This private event is hosted & organized
by National Sports Marketing Network.
Please call 212-227-1300
with any questions.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
5:30 - 6:30PM - Cocktail Reception & Networking
6:30 - 8:30PM - Roundtable Discussion / Think-Tank

Legends Restaurant / T.D. Banknorth Garden
With special thanks to Amy Latimer & T.D. Banknorth Garden for their generosity hosting this event.

DISCUSSION

This roundtable discussion will feature sports legends who will gather to discuss sports business issues of today and the changing landscape of the industry.

TOPICS INCLUDE: Player's unions, contracts, media coverage, sponsorships, player endorsements, Beijing Olympics, college sports vs. professional sports, sports scandal, steroids / doping, salary caps, agent/player relationships and the current & retired athlete's role in the community.

FACILITATOR

BOB LOBEL
Sports Broadcaster

THINK-TANK PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE

As of August 25, 2008

JANE BLALOCK
27-time LPGA Champion
LPGA Rookie of the Year, 1969
Member, New England Sports Hall of Fame
Holds LPGA Record for most consecutive cuts made - 299 
CEO, JBC Golf, Inc. (current)

DANA BARROS
Retired NBA Player, Point Guard Boston Celtics
Former Boston College player finishing as one of
the school's all-time leading scorers
Media Relations, Boston Celtics (current)

M.L. CARR
Retired NBA player, Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics
Won 2 NBA World Champions with the Boston Celtics (1981 &1984)
President, WARM2Kids (We're All Role Models 2 Kids) (current)


JOHN HANNAH
Retired NFL player, Offensive Guard, New England Patriots (1973-1985)
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
Sports Illustrated magazine named him, on its August 3, 1981, cover, "The Best Offensive Lineman of All Time."
President, John Hannah Entertainment, LLC (current)

NANCY KERRIGAN
Two-time Olympic Medalist 

BOB SWEENEY
Retired NHL player (1986-1996)
Center,  Boston Bruins
Member, Hockey East Second All-Star Team (1985)
Director of Development, Boston Bruins Foundation (current)

LUIS TIANT
Retired MLB Player
Pitcher, Boston Red Sox
Inducted into Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame (1997)
3x All-Star selection (1968, 1974, 1976)
1972 American League Comeback Player of the Year
1975 Babe Ruth Award

RANDY VATAHA
Retired NFL Player (1971-1977)
Former  Wide receiver, New England Patriots
Founding member, United States Football League
 President, Game Plan LLC (current)

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BOSTON CHAPTER
STEERING COMMITTEE

Larry Cancro
Boston Red Sox

Gene DeFilippo
Boston College

Jennifer Ferron
New England Patriots, New England Revolution & Gillette Stadium

Robert Friedman
John Hancock/Manulife Financial

Rich Gotham
Boston Celtics

Stephen Greyser
Harvard Business School

Julie Kahn
Entercom

Sam Kennedy
Fenway Sports Group/Boston Red Sox

Karianne Kraus
TrinityOne Worldwide

Kristen Kuliga
K Sports and Entertainment, LLC

Kristin Tallman Lane
Forty Forty

Amy Latimer
Boston Bruins/TDBanknorth Garden

Mark Lev
Fenway Sports Group

Ed Lynch
Sentient Jet

John Lynch
REEBOK

Tom Manchester
Dunkin’ Donuts

Christian Megliola
Regan Communications

Jerry Solomon
StarGames

David Splaine
Spinnnaker Associates

Jessamy Tang
890 ESPN Boston &
1400 ESPN Lowell

Sue Tougas
MassMutual Financial Group

David Woodman

Greg Via
The Gillette Company

BOSTON CHAPTER MANAGER

Megan Gardner
JBC Golf, Inc.
megan.gardner@jbcgolf.com











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