Speaker Faculty Set.  Agenda Posted

The 2008 IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum speaker lineup is shaping up to be the strongest to date!  The agenda will once again include topics that are having the greatest impact on the business of college sports.

Here are just some of the industry executives you will hear from.

• Michael Adams, President, University of Georgia
• Mike Aresco, Executive VP, Programming, CBS Sports
• Sandy Barbour, Athletic Director, University of California
• Mitch Barnhart, Athletic Director, University of Kentucky
• Pat Battle, Senior Corporate VP, IMG College
• Ross Bjork, Senior Associate Athletic Director, UCLA
• Myles Brand, President, NCAA
• David Brown, Associate Athletic Director, External Relations, The Ohio State University
• Joe Castiglione, Athletic Director, University of Oklahoma
• Glenn Colton, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• Barry Frank, Executive VP, Media Sports Programming, IMG
• Mike Hand, Director, Consumer Promotions, Hispanic & Sports Marketing, The Hershey Company
• Mike Hill, Associate Athletic Director, University of Florida
• Warren Hood, Associate Athletic Director, University of Illinois
• Rick Karcher, Associate Professor of Law & Director of the Center for Law and Sports, Florida Coastal School of Law
• Valerie Kravitz, Director, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Coca-Cola North America
• Jon Litner, President, Comcast SportsNet
• Lisa Love, Athletic Director, Arizona State University
• Burke Magnus, Senior VP, College Sports Programming, ESPN/ABC
  
• Tim McGhee, Director, National Sponsorships, AT&T
  
• Steve Moore, President, North & South America, International Stadia Group (ISG)
• Jon Oliver, Executive Associate Athletic Director, University of Virginia
• Amy Perko, Executive Director, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
• Chris Plonsky, Women's Athletic Director, University of Texas
• Wally Renfro, Special Adviser to the President, NCAA
  
• Mark Silverman, President, Big Ten Network
• Graham Spanier, President, Penn State University
• Tom Stultz, Senior VP & Managing Director, IMG College
• Jack Swarbrick, Athletic Director, University of Notre Dame
• Vince Sweeney, Senior Associate Athletic Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ron Wellman, Athletic Director, Wake Forest University
• Rick Wolf, Chairman, Fantasy Sports Association
• Nancy Zimpher, President, University of Cincinnati
  

So, block December 10 and 11 on your calendar and make your plans NOW to be in New York City.

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 The 2008 IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Kicks Off Wednesday, December 10th in New York City

On December 10th and 11th, during New York City's College Week and following the National Football Foundation's annual luncheon and dinner on December 9th, Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily will host the seventh annual IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum at the InterContinental, The Barclay in New York City.

A "must-attend" for anyone involved in the business of college sports, the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum is the one-time each year the NCAA leadership, athletic directors, university presidents, conference commissioners, media partners and corporate sponsors collectively discuss their mutual issues in college sports while all under one roof.

Through a series of roundtable discussions, one-on-one interviews and case studies, the forum explores the most pressing issues at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, including:

• Maximizing sports marketing revenue by tapping into fan affinity to create a competitive market place
• Future of college sports media and the role of new media
• Academic reform guidelines and enforcement
• Challenges and solutions for fiscal responsibility
• Generating new revenue streams from ticketing and licensing
• Harnessing Olympic sports revenue
• Advancing minority hiring and containing escalating salaries for coaching
• Facility development and financial constraints

So, block the dates on your calendar and make your plans NOW to be in New York City.

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Our 2008 agenda is currently being developed and updates will be posted.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact program director Donna Johnson at 704-973-1421 or dojohnson@sportsbusinessjournal.com.