Sports Entertainment Summit Held At Sofitel Los Angeles July 14

Join us on July 14th for the inaugural Variety Sports Entertainment Summit and explore the growing power of sports as an entertainment experience, as improving technology helps fans stay in touch with games and athletes on a constant basis accross multiple platforms.

The Summit will assess how all parts of this industry including media companies, agents, sports organizations/franchises and sponsors are working to take advantage of new opportunities to keep this business
vibrant.

Conference Sessions Will Include:
*New production technologies and the changing look of sports TV
*Conquering social media to boost fan bases
*Transitioning content to mobile and on-demand platforms
*Understanding the new demands of brands and sponsor partners
*Exploring the convergence of reality TV and traditional sports and
fan cross-over opportunities

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Casey Wasserman, Chairman & CEO, Wasserman Media Group

Peter Guber, Founder & CEO Mandalay Entertainment; Co-Executive
Chairman, Golden State Warriors

Featured Speakers Include:
Dana White, President, UFC

John Skipper, EVP Content, ESPN

Christina Miller, SVP Sports Strategy/Marketing, Turner Sports &
Cartoon Network Enterprises

Tim Connolly, VP Mobile Distribution, Disney & ESPN Media Networks

Michael Goldfine, President, AEG Digital Media

David Schwab, Managing Director, Celebrity Acquisition, Octagon First
Call @David_Schwab

Tom Shine, SVP Sports & Entertainment Worldwide, REEBOK

John Ward, SVP Production & Traffic Operations, DIRECTV Entertainment

John Collins, Chief Operating Officer, National Hockey League

Todd Goldstein, President, Global Partnerships, AEG

David Eilenberg, Head of Development & Current Programming, Mark
Burnett Productions

Chris Brearton, Managing Partner, O'Melveny Meyers, Century City &
Member, Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice

Michelle Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer, WWE

Nick Grudin, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Facebook

Blain Skinner, Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships, Los Angeles Lakers

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