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2012 Sports Financial Advisors Association National Conference

What: The 8th Annual Sports Financial Advisors Association (SFAA) National Conference

When: October 25th and 26th, 2012

Where: Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island in San Diego, CA.

The SFAA is a professional organization of financial advisors, financial planners, accountants, attorneys, insurance specialists and money managers dedicated to helping their professional athlete clients reach their long-term financial goals.

Schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

  • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Charity Golf Tournament & Lunch – Admiral Baker North Course – Benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County’s “Sports Bigs” Program
  • 1:00 pm No Host Cocktails – The Clubhouse Grill
  • 3:00pm – 4:30 pm – Board of Directors Meeting
  • 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm -Annual Meeting of the Members (Meeting for paid members and invited guests only).
  • 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Reception
  • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Dinner & Jack Bechta, Keynote Speaker
  • 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Dessert & Drinks Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

  • 8:00am – 8:15 am – Breakfast & President’s Welcome
  • 8:15am – 9:00 am – NCAA Compliance Miller & Grantstein
  • 8:30am – 10:00 am – Panel – The Emerging Professional
    • Moderator: Ted Young
    • Chance Miller, Asst. Director of Enforcement, NCAA Div. 1 Football
    • Abigail Grantstein, Asst. Director of Enforcement, NCAA Div. 1 Football
    • Jay Larson, Director of Compliance, SDSU
    • Jay Johnson, Associate Head Coach & Hitting Coach, USD
  • 10:00 am – 10:15 am – Morning Coffee & Snack Break
  • 10:15 am – 11:45 am – Tommy DeLong (Vice President of College Promoters of Texas) – Preparing High School Standouts for College Success
  • 11:45 am – 12:00 pm – Break
  • 12:00pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch & Matt Fish (former NBA player and Editor of Rebound Magazine) – The Top 5 Things to Do to Become a Professional Athlete
  • 1:30 pm – 1:45pm – Break
  • 1:45 pm – 2:45pm – Action Sports Athletes by Kevin Robinson, 20 year Veteran and a founder of BMX Racing
  • 2:45pm – 4:15 pm – The Business of Action Sports by Darryl Franklin, CEO of Megaramp, Consulting Sr. Counsel at Disney Media Group
  • 4:15pm – 4:30 pm – Andre Mirkine – Closing Remarks

Cost: Early bird discount for registrations made by September 30.  Register here.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.