18/11/2024
The Following is an event being held at our main campus in ELLENSBURG and we are passing the information along to our students:
We at CWU's Northwest Center for Sport, are excited to officially announce our 5th Annual Northwest Sport Management Summit that will again be in-person on our CWU campus (ELLENSBURG) in our home the Nicholson Pavilion this fall! The theme for this Fall Summit is "Climbing to New Heights in Sport" and it is again a free event.
We will be holding the Summit on-campus in the Nicholson Pavilion on Wednesday, Nov. 20th beginning at 9 a.m. The event will consist of a Keynote address, two (2) different panels comprised of prominent professionals that currently work in the sport industry, which we will announce the schedule as well as the keynote speaker and panelists in the upcoming weeks, so be on the lookout! We will also be hosting a Networking Session after the panels for you all to network with the professionals in sport! Some of the sport organizations represented in our Summit are the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders, Seattle Seahawks, Ole Miss Athletics, San Francisco 49ers, Hillsboro Hops, Fresno State Athletics, WIAA and more to come!
Below is the link to register for our Northwest Sport Management Summit, click this link to reserve your spot!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-sport-management-summit-tickets-1042202043367?aff=oddtdtcreator
We will also be hosting a Networking Luncheon where students can network and connect with the guest speakers, CWU alumni and local professionals that work in the sport/athletics industry. There's also a free lunch provided.
1. Register for the session. You must be registered for THIS session in order to participate, this is a DIFFERENT LINK from the Summit registration link. Act fast as once it's full, it will be too late!
Session (1:00 pm 2:15pm): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-sport-management-summit-networking-luncheon-tickets-1077044792969?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please follow the upcoming announcements and details on our website and social media outlets regarding registration and those that will be speaking to us below:
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/cwu-northwest-center-for-sport
• https://twitter.com/CWU_NWCS
• https://www.cwu.edu/academics/sport-movement-studies/northwest-center-sport/
Here is the timeline of the Summit to give you an idea of what you can attend and participate in:
5th Annual CWU Northwest Sport Management Summit (Wednesday, November 20, 2024):
Summit Theme: “Climbing to New Heights in Sport”
9:00-9:10 a.m. – Welcome and Introduction
• Welcome to the Summit (welcomer TBD)
• 2024 NWCS Alumni of the Year Award: Tim Booth
9:10-9:45 a.m. – Keynote Address "Culture, Class and Competitive Excellence"
• Eric Wood, Senior Deputy Athletic Director of External Relations @ Ole Miss Athletics
10:00-11:15 a.m. – Panel 1: Non-profit Sport Organizations (Nicholson Arena)
• Kevin Bodle, Athletics Academic Advisor @ Fresno State Athletics
• John Cooper, President & CEO @ Yakima Valley Tourism
• Jeneé James, Assistant Executive Director of Education/Special Programs @ WIAA
• Brandon Rinta, Head Men's Basketball Coach @ CWU Athletics
• KC Smurthwaite, Consultant, Athletics Admin
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. – Panel 2: Commercial Sport Organizations (Nicholson Arena)
• Jen Anderson, VP of People & Culture @ Hillsboro Hops
• Eric Heuston, Director of Human Resources @ Seattle Seahawks
• Linae Myhand, Member Service Consultant @ San Francisco 49ers
• Gisselle Pichard, Communications Manager @ Seattle Sounders FC
• Kalli Rutherford, Experiential Marketing Coordinator @ Seattle Mariners
1-2:15 p.m. - Networking Luncheon (Fieldhouse)
2:15-4 p.m.– Reception (Fieldhouse)
CWU STUDENT REGISTRATION ONLY. NWCS Sport Management Summit. Networking Luncheon 1:00-2:15pm Nicholson Fieldhouse.
