What: SMWW 2015 Basketball Career Conference at the Vegas Summer League Games
When: July 17-18, 2015
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Description
This conference is ideal to anyone interested in working or currently working in professional sports, but particularly professional basketball. One of the advantages of this conference is the ability to network within the industry with front office staff from professional teams and fellow basketball minded individuals. Some work for a team, others are looking to break into the industry. Following their presentations, most speakers chat one on one with attendees.
Agenda
Friday, July 17th
Hofbrauhaus; 4510 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
7:30pm – 9:30pm: Welcome Reception at the HofbrauhausBiergarten (all ages welcome)
Saturday, July 18th
UNLV Student Union; 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
8:30am: Behind the scenes with the Denver Nuggets
Herb Livsey, Denver Nuggets Scout & Ben Tenzer, Denver Nuggets Director of Basketball Operations
9:30am: Advice from Top NBA Player Agents
Bill Neff – NBA Agent & Joel Corry former NBA Agent – SMWW Faculty
10:30am: How to avoid personal financial “fouls” by helping players plan for their future
Erica Coogan, Principal, Moss-Adams Wealth Advisors
11:00am: How to break in and move up in Sports Media
Amin Elhassan ESPN Insider
12 noon LUNCH (provided with registration)
1:00pm: Career Strategies from the GM
Gar Forman, Chicago Bulls GM
2:00pm: NCAA Jobs 101
Kreigh Warkentien, UNLV Asst AD
2:30pm: Analytics is growing fast!
Dean Oliver, Sacramento Kings Director of Player Personnel and Analytics
3:15pm: Advice from a legend in the industry
Larry Riley, former Golden State Warriors GM and Splash Brothers Recruiter
4:00pm: Develop your career in the NBA-D League:
Martin Knezevic Head Coach of Tijuana Zonkeys (FIBA) & San Diego Surf (ABA) | Regional Scout for NBA & NBA D-League & Tyler Gatlin, Coach, Texas Legends, NBA D-League
5:00pm: Head over to watch the Summer League games at Thomas and Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion.
Register here: https://pay.smww.com/event/2015-nba-summer-league