GMercyU Hosts 2nd Annual Sport Man年龄ment Symposium

On Thursday, April 4, Instructor and Program Coordinator for Sport Man年龄ment Maddie Herman, MsEd hosted the 2nd annual Sport Man年龄ment Symposium: The Business of Sport. Members of GMercyU’s Sport Business Association (SBA) helped coordinate the event, including sourcing panelists. Conference attendees heard from professionals in the sport industry, who shared their knowledge of the field, and had the opportunity to network with the speakers and fellow students.

“I am so grateful to have been a part of the planning and organizing of our 2nd Annual Sport Man年龄ment Symposium: The Business of Sport. It is a great opportunity for students to learn and network with professionals on our campus and helps promote GMercyU to the community and sports industry,” shared Camryn Kinney, sophomore Sport Man年龄ment major and SBA Event Coordinator.

“The symposium was truly an amazing experience. Being able to hear stories from sports professionals pushes me to work hard to end up as a panelist one day,” shared Reece Salas, senior Sport Man年龄ment major and SBA Social Media Coordinator.

小组成员 included 侯爵夫人沃森, Brand Partnerships and Client Solutions Man年龄r at Springhill Company; 丹尼尔·惠利, Director of Media Relations at Villanova University; 伊恩•波特, Assistant Man年龄r of Ticket Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers; and 亚伦·韦斯伯格, Man年龄r of Community Relations for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

侯爵夫人沃森

侯爵夫人沃森 is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University, where he lever年龄d on- and off-campus opportunities to gain experience with Nike, 纳斯卡, 在甲, 和宝马. He launched his career with the Philadelphia 76ers, working a variety of roles for eight seasons until he landed his current position, Brand Partnerships and Client Solutions Man年龄r, at SpringHill Company, where he creates partnerships with athletes, 创造者, 和艺人.

丹尼尔·惠利

丹尼尔·惠利 hails from Sevierville, Tenn., where she graduated from the University of Tennessee. She has worked at a variety of companies, including the Tennessee Journalist, the Tennessee Smokies, and Carson-Newman University. She joined Villanova University in November 2021 as the Athletic Communications & Digital Media Coordinator before transitioning into her current role, Director of Media Relations, 2023年初. In her current role, Danielle is the primary contact for a number of sports and UNITAS, and was responsible for the complete overhaul and redesign efforts of the UNITAS section of Villanova’s website. Alongside 15 other Creative and Digital Design awards since 2018, she earned Designer of the Year from the College Sports Communicators.

伊恩•波特

伊恩•波特 earned his undergraduate degree in Sport Man年龄ment from Wilmington University and later earned the role of Ticket Sales Assistant in minor league baseball, allowing him to find his footing in the sports industry. He later accepted the role of Box Office Man年龄r for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, which helped prepare him for his current role, Assistant Man年龄r of Ticket Operations, for the Philadelphia 76ers.

亚伦·韦斯伯格

亚伦·韦斯伯格, a Springfield College alum, completed six internships in Ticket Sales, 游戏操作, 社交媒体, 事件管理, and Community Relations. He discovered his love for Community Relations during an internship with the Pawtucket Red Sox, AAA team for the Boston Red Sox. The internship eventually led him to a full-time position. When the pandemic hit, Aaron transitioned to a corporate role working in global philanthropy. 两年后, an opportunity presented itself to Aaron to work for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, where he now works as Man年龄r of Community Relations.