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MAY 2008
THE CHANGING FACE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT - "AMAZING AWAITS"
Panelists:
- Scott Blackmun, Partner,
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
(former General Counsel, Managing Director of Sport and Acting Chief Executive for the USOC and former Chief Operating Officer for Anschutz Entertainment Group)
- Rick Burton,
Chief Marketing Officer,
United States Olympic Committee (formerly)
- Jim Millman,
Chief Executive Officer,
USA Boxing
- Sean Petty,
Chief Operating Officer,
USA Cycling
- Rob Prazmark,
President,
21 Sports & Entertainment /
Sales Consultant to the USOC
- Jim Tooley,
Executive Director,
USA Basketball
OCTOBER 2007
SPORTS & SCANDAL: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE
Panelists:
- Sam Adams, Reporter,
Rocky Mountain News
- Mike Bohn,
Athletic Director,
University of Colorado
-
Mark Bryant, Esq., Sports Attorney,
Law Offices of Mark L. Bryant
(Clients include: New Orleans Hornets forward
Chris Andersen,
among other NBA players)
- Greg Carney,
Vice President, Marketing,
Denver Broncos
- Dave Mellin, Director, Sponsorships & Brand Communications,
Sprint
- Craig Miller,
Assistant Executive Director, Communications
USA Basketball
- Ken Reed, EdD.,
Professor, Sports Ethics, United States Sports Academy
Moderator:
- Reggie Rivers,
CBS4 Weekend Sports Anchor;
Columnist, Pro Football Weekly
(Former Fullback, Denver Broncos)
AUGUST 2007
THE BUSINESS OF GOLF
WELCOME BY: Russ Miller,
Director of Golf,
The Broadmoor
Panelists:
- Joe Assell,
President and CEO, Co-Founder,
GolfTEC Enterprises, LLC.
- Tim Matthews,
Director of Marketing and Sports Sponsorships,
Denver Newspaper Agency
- Mike Nichols,
Vice President of Tournament Business Affairs,
LPGA
- A.J. "Jack" Mills Jr.,
Founder/President,
Ascent Sports Management and Attorney/A.J. Mills, Jr., P.C.
Moderator:
- Ed Mate, Executive Director,
Colorado Golf Association
MAY 2007
MEMBERS NIGHT AT A BASEBALL GAME
COLORADO ROCKIES vs. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
MARCH 2007
THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE SPORTS
Speakers:
- Peg Bradley-Doppes, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation and RC Operations, University of Denver
- Tim Cline, Senior Vice President, Learfield Sports
- Pam Hollander, Director of Sponsorships, Promotions and Public Relations, Allstate Insurance Company
- Tom Jacobs, Director of Championships, NCAA
- Paul Kowalczyk, Director of Athletics,
Colorado State University
- Dr. Hans J. Mueh, Director of Athletics, United States Air Force
Academy
Moderator:
- Clay Matvick, Play-by-Play Announcer, ESPNU
NOVEMBER 2006
KEYNOTE ADDRESS & LUNCHEON FEATURING:

Jerry Colangelo
Chairman and CEO,
Phoenix Suns
2006-2008 USA Men's Senior National Team Managing Director,
USA Basketball
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OCTOBER 2006
THE BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL:
NEW SEASON, NEW NIGHT FOR PRIMETIME, NEW LEADERSHIP:
WHAT WILL THIS MEAN FOR THE LEAGUE?
Speakers:
- Joe Ellis, Executive Vice President
of Business Operations, Denver Broncos
- Paul Sheehy, Attorney at Law/ President/General
Counsel, ProStar Sports Agency
- Michael Young, Executive Vice
President, Colorado Crush
Moderator:
- Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News
JUNE 2006
THE BUSINESS OF BASEBALL: FOX
SPORTS NET & COLORADO ROCKIES: A WINNING PARTNERSHIP (panel discussion & game)
Opening remarks:
Charles K. Monfort, Chairman & CEO,
Colorado Rockies
Speakers:
- Greg Feasel, Senior Vice President,
Business Operations, Colorado Rockies
- Tim Griggs, Vice President/General Manager, Fox Sports
Net Rocky Mountain
- Rich Karlis, Director, Sponsorship & Events,
Qwest Communications
- Laurel Prieb, Major League Baseball
Moderator:
- James Paton, Business Reporter,
Rocky Mountain News
MARCH 2006
GAME ON: THE RETURN OF THE
NHL
Speakers:
- Paul Andrews, Executive Vice President/CMO, Kroenke Sports Enterprises
- John Bissert, Western Sales Director,
Reebok/CCM
- Matt Hutchings, COO, Altitude Sports & Entertainment
- Steve Saunders, Event Marketing
Director, Coors Brewing Company
Moderator:
- Steve Sander, Principal, PURE Brand
Communications (formerly)
JANUARY 2006
ONE-ON-ONE
with CHRIS STIEPOCK, GENERAL MANAGER, ESPN WINTER X GAMES

Chris Stiepock
General Manager
ESPN Winter X Games
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DECEMBER
2005
THE BUSINESS OF SNOWSPORTS
Speakers:
- Leigh Augustine, Owner,
Augustine Sports, LLC
- Jon Franklin, President, The Sports & Entertainment
Company LLC
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Tom
Kelly, Vice President, Marketing Communications, US Ski and
Snowboard Association
- Perkins Miller, Senior Vice President, Business Group,
Intrawest
Colorado
-
Dave Taylor
, Field Marketing Manager, Coors Brewing Company
Moderator:
- John Meyer , Olympics
and Skiing Writer, The
Denver
Post
NOVEMBER
2005
MEMBER RECEPTION @ COLORODO SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Keynote address:
- Tom Lawrence, Chief Executive
Officer, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
- Theo Gregory, Chairman of the Board,
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
SEPTEMBER 2005
THE CHANGING FACE OF
SPORTS MEDIA
Speakers:
- Kevin Dale, Assistant
Managing Editor/Sports, The Denver Post
- Drew Goodman, Broadcaster, Fox Sports
Net Rocky Mountain
- Tim Griggs, Vice President and General
Manager, Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain
- Matt Hutchings, Chief Operating
Officer, Altitude Sports & Entertainment
- John Temple, Editor, President & Publisher,
Rocky Mountain News
Moderator:
- Craig Jonas, PhD, Principal, Jonas Group LLC; Founding Partner & Chief Business Development Officer, SportsHD
Productions, Inc.
AUGUST 2005
2ND ANNUAL SUMMER NETWORKING PARTY
MAY 2005
LEGAL ISSUES IN SPORTS
MARKETING: WHAT EVERY SPORTS MARKETER NEEDS TO
KNOW
Speakers:
- Jeff Benz, Managing Director
of Legal Affairs, USOC
- David Ehrlich, Executive Vice President,
The Bonham Group
- A.J. "Jack" Mills Jr.,
Founder/President Ascent Sports Management and attorney/A.J.
Mills, Jr., P.C.
- Hal Roth, General Counsel, Chief
Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Colorado
Rockies Baseball Club
- Rich Slivka, General Counsel and
Senior Vice President of Administration, Denver Broncos
Football Club
Moderator:
- James D. Leonard, Faegre & Benson
LLP
APRIL
2005
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH SPORTS: BRINGING EVENTS TO DENVER
Speakers:
- Ron Grahame, Associate Athletic
Director, University of Denver (Past Chair, NCAA Division
I Men's Ice Hockey Committee)
- Rich Karlis, Director, Sponsorships & Events,
Qwest Communications
- Richard Scharf, President/CEO, Denver
Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Jon Schmieder, Executive Director,
Metro Denver Sports Commission (formerly)
FEBRUARY 2005
EDGE AND IMAGE: NBA
PLAYER MARKETING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Panelists:
- Billy Hunter, Executive
Director, NBA Players Association
- Shawn Bryant, CEO and Co-Publisher,
IMPACT Magazine
- Drew Goodman, Sports Director, FSN
Rocky Mountain (Colorado Sportscaster of the Year – 2002,
2003, 2004)
- Paul Sheehy, President/General Counsel,
Pro Star Sports Agency
Moderator:
- Terry Lefton, Editor-at-Large, Sports Business Daily/Sports
Business Journal
JANUARY 2005
THE BUSINESS OF SKIING
Panelists:
- Adam Aron, Chairman & CEO,
Vail Resorts
- Leigh Augustine, Esq. Owner, Augustine
Sports, LLC
- Ken Gart, President, Specialty Sports
Stores Venture
- Perkins Miller, Vice President,
Managing Director, Mountain Sports Media
- Rob Perlman, President & CEO,
Colorado Ski Country USA
Moderator:
- Jason Blevins, Ski Industry Reporter,
The Denver Post
DECEMBER 2004
MEMBER NETOWRKING NIGHT WITH THE METRO DENVER SPORTS COMISSION
NOVEMBER
2004
EVENT MARKETING:
WHAT MAKES A GREAT EVENT?
Panelists:
- Steve Brunner, Director, NGB Marketing & Sport Properties, USOC
- Doug Habgood, Championship
Director, 2005 U.S. Women's Open
- Brian Kitts, Director of Marketing
and Public Relations, Kroenke Sports Enterprises
- Tom Osborne, President and
CEO, Colorado Springs Sports Corporation
- Lynne Valencia, Director of Community
Relations,
NBC 9NEWS
Moderator:
- Dan Price, President/Creative Director, Adrenalin
Design Group
OCTOBER 2004
SALES FORECAST
2005: EXPERTS ASSESS SPORTS BUSINESS IN DENVER & BEYOND
Panelists:
- Matt Bortz, President, Bortz Sports/GBSM
- Chris Foy, Vice President, Sponsorship
Sales, The Bonham Group
- Rich Karlis, Director, Sponsorship & Events,
Qwest Communications
- Kenny Marks, General Sales Manager,
Clear Channel Colorado
Moderator:
- Steve Sander, President, Sander/GBSM
SEPTEMBER 2004
THE BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL
Panelists:
- Greg Carney, Vice President,Marketing, Denver Broncos
- Jeannie Goldstein, Vice President,
Sports and Entertainment, Frankel [Sports Consultant
for United Airlines] (formerly)
- Matt Lane, General Manager, Buffalo
Sports Properties/University of Colorado Athletics
- Ronald Sally, President, Colorado
Crush
- Craig Umbaugh, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
L.L.P. (General Counsel to Metropolitan Football Stadium
District)
Moderator:
- Dave Logan, KOA
AUGUST 2004
ANNUAL SUMMER NETWORKING
PARTY
JULY 2004
DENVER CHAPTER -
OPENING EVENT:
THE BUSINESS OF
SPORTS IN COLORADO
Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable John D. Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver
Panelists:
- Dean Bonham, Chairman & CEO,
The Bonham Group
- David Ehrlich, Executive Vice
President, Kroenke Sports Enterprises
- Joe Ellis, Executive Vice President,
Business Operations,
Denver Broncos
- Steve Sander, President, Sander/GBSM
Moderator:
- Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News
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The
National Board of Advisors & the Denver Chapter
Steering Committee welcomed members of the new
Denver Chapter on July 8, 2004. More than
140 Colorado-based companies were represented
onsite at the event.
In addition to our new members, we wish to thank
the following people for making this great event
possible:
* Mayor John Hickenlooper & his staff
* Our distinguised guest speakers
* NSMN Denver Chapter Steering Committee
* Mark Darrington, Hyatt Regency
Denver
* Liz Ridley Leckemby, NSMN Denver Chapter Manager
* Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News
* Harry Leckemby
* Jason Howarth, Conover Tuttle Public Relations
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