2022 Sport Management Symposium

123 N Williamson Avenue,Elon NC 27244

20 April, 2022

Description

Elon University’s Sport Management Department will host its annual symposium on Wednesday, April 20, featuring a keynote and panels. DeMaurice Smith, the veteran executive director of the NFL Players Association, will serve as the keynote speaker for this spring’s Elon Sport Management Symposium slated for Wednesday, April 20. With a theme of “Changing Dynamics in Sports Media,” the annual symposium will also include two panel discussions featuring industry experts from prominent sports media organizations. The free, in-person event will be held in the School of Communications’ Turner Theatre from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., kicking off with an hourlong conversation between Smith and Assistant Professor Bill Squadron. There are General Admission and Media ticket options – click the Register button for details. Following Smith’s conversation, the symposium will shift gears to panel discussions, beginning with the “Athlete-Generated Content: Brand Management or Journalism?” panel. Participants include: Paul Fichtenbaum, chief content officer for The AthleticSean Conboy, editor-in-chief of The Players’ Tribune.Merritt Mathias, a member of the North Carolina CourageA second panel, titled “Redefining the Reporter-Athlete Relationship: Coverage, Access, and Mental Health,” will discuss the changing and challenging dynamic between athletes and the individuals who report on them. Panelists include: Ted Keith, assistant managing editor of Sport Business JournalDr. Kensa Gunter, an Atlanta-based sport psychologistJoe Favorito, a sport strategic communications consultant and co-host of “Columbia University Sports Podcast"Drawing from his decade-long run as leader of the NFL Players Association, Smith will address topical issues facing the country’s most popular sport, providing unmatched perspective into the players’ increasing use of social media, the collective bargaining process and the relationship between the NFL owners, the league’s players and media organizations and journalists. Smith is well positioned to discuss all NFL-related subjects and was reappointed to his fifth term as executive director last fall. Media availability with DeMaurice Smith Leading up to the symposium, Smith will have a 20-minute media availability session for interested parties. To RSVP for the media availability, contact Communications Manager Tommy Kopetskie at [email protected].