The eleventh annual Sports Executive Leadership Conference will take place on July 21-22 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
For more information on the 2011 SELC please contact us at selc@generalsports.com
ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW
Golf Clinic at The Broadmoor
Improve your golf game with other sports leaders during Mike and Sandy LaBauve's Golf Clinic at The Broadmoor. Mike and Sandy, two of the world's top teaching professionals and former Golf Digest Schools instructors, will take you through every aspect of your game from driving to chipping to putting. You will even explore the mental aspects of the game. Good golf makes for good business, and this is your chance to improve your game in a relaxed environment.
Olympic Shotgun Trap and Skeet Experience
Experience what it's like to train for the Olympics at the United States Olympic Training Center! Attendees will receive Olympic shotgun trap and skeet experience with coaching by USA Team Members. Olympic trap is shot over a 15 machine bunker which is very different than that typically shot at local clubs. Improve your shooting and have fun! We guarantee you will be hitting more targets as a result of this experience. The U.S. Training Center will provide guns for all attendees. Participants will observe a demonstration, receive instruction and shoot both Olympic-style trap and skeet.
Private Tour of the United States Air Force Academy
Enjoy a private tour of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The United States Air Force Academy is akin to West Point and Annapolis and takes great pride in developing the future generations of airmen who will lead America's Air Force and beyond. The Academy is home to the Cadet chapel, which is the number one manmade tourist attraction in Colorado, academic and athletic facilities that rival the best in the world, and operates one of the busiest airfields in the country. A visit to the Academy will highlight cadets learning freefall parachuting, soaring in gliders, flying single-engine powered trainers and even operating remotely piloted vehicles (UAVs).
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS| Thursday, July 21st | ||
| 3:00 - 5:45 p.m. | General Session - Colorado Hall During this session, emcee Craig Sager will introduce you to the following keynote speakers::
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| 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception Honoring the Advisory Council at The Broadmoor's Cheyenne Lodge. Special Guest Speakers:
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| Friday, July 22nd | ||
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Lakeside Terrace | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. | General Session - Colorado Hall During this session, emcee Craig Sager will introduce you to the following keynote speakers:
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| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch - Lakeside Terrace | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Afternoon leisure activity - Mike and Sandy LaBauve Golf Clinic, Olympic Shotgun Trap and Skeet Experience, or an Exclusive Tour of the United States Air Force Academy | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception - Lake Terrace | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Charity Dinner and Entertainment - Colorado Hall | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Afterglow Cocktail Reception - Lake Terrace Dining Room | |
| Saturday, July 23rd | ||
| 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Complimentary cabana set up by the Broadmoor pool for all SELC attendees and their families and guest/spouse. | |
SELC SPEAKERS
Craig Sager
The 2011 SELC emcee is Craig Sager of Turner Sports. Sager is in his 18th season as sideline reporter for TNT's exclusive Thursday night NBA doubleheader coverage. Sager also made several appearances on NBA TV during the 2009-10 NBA season and as a course reporter during the 2009 PGA Championship on TNT and PGA.com.
Sager has served as a field reporter for TBS' exclusive coverage of the MLB Division Series and the American and National League Championship Series since 2007. As well as reporting from the sideline for TBS' Pac 10/Big 12 college football coverage from 2002 to 2006. He also served as the sideline reporter for the 50th annual Delchamps Senior Bowl from Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, AL, and the 1998 and 2000 Micron PC Bowl, formerly known as the Carquest Bowl.
Sager was a reporter for TNT's coverage of the 2002 World Championships of Basketball, 2000 USA Basketball Games coverage from Hawaii and Japan, as well as the 1999 Tournament of the Americas Olympic Qualifying Basketball Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A veteran of international competition, Sager reported for TNT's 2001 Goodwill Games from Brisbane, Australia, 2000 Winter Goodwill Games coverage from Lake Placid, NY, TBS' 1998 Goodwill Games coverage from New York, 1994 Goodwill Games in Russia, 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle and TBS' 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow.
The Intersection of Social Media and Sports Business - a panel moderated by Chuck Salter of Fast Company, featuring Darren Rovell of CNBC, CEO of Ticketmaster Nathan Hubbard, and top executives from Facebook and Twitter.
Chuck Salter
Chuck Salter is a senior writer at Fast Company and has been writing for the magazine since 1997, from Baltimore, Chicago, and now New York.
Over the years he has taken readers inside dozens of the most innovative companies in business, such as Google, Hulu and IBM. He has also headed up the magazine’s sports coverage, exploring Livestrong’s growing influence in cancer care even as Lance Armstrong, its founder, is the subject of a federal investigation; what companies can learn from the Miami Heat’s grand chemistry experiment; how Dr. James Andrews became the go-to sports surgeon for top athletes, making repairs worth hundreds of millions of dollars and 20 championships; how Steve Nash applies his creativity on-court and off, in multiple startups and nonprofits. Each year, Chuck compiles a list of the 10 Most Innovative Companies sports.
Prior to joining Fast Company, he worked as a free-lance writer for The New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. Chuck, who majored in English at Vanderbilt, began his journalism career as a feature writer at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. He spent eight years profiling migrant workers, scientists, CEOs, politicians and chronicled Michael Jordan’s worst career move – playing right field for the Birmingham Barons. More recently, Chuck was a contributor on the national-public radio show This American Life.
Peter Sheahan
Founder and CEO of ChangeLabs
Peter Sheahan is known internationally for inspiring innovative business thinking and creating lasting behavior change. He has established himself as a highly successful entrepreneur with his international thought leadership practice and as the CEO of ChangeLabs™, a global consultancy building and delivering large-scale behavioral change projects for clients such as Apple and IBM. Peter has worked with some of the world's leading brands, including Google, News Corporation, Harley Davidson and GlaxoSmithKline.
He has delivered more than 2000 presentations to over 300,000 people in 15 different countries. In 2006, Peter was voted the National Speakers Association's Keynote Speaker of the Year and has since been named one of the 25 Hottest New Speakers in America, and one of the 25 Most Influential Speakers in the industry.
He is the author of six books, including international bestsellers Fl!p and Generation Y. As a global thought leader, Peter's insights into business trends and the changing needs of customers and staff have made him a regular presenter on Fox Business, with appearances on ABC and BBC as well. In 2008 Peter was a featured expert in a five-part global series on Innovation on CNBC, and he has been written up in the Washington Post and Fast Company magazine. His newest book Making It Happen, released in April 2011, unpacks his insights on the execution of ideas through focused business growth, understanding buying behavior and compelling market positioning, and was released in April 2011.
Barry Asmus
Senior Economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis
Dr. Barry Asmus is a Senior Economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis. Dr. Asmus has been named by USA Today as one of the five most requested speakers in the United States. Over the last twenty-five years, Dr. Asmus has spoken to thousands of companies and associations throughout the United States. He has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding our income tax system and was a featured speaker in a privatizing Social Security conference for Western European leaders. On recent trips to Romania, Albania, China and Peru, Dr. Asmus has encouraged government leaders to pass free-market, low tax, protected property rights and free trade policies.
Dr. Asmus is the author of nine books. His book, Crossroads: the Great American Experiment was nominated for a H.L. Mencken Award. As a Professor of Economics, he was twice voted University Professor of the Year and was honored with the Freedom Foundation Award at Valley Forge for Private Enterprise Education. He co-anchored a syndicated radio show called "Perspectives on the Economy." Dr. Asmus is an effective advocate of free market economics. He is a recognized thinker who delivers his ideas in an enthusiastic and energy filled presentation.
Dennis Snow
Customer Service, Employee Development, and Leadership Expert
Dennis Snow's customer service abilities were honed over 20 years with the Walt Disney World Company. There, he developed his passion for service excellence and the experience he brings to the worldwide speaking and consulting he does today.
He began his Disney career in 1979 as a front-line attractions operator. As he advanced through the company, Dennis managed various operating areas throughout the park, learning and applying the skills it takes to run a world-class, service-driven organization. Dennis launched a division of the Disney Institute responsible for consulting with some of the world's largest companies including Exxon, AT&T, General Motors and Coca- Cola. During this time, he presented to audiences in diverse locations around the world, such as South Africa, Australia, Mexico, England and Argentina. This division quickly became the fastest growing venture of the Disney Institute and experienced repeat business of nearly 100%.
He also spent several years with the Disney University, teaching corporate philosophy and business practices to cast members and the leadership team. While there, he coordinated the Disney Traditions program which is universally recognized as a benchmark in corporate training. In his last year with Walt Disney World®, Dennis' leadership performance was ranked in the top 3% of the company's leadership team.
Today, Dennis is a full-time speaker, trainer and consultant who helps organizations achieve goals related to customer service, employee development and leadership. Some of his clients include Huntington Bank, Blockbuster Video, BMW Financial Services, Florida State University and Johns Hopkins Hospital. His articles appear in a number of industry publications and he is a featured guest "expert" on customer service on several business news-talk radio shows. He is the author of the book, Lessons from the Mouse: A Guide for Applying Disney World's Secrets of Success to Your Organization, Your Career, and Your Life.
Marvin Schwartz
Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and the Straus Group
Marvin Schwartz, one of Wall Street's best-kept secrets, has 50 years of experience in the investment industry. Marvin currently serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager with the Straus Group. Marvin, along with Philip Straus, established the Straus Group in 1967. Previous roles at the firm include being a member of Neuberger Berman's Executive Committee, Director of Neuberger Berman Management Co., and Vice Chairman of Neuberger Berman's Board of Directors. He was also a former Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Lehman Brothers. Marvin is involved in many philanthropic activities including the Metropolitan Opera, The Central Park Conservancy, Emory University, Baruch College, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Beth Israel Medical Center, The New York Botanical Gardens, Neuberger Berman Museum of Art, Historic Hudson, and Westchester Land Trust. Marvin holds a BBA from Baruch College of the City University of New York.