2009 has been a breakout year for sports and social media. Athletes, teams, leagues, coaches, media and sponsors have finally started to take note of how social media impacts sports and fans. There have been some really great executions and ideas as well as some missteps.
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My Notes from the 2009 CSRI Conference
Posted on April 20th, 2009
On Thursday and Friday last week I had a great opportunity to attend the 2009 College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) Conference in Chapel Hill. The conference brought together some of the brightest sports minds, students and faculty to discuss issues facing college sports. I really enjoyed meeting Jeremy Bloom and hearing about his ordeals with the NCAA. Others such as Jay Bilas, Dick Baddour, Bernie Mullin, John Gerdy, Amy Perko and Andrew Zimbalist provided valuable insight on a wide range of issues.
I also especially enjoyed meeting Tim Newman (Coordinator of the Sport Management Program at York College) and Steve Dittmore (teaches Sport Management at the University of Arkansas), who I’d connected with prior to the conference on Twitter. Tim can be found on Twitter @TimNATC and Steve is @SteveDittmore, if you’re interested in connecting with them there.
I found out about the CSRI Conference through Darren Heitner’s Sports Agent Blog, and he posted my notes from the conference there.
Connecting at IEG’s Conference Next Week
Posted on March 2nd, 2009
I’m looking forward to IEG’s Sponsorship Conference next week, hearing some great speakers, learning and meeting new people. You can see more about the conference at IEG’s website, if you’re interested. You can also join their official group on LinkedIn.
Speaking of LinkedIn, there will be a meetup for members of the Sponsorship Insights LinkedIn Group on Sunday, March 8 at 6 PM at Kitty O’Sheas Pub in the basement of the Hilton Hotel in Chicago. This will be the first official gathering for the group, which Dan Beeman has built up to about 3,000 sports marketing and sponsorship professionals. LinkedIn is a great way to network with professionals and form new relationships, so if you’re in this industry, I highly recommend joining this group. Dan also has a great blog (Sponsorship Insights) that you should check out if you’re interested in this stuff.
Dan asked me to help host this meetup, and I’m excited about discussing sports marketing and social media with anyone who is interested. Please let me know if you’ll be able to make it. If you can’t make this meeting, but will still be attending the conference, I’d still love to meet up. Drop me a line if you’re interested!
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