Attending Organizations:
North Shore Navigators
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Comcast-Spectacor
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Major League Lacrosse
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The third annual Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management Career Fair was held on November 8th, 2012 on the campus of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The fair was originally created to get sports industry executives and the future leaders of the sports industry together to network and discuss potential employment opportunities. This idea has flourished into an event that annually features over forty sport organizations and three hundred McCormack Sport Management students in attendance. Not only is the networking between organizations and students the focal point of the event, but also the McCormack Panel Series. The panel series has been in place for two years and has been a great host for discussion on different topics and career advice on having success in the industry. Students work year-round to make the Career Fair a successful and mutually beneficial event for the organizations, panelists, and students.
In 2012, the McCormack Career Fair hosted forty sport organizations that was headlined by the Big East Conference, the New York Mets, the PGA Tour, and the Philadelphia Flyers. Many other fantastic sport organizations were in attendance that were able to network with students from the premier sport management program in the world. We received a lot of valuable feedback from students regarding gaining internships and employment from organizations in attendance. For the entirety of the day, there are very positive interactions between students and representatives from the organizations that are important to the Career Fair's success. We also hosted the best McCormack Panel Series that we have had in our history that featured executives from the AHL, Comcast-Spectacor, and ESPN. The panels were based on college athletics, player representation, and social media. All the panels had terrific content and were well attended by students looking to gain knowledge on a variety of sectors in the sports industry.
In 2012, the McCormack Career Fair hosted forty sport organizations that was headlined by the Big East Conference, the New York Mets, the PGA Tour, and the Philadelphia Flyers. Many other fantastic sport organizations were in attendance that were able to network with students from the premier sport management program in the world. We received a lot of valuable feedback from students regarding gaining internships and employment from organizations in attendance. For the entirety of the day, there are very positive interactions between students and representatives from the organizations that are important to the Career Fair's success. We also hosted the best McCormack Panel Series that we have had in our history that featured executives from the AHL, Comcast-Spectacor, and ESPN. The panels were based on college athletics, player representation, and social media. All the panels had terrific content and were well attended by students looking to gain knowledge on a variety of sectors in the sports industry.
2012 McCormack Sport Panel Series
The 2012 McCormack Sport Panel Series focused on "The Evolving Sports Industry." This panel series was organized to provide the audience members with insight into a handful of the career paths within sports that are constantly evolving. The panel series produced valuable lessons for student attendees that were interested in sports careers incollege athletes, player representation, and social media.
Keynote Address & Career Development
Bob Schwartz - Vice President of Marketing, Comcast-Spectacor Ventures
College Athletics
This panel was moderated by Laurie Priest, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Director of Athletics at Mount Holyoke College. The panel also included the following speakers:
Player Representation
This panel was moderated by Lisa Masteralexis, Associate Professor and Department Head of the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, Sport Ventures International, and DiaMMond Management Group. The panel also included the following speakers:
Social Media & Sports
This panel was moderated by Stephen Fox, Lecturer in Journalism School at UMass Amherst. The panel also included the following speakers:
Keynote Address & Career Development
Bob Schwartz - Vice President of Marketing, Comcast-Spectacor Ventures
College Athletics
This panel was moderated by Laurie Priest, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Director of Athletics at Mount Holyoke College. The panel also included the following speakers:
- Pam Batalis - General Manager, Nelligan Sports Marketing (UMass Amherst)
- Joan Hopkins - Associate Athletic Director of Academic Support, UMass Athletics
- Derek Kellogg - Head Coach, UMass Men's Basketball
Player Representation
This panel was moderated by Lisa Masteralexis, Associate Professor and Department Head of the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, Sport Ventures International, and DiaMMond Management Group. The panel also included the following speakers:
- Stephen McKelvey - Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management; Consultant, DiaMMond Management Group
- Ryan McDonald - K Sports and Entertainment
- Alec Shall - Comcast-Spectacor; NHL Player Agent
Social Media & Sports
This panel was moderated by Stephen Fox, Lecturer in Journalism School at UMass Amherst. The panel also included the following speakers:
- Paul Dionne - Director of Marketing at the Mullins Center, Global Spectrum
- Mike Reiss - New England Patriots Reporter/Analyst, ESPNBoston.com
- Samantha Wood - Digital Media and Communications Coordinator, American Hockey League
