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Action Marketing  
Adventure Sports Marketing  
Afolio  
Amazon  
Argonaut  
Armor Gear  
AT&T Park  
Aventis  
Bartram Sponsorship Strategies  
Belmont Iceland  
Blurb  
Cal Alumni Association  
CBS Interactive  
Cal Hi Sports Bay Area  
Cal Sports Properties  
Comcast Cable  
Comcast Northern California  
Continuum Sports  
cStone & Associates  
CSU East Bay  
Deportes Media of CA, LLC  
DigitalNarrative  
DowEvents LLC  
Elevation Sports and Entertainment  
Elite Athlete Agency  
Enterprise Events Group  
Essanay Films  
EverSport Media  
Evolve Sports LLC  
Examiner  
Experient  
FanIQ  
FanPulse  
Fairplex  
Foster Media  
Future US  
Gameday Expert  
Giants Enterprises  
Golden Gate Fields  
Golden State Warriors  
Google  
GREENFX Sports Marketing & Management  
GMR Marketing  
I Play For SF  
Image Integration  
Image Source, Inc.  
Imagine Sports  
InSite Design Group  
JH Design Group  
Konamic Digital Entertainment  
Landis Communications  
Levi Strauss & Co.  
Live2media Inc.  
LiveMedia Technologies  
LP Advertising and Public Relations  
Madison Marquette Retail Services  
Mahoney + Company  
MakeItPro  
Marquee Golf  
McKeefery Racing  
MediaZone  
Meta  
Metrics Marketing  
Mission Valley ROP  
Mistikal Marketing  
Momemtum Marketing  
NKB Media Services  
Northern California Broadcasters Association  
Oakland Athletics  
Oakland Raiders  
OMNI Hotels & Resorts  
On Board Entertainment  
One Flap Down, Inc.  
Pac-12 Conference  
PIVOT Agency  
Play Flag Football  
RBSH Enterprises, Inc.  
Red E Promotions  
San Francisco 49ers  
San Francisco Giants  
San Francisco Sports and Entertainment  
San Francisco Travel Association  
San Jose Sharks  
Signature Hospitality  
Skadaddle Media  
Slipstream Sports  
SOMO Partners  
Soul Focus Sports  
Sponsorwise, Inc.  
SportsEconomics, LLC  
Spot Runner  
SPYru Inc.  
STLG, Intellectual Property Law Firm  
Studio Aspect  
The Balance Company  
The Daily Californian  
The Examiner  
The First Tee of the East Bay  
The Wilkinson Group  
ThinkSport Consulting Group  
Tokens & Icons  
Twitter  
Ubisoft  
University of California/Berkeley Athletics  
University of San Francisco  
U. California/Berkeley, Dept. Recreational Sports  
USF Athletics  
Ustream  
UVMG, Inc.  
Verizon  
VISA  
Win-It!z Sports Public Relations  
Women's Professional Soccer  
World Golf Tour Inc.  
Xoom Corporation  
YourSports  
Zoosse, Inc.  
   
STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS:  
Stanford Graduate School of Business  
University of San Francisco  
University of Southern California  
University of California - Hastings College of Law  


PAST EVENTS HOSTED BY BAY AREA CHAPTER INCLUDE:

SUPER BOWL 50: THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRAND MARKETING --- THE STRATEGY, THE EVENT, THE LEGACY

Discussion Leaders:

NSMN event hosted at:
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PETER O’REILLY
Senior Vice President
National Football League
.

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PROFESSOR
STEPHEN A. GREYSER

Richard P. Chapman Professor (Marketing/ Communications), Emeritus
Harvard Business School


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KEITH BRUCE
President & CEO
San Francisco Super Bowl 50
Host Committee


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ETHAN CASSON
Chief Revenue Officer
San Francisco 49ers
.

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MARK FOXTON
Director of Sports Marketing
Levi's® Brand
 Levi Strauss & Co.










SPORTS BUSINESS YEAR IN REVIEW:
AN INVITATION-ONLY, INDUSTRY-ONLY TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE IMPACT THIS YEAR WILL HAVE ON THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS


Discussion Leaders:

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Ethan Casson
Chief Revenue Officer
San Francisco 49ers
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Anne Cribbs

President
The Bay Area Sports
Organizing Committee
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Carolyn Feinstein
Formerly with Electronic Arts
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Pat Gallagher
Executive Vice President,
Marketing, Partnerships & Communications
San Francisco Bay Area
Super Bowl 50 Host Committee
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Jim Leahey
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Oakland Athletics

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Michael Lynch
Head of Consulting
Repucom
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Tony Wells
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Schneider Electric




SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT LECTURE SERIES: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE SPORTS SPONSORSHIP PORTFOLIO



One-on-One interview with:


James Curleigh

President, Levi's® Brand
Levi Strauss & Co.

Interviewed by:


Jennifer Karpf
Executive Director
National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN)





THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF SPORTS IN THE BAY AREA: THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE REGION & THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNTIES AHEAD
Bay Area sports team presidents and local sports business leaders will gather to discuss the economic impact of the many changes in the local marketplace.

Discussion Leaders:

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Larry Baer

President and Chief Executive Officer
San Francisco Giants

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Keith Bruce

Chief Executive Officer
San Francisco Bay Area
Super Bowl Host Committee
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Anne Warner Cribbs
President/CEO
San Francisco Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC)
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Michael Crowley

President
Oakland Athletics
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John Tortora

Chief Operating Officer
San Jose Sharks

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Gideon Yu
President
San Francisco 49ers 



Discussion Facilitators:

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Malcolm Bordelon

25 year sports marketing veteran,
Former Executive Vice President,
San Jose Sharks
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Pat Gallagher

Principal
Gallagher & Associates


MEMBER NETWORKING NIGHT




THE IMPACT OF A WORK STOPPAGE ON SPORTS BUSINESS: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT & HOW DO WE PREPARE?

Discussion Leaders:

Steve Tseng
Co-Moderator:
Steve Tseng
Senior Vice President
IMG Consulting
Eric Young
Co-Moderator:
Eric Young
Sports Business Reporter
San Francisco Business Times
Ted Griggs
Ted Griggs
Vice President & General Manager
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott
Former NFL Player,
Super Bowl Champion & Philanthropist
Member, Pro Football Hall of Fame &
College Football Hall of Fame
Founder, All Stars Helping Kids
Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
Managing Director
Octagon Football



LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA TO WIN IN SPORTS: YOU HAVE FOLLOWERS - NOW WHAT? CREATING NEW WAYS TO INCREASE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGEMENT

Event Host:24 Hour Fitness

Discussion Leaders:

Jeff Price
MODERATOR:
Jeff Price
President & Publisher
Sporting News
Zachary Glare
Zachary Glare
Marketing & Advertising Manager
Oakland Athletics
Wayne Sieve
Wayne Sieve
Vice President, Sports
Ustream, Inc.
Bryan Srabian
Bryan Srabian
Head of Social Media
San Francisco Giants

Tony Wells
Tony Wells
Chief Marketing Officer
24 Hour Fitness





THE EVOLUTION & ROLE OF ROI IN SPORTS: WHY MEASUREMENT SHOWS SPORTS SPONSORSHIP IS A MAJOR ELEMENT OF THE MARKETING MIX

Event Sponsor:

Discussion Leaders:


Derek Benbow
Director, Corporate Sponsorships
Charles Schwab

Jeff Eccleston
Vice President, Group Director
Sponsorship Research International (SRi)

Robert Kinnard
Vice President, Corporate Sales & Marketing
Oakland Raiders


Mark Noonan
President – Americas
Repucom International 

Steve Tseng
Senior Vice President
IMG Consulting

Jason Pearl
Managing Vice President,
Sponsorship & New Business Development
San Francisco Giants

Tony Wells
Executive Vice President,
Chief Marketing Officer
24 Hour Fitness

PANEL LEADER:
Eric Young

Sports Business Reporter
San Francisco Business Times














THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY & HOW IT IMPACTS THE SPORTS INDUSTRY

Event Sponsors
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Discussion Leaders:

NSMN
CO-MODERATOR:
Keith Bruce
President
SportsMark

NSMN
CO-MODERATOR:
George Foster
Wattis Professor of Management, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

NSMN
David Alioto
Executive Vice President
Earthquakes Soccer LLC

NSMN
Malcolm Bordelon
Executive Vice President, Business Operation, Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment
San Jose Sharks

NSMN
Andy Dolich

Chief Operating Officer
San Francisco 49ers

NSMN
Carolyn Feinstein
Group Vice President, Consumer Marketing
EA Sports

NSMN
Jim Leahey
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Oakland Athletics

NSMN
Brian Mieth
Vice President, Sports & Entertainment
ICON International,
an Omnicom Company

NSMN
Robert Rowell
President
Golden State Warriors

NSMN
Steve Tseng
Senior Vice President
IMG Consulting





THE BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL: HOW SPONSORSHIP, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA CONTINUE TO CHANGE THE GAME

Discussion Leaders:



Co-Facilitator:
Joe Fonzi

Sports Anchor
KTVU Fox 2



Co-Facilitator:
George Foster

Wattis Professor of Management,
Graduate School of Business
Stanford University



Sandy Barbour
Director of Athletics
University of California, Berkeley



Gary Cavalli
Executive Director
Emerald Bowl



Andy Dolich
Chief Operating Officer
San Francisco 49ers



Mike Lynch
Head of Global Sponsorship Management
Visa Inc.



Kelly Perdew
Chief Executive Officer
Rotohog.com



Mike Sullivan
Managing Director
Octagon Football





MEMBERS-ONLY COCKTAIL RECEPTION



SPORTS & SCANDAL: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

Discussion Leaders:

  • Steve Baker, President, Baker Sports Management
  • Bob Dorfman, Executive Vice President/Executive Creative Director, Baker Street Partners
  • Ann Killion, Sports Columnist, San Jose Mercury News
  • Staci Slaughter, Senior Vice President, Communications, San Francisco Giants
  • Dr. Jamie Williams, Athletic Director, Academy of Art University (Former NFL Player:
    San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Raiders and St. Louis Cardinals; Member of the 49er's 1990 Super Bowl Championship Team)
  • Moderator:

  • Joe Fonzi, Sports Anchor, KTVU FOX 2


  • MEMBER NETWORKING NIGHT




    WITHOUT WIRES: THE FUTURE IF WIRELESS SPORTS CONTENT

    Discussion Leaders:

    - Michael Ahearn, Director of Marketing, iloopmobile.com
    - David Boardman, Co-Founder, FanConneX
    - Dave Pizzi, Account Supervisor, Seismicom
    - Paul Cushman, Vice President, Mobile Marketing, m-Qube
    - Bill Schlough, Vice President & CIO, San Francisco Giants


    TODAY'S SPONSORSHIP GAME: WHAT DO CLIENTS REALLY WANT?
    Panelists:
    - Keith Bruce, Chief Marketing Officer, SportsMark Management Group
    - Sharon Shapiro, Senior Director, Promotions & Sports Product Marketing, SONY Computer Entertainment America / PlayStation

    - Chris Katsuleres, Vice President, Sponsorship & Event Marketing, VISA International
    Moderator:
    - Terry Lefton, Editor-at-Large, Sports Business Daily/Sports Business Journal



    SPORTSCAST 2005: A SALES FORECAST FROM THE INDUSTRYS TOP BAY AREA EXECUTIVES
    Panelists:
    - Brian Grey, General Manager, Yahoo Sports!
    - Tom Raponi, Vice President & General Manager, KICU- Action 36/Cable 6
    - Anthony Rodio, Vice President, Marketing, Stubhub.com
    - Robert Rowell, President, Golden State Warriors
    Moderator:
    - Pat Gallagher, President, Giants Enterprises, LLC



    MEMBER NETWORKING NIGHT



    THE BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL
    Panelists:
    - Steve Baker, Attorney, Baker Sports Management
    - Bob Carruesco, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing, Stanford University Athletics
    - Solly Fulp, Director of Corporate Partnerships, University of California, Berkeley Athletics
    - Geoff Mink, Senior Marketing Manager, Northern California, Nextel Communications
    - David Peart, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, San Francisco 49ers 
    Moderator:
    - Gary Cavalli, Executive Director, Emerald Bowl



    POST-OLYMPIC WRAP-UP: SPONSORS TELL ALL
    Event Hosted by: 24 Hour Fitness
    OPENING REMARKS:
    - Anne Cribbs, President, Anne Cribbs & Company [1960 Olympian;  Chair of Northern California Olympic Alumni Organization; President and CEO of the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC)] 
    Panelists:
    - Chris Feder, Vice President, Team Sports, 24 Hour Fitness
    - Michael Lynch, Senior Vice President, Event & Sponsorship Marketing, VISA USA 
    - Trisha Roché, Olympic Sponsorship Manager, Chevron Texaco
    Moderator:
    - Becky Saeger, Executive Vice President, Brand Management, Charles Schwab



    A'S BRAND BASEBALL FORUM
    Panelists:
    - Vince Belizario, Director of Sponsorship and Event Marketing, Seismicom
    - Courtney Beuchert, General Manager, McCann Erickson San Francisco
    - David Rinetti, Vice President, Stadium Operations, Oakland Athletics
    - Bill Robinson, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Pepsi Bottling Group
    - Kristi Wilkins, Director of Marketing Communications, Comcast Northern California
    Moderator:
    - David Alioto, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Oakland Athletics



    MEMBER NETWORKING NIGHT



    THE CONVERGENCE OF SPORTS & TECHNOLOGY
    Event Hosted by YAHOO! Sports

    Panelists:
    - Andrew Berman, Executive Director, Business Affairs & Development, America Online
    - Brian Grey, General Manager, YAHOO! Sports
    - Jeff Krolik, General Manager, Fox Sports Net Bay Area
    Moderator:
    - Sam Peck, Founder, SGP Sales & Marketing



    BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME: THE FUTURE OF NEW FACILITIES & NAMING RIGHTS IN THE BAY AREA

    Panelists:
    - Larry Baer, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, San Francisco Giants
    - Richard Copeland, Partner, BRC Group
    - Martin Harris, Managing Partner, San Francisco Arena Developers, LLC,  San Francisco Sports & Entertainment Center, LLC
    - Ignacio De La Fuente, Oakland City Council President,  Co-chair, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority
    - Jan Soderstrom, Partner, SOMO Partners



    ATHLETE MARKETING IN THE POST-KOBE BRYANT ERA

    Panelists:
    - Morris Bradsh
    aw, Senior Administrator, Oakland Raiders (Former Wide Receiver, Oakland Raiders)
    - Calvin Andrews, BDA Sports Management (Agent to Yao Ming)
    - Kevin Moehlenkamp, Executive Creative Director, McCann - Erickson San Francisco
    - Don Transeth,  Vice President, Marketing and Brand Innovation, EA SPORTS
    Moderator:
    Eric Young, San Francisco Business Times



    BUYING AND SELLING IN THE DOWN ECONOMY: WHAT WE CAN EXPECT

    Panelists:
    - David Alioto, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Oakland A’s
    - Malcolm Bordelon, Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment
    - Brian Grey, General Manager, YAHOO! Sports
    - Steve Tseng, Vice President, Business Development, IMG
    Moderator:
    - Jeff Krolik, General Manager, Fox Sports Net Bay Area


    DECEMBER 2003
    SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER OPENING EVENT:

    THE FUTURE OF SPORTS BUSINESS IN THE BAY AREA

    Panelists:
    - Courtney Buechert, EVP/General Manager, McCann-Erickson San Francisco
    - Anne Cribbs, President & CEO, The Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee
    - Pat Gallagher, President, San Francisco Giants Enterprises, LLC
    - Michael Lynch, Senior Vice President, Event and Sponsorship, Visa USA
    - Robert Rowell, President, Golden State Warriors
    Moderator:
    - Gary Radnich, Sports Director, KRON-TV / Sports Talk Show Host, KNBR


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