Newsmakers' Forum: The Business of Sports

Newsmakers' Forum Presents:  The Business of Sports

Thursday, April 11
11:00am - 1:30pm
Sears Centre Arena
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates

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Whether it's the major leagues or the minor leagues, college sports or the professional golf tour, local businesses have the opportunity to market their products and services to the thousands of spectators and fans who follow their favorite teams.

This Newsmakers' Forum will prove to be both informative and entertaining.

• NIU Huskies/Orange Bowl $$$
• The Business of Running a Major Sports Arena
• Marketing Opportunities with the Sports Industry

Register online before April 1, 2013!

Seats are $45 and include lunch.  Payment due at registration - online, credit card only.  Contact Jim Elsener at (630) 955-3593 or jelsener@dailyherald.com for more info.

Interested in knowing about the economics of a major college football bowl game?  What’s it take to manage a successful sports arena? How does a minor league hockey team manage to be a successful business year in and year out?
 
These are three of the topics that will be addressed at the Newsmakers Forum – The Business of Sports, to be held from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
 
Northern Illinois University MBA School and the Village of Hoffman Estates Economic Development Commission are the hosts and sponsors
 
Headline speakers are Mike Gordon, President, Chicago Wolves, Sears Centre Arena Manager Ben Gibbs and Shelly Binegar, Associate Athletic Director at NIU, who headed up the Huskie business arrangements logistics associated with the team playing in the Orange Bowl game on New Year’s Day.  
 
Marketing Partners are: GOA Regional Business Association, Schaumburg Business Association, the Management Association of Illinois, and the chambers of commerce from Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Barrington and Rolling Meadows. Members of those organizations receive a 40% discount ($18) off the regular registration price of $45.  It does include lunch.  Registration information is posted at www.dhbusinessledger.com. Use the promo code CHA to receive the discount. 
 
This highly informative and entertaining forum has been very well attended the past two years. Attendance is limited so don’t wait to sign up.
 
The Daily Herald Business Ledger newspaper is the leading provider of business news and information about businesses and the economy in suburban Chicago.  The Business Ledger hosts a series of seminars, conferences and awards programs throughout the year. The Business Ledger is a sister publication to the Daily Herald and part of the Paddock Publications family. For more information about events and sponsorships contact James Elsener, Manager of Business Development, at 630-955-3593 or e-mail at jelsener@dailyherald.com