Over 250 students and recent graduates attended the Diamond Sports Career Fair featuring sports media consultant and former HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg, on Friday, November 18th at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY.
This sports career event included an exhibitor hall featuring 26 major sports employers from the NY Metro area.
NY Yankees COO Lonn Trost speaks to Big Apple Career Camp students at Yankee Stadium Luncheon
The second annual Big Apple Sports Career Camp was held July 26th to July 29th 2011. This week-long event featured sports industry leaders and “rising stars” who shared their experience and insight on the business of sports and career development. New York Yankees COO Lonn Trost appeared as our keynote speaker at a private luncheon with Big Apple Career Camp 2011 students at Yankee Stadium. The Big Apple Career Camp 2011 lineup of distinguished industry speakers included Sports Media Advisors CEO Doug Perlman, Bloomberg Sports Cofounder Bo Moon, social media sports agent Jeff Weiner, MLB Network EVP David Gavant, ESPN columnist Roy Johnson, former NY Yankees Sr. Director of Communications Rick Cerrone, NY Giants SVP Marketing and Sponsorships Kevin Fraturra, SI.com Social Media Manager Ben Kaplan and many more. The Big Apple Sports Career Camp “Class of 2011″ came from across the U.S. from major colleges and universities.
Big Apple Career Camp 2011 students at Yankee Stadium
Big Apple Career Camp students from all over the U.S. engaged in a series of experiential learning seminars and networking events at the New Meadowlands Stadium , MLB Network Studios, ESPN 1050 studios, CBS Sports Studios, and participated in a networking event with event speakers and special guests from the sports industry at Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant on Central Park.
Big Apple Career Camp 2011 Black Diamond Award winner Anthony Durante with Diamond Sports Careers advisors and partners
The 2011 Black Diamond Award, sponsored by Barnum Financial Group, was presented at Yankee Stadium to Anthony Durante, based on his demonstrated ability to engage in discussions with speakers, as he presented himself as an excellent candidate for a position in the sports industry, and earned the highest number of points on the final exam given to students at the end of the program about the seminars, speakers and venues visited during the 4 day event. Congratulations Anthony, well done!
WISE NYC Metro Chapter President Van Adams
A capacity crowd attended the Women in Sports Career Seminar and Networking Event recently at Manhattanvillle College, produced by Diamond Sports, Women in Sports and Events (WISE), and Manhattanville College Sport Business Management Program. Industry executives and “rising stars” participated in the panel program, moderated by Teri Wagner, TV Producer and former EVP of ABC Sports. An all-star lineup of speakers included Van Adams, President Van Adams Sports Group and President, WISE NYC Chapter; Renie Anderson, Director Business Development NFL, Nancy Devaney Producer ESPN; Jen Duberstein, Executive Business and Legal Affairs, CAA, Rebecca Shaw, Business Development Executive MLB Advanced Media and Stacey Vollman Warwick President Zooma Race Series.
Diamond Sports offered a sports career seminar for students at the Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy in Stamford, CT on March 20th.
Panelists shared tips and techniques on developing and planning to enter the field, led by ESPN Analyst, former Manager and Entrepreneur Bobby Valentine, who shared his thoughts and insight into his unique career during the Diamond Sports “PreGame Show” Seminar. Bobby was joined by Rod Mergardt, National PR Director for CBS MaxPreps, and Shane Beardsley, PR and Communications Director with the Bridgeport SoundTigers.
Students came from all over the NY Metro area to listen to the speakers, who also engaged with the audience in a Q and A, which focused on developing internships, positioning their personal brand, engaging with mentors who could help “polish their assets” and put themselves in a position to win.
Diamond Sports Panel at Grand Prix NY Dec 10 2009
A standing room only audience of students, educators and aspiring career professionals gathered at Grand Prix NY in Mt. Kisco to hear from an outstanding panel of leaders from the sports business community in Northern Westchester, as Diamond Sports presented “The PreGame Show” on Thursday, December 10th.
Attendees heard about career tips and techniques, and lessons learned, from Glen Arbor PGA Head Pro, author and TV/Radio host Brian Crowell, CBS/Max Preps PR Director Rod Mergardt, Cofounder and author Jordan Kern of My Sports Dreams, and former CBS and NBC media executive and founder of MAR$AR Sports Mark Jeffers.
Walter Recher, Cofounder and Managing Director of Diamond Sports Careers moderated, and provided the audience with insight into the growing, global sports business industry.
Following the Diamond Sports presentation on sports industry trends, developments, and education programs, each of the panelists shared their views on employer issues, the impact of media and communications, the importance of networking, the advantages and challenges for today’s student athlete, and developing internship opportunities in the sports capital of the world.
Audience Tunes In to Diamond Sports Panel at Grand Prix NY Event Dec 10th
The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center and Diamond Sports New Media Career Seminar was held recently for students and recent graduates interested in a career in sports media production, featuring an outstanding panel of leading sports industry professionals including David Gavant Executive Producer MLB Productions, Don Sperling Executive Producer NY Giants, Gary Hoenig, Editor and GM and Editor in Chief ESPN The Magazine, Kelly Whiteside USA Today, Colleen Duffy-Brace, VP Sales ANC Sports and Richard Deitsch, SI.com.
Panelists provided an overview of industry trends and shared insights into preparing for a career in the fastest growing market segment in sports.
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George Bodenheimer, President of the largest and most powerful sports enterprise, ESPN, shared his wisdom and insight into career development at a recent talk with students and professionals at Manhattanville College on September 17th. |
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Bodenheimer inspired the audience with his personal story about entering the profession at a young age as a driver in the mailroom at ESPN, and his ascent to the top of the sports industry. |
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On September 3rd in front of a capacity crowd of close to 5,000 at Dutchess Stadium, Marist College student Samantha Lopez stepped up and delivered the first Diamond Sports Perfect Pitch, with a flawless delivery of her idea to increase attendance at Renegades games by using Twitter to enlist new fans to follow the team by “retweeting” their messages and win incentives from the team. Click here to view the video
Other contestants from Marist and Manhattanville College also performed well, as they prepare to “polish their assets” at an upcoming Diamond Sports workshop and seminar at Dutchess Stadium.
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 Ross Greenburg Appears at Sports Career Fair Over 250 students and recent graduates attended the Diamond Sports Career Fair featuring sports media consultant and former HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg, on Friday, November 18th at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. |
 Big Apple Sports Career Camp 2011NY Yankees COO Lonn Trost speaks to Big Apple Career Camp students at Yankee Stadium Luncheon |
 Women in Sports Event Features Execs and Rising StarsWISE NYC Metro Chapter President Van Adams |
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