockey League
George Daniel
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League
Mark Ditmars
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Toronto Blue Jays
Kyle Dubas
Assistant General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs
Don Fehr
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Steven Fehr
Special Counsel
Major League Baseball Players Association and National Hockey League Players’ Association
Mark Francis
Consultant, BaAM Productions and
Professor, UCLA
Elliotte Friedman
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Brendan Fyfe
Senior Manager, Lottery Product Development
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)
Dr. Pat Graham
Founder & Owner
The Core Optimum Health Centre,
Official Chiropractor for the Toronto Blue Jays
Stephen A. Greyser
Professor, Marketing & Communications
Harvard Business School
Clark Griffith
Sports Lawyer
Griffith Consulting, LLC
Bill Guertin
Owner
The 800 Pound Gorilla
Rick Horrow
Sports Business Consultant, Analyst and
Host, ‘Beyond the Scoreboard, Yahoo Sports Radio
Shannon Hosford
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
MLSE
Cameron Hughes
Multimedia Host & Fan Engagement Specialist
Cameron Cheers
Jeff Hunt
President & Governor,
Ottawa Redblacks
Robert Hunter
Chief Facilities & Live Entertainment Officer
MLSE
Stewart Johnston
President
TSN
Gord Kirke
Sports Lawyer & Special Lecturer, Global Resolutions
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Jim Kozak
Senior Director, Marketing, B2B & Sports Partnerships
CBC
Adam Larry
Director, Licensing & Associate Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President, Sports Management Worldwide and
Certified NFL Player Agent
Chris Lencheski
President
Phoenicia Sport & Entertainment
Abraham Madkour
Executive Editor
SportsBusiness Journal & Daily
Dan Marr
Director, Central Scouting
National Hockey League
Kyle McMann
Group Vice President, Integrated Sales
NHL Enterprises
Don Meehan
President, Chief Executive Officer & Certified NHL Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
Gilberto Mendoza
Vice President
World Boxing Association
Gord Miller
Play-by-Play Announcer
TSN
Johnny Miller
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Manumatix (Bamboo Social Media CRM Software)
Patrick Morris
Certified NHL Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
Jim Neish
Vice President
IMG Sports Licensing
Jeffrey Orridge
Executive Director, CBC Sports and
General Manager, Olympics, CBC
Dr. Paul Piccininni
Dentist, Medical Committee
International Ice Hockey Federation
Tom Pistore
Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service
MLSE
Camille Quenneville
Chief Executive Officer
The Canadian Mental Health Association
Dr. Tim Rindlisbacher
Director, Sports Health
Cleveland Clinic Canada
Dr. Jim Riordan
Director, MBA in Sport Management
Florida Atlantic University
Jacqueline Ryan
Vice President, Sponsorships & Partnership Programs
Scotiabank
Greg Sansone
Head, Programming
Sportsnet
Kim Saunders
Associate Vice President, Sponsorships & Sports Partners
Canadian Tire Corporation
Daryl Seidman
Manager, Consumer Products
NFL Canada
Brendan Shanahan
President & Alternate Governor
Toronto Maple Leafs
John Shannon
Broadcaster,
Sportsnet
Matthew Shuber
Vice President, Business Affairs & Legal Counsel
Toronto Blue Jays
Carlos Silva
President & Chief Operating Officer
Back9Network
Dr. Dana Sinclair
Partner & Sports Psychologist
Human Performance International
Szymon Szemberg
Chief Operating Officer
European Champions Hockey League
Dr. John Theodoropoulos
Orthopaedic Surgeon
University of Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Toronto Blue Jays
Anton Thun
Co-Managing Director & Certified Player Agent
MFIVE Sports
Brad Treliving
General Manager
Calgary Flames
Masai Ujiri
General Manager
Toronto Raptors
Allen Vansen
Executive Vice President, Operations,
Sport & Venue Management
Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Tom Whaley
Executive Vice President & Owner
St. Paul Saints Baseball Club
Trevor Whiffen
Governor, London Knights and
Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP
Tom Wright
Managing Director
UFC Canada, Australia & New Zealand
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