CONFIRMED SPEAKERS FOR 2011 INCLUDED:

  • Dave Andrews – President and CEO, American Hockey League
  • Tom Anselmi – Executive Vice President and COO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
  • Don Baizley – Player Agent, Thompson, Dorfman, Sweatman
  • Richard Berthelsen – Legal Counsel and Principal Assistant, National Football League Players Association
  • Gary Bettman – Commissioner, National Hockey League
  • Michael Bradley – Senior Vice President, Marketing, NeuLion Communications
  • David Branch – Commissioner, Ontario Hockey League & President, Canadian Hockey League
  • Robin Brudner – Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
  • Brian Burke – President and General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Mark Cohon – Commissioner, Canadian Football League
  • Bryan Colangelo – President and General Manager, Toronto Raptors
  • Ned Colletti – Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager
  • Brian Cooper – President and CEO, S & E Sponsorship Group
  • Michael Copeland – Chief Operating Officer for the Canadian Football League
  • Bill Daly – Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Officer, National Hockey League
  • George Daniel – Commissioner, National Lacrosse League
  • Donald Fehr – Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association and the former Executive Director of the MLBPA
  • Steve Fehr – Special Counsel to the MLB Players Association and the NHL Players Association
  • Jessica Gelman – Vice President of Customer Marketing and Strategy, New England Patriots
  • Clark Griffith – Sports Lawyer and Former Commissioner, Northern Baseball League
  • Alexis Harke – Managing Director & National Practice Leader, JLT Sports & Entertainment Canada
  • Dave Hopkinson – Senior VP of Business Partnerships
  • Rick Horrow – Television host of “The Business of Sports” on Bloomberg Television
  • Robert Hunter – Executive Vice President, Venues and Entertainment, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
  • Stew Johnston – President, The Sports Network
  • Dennis Kim – Executive Director, Brand Marketing, Canadian Olympic Committee
  • Phil King – President, CTV Programming & Sports
  • Gordon Kirke – Sports Law Professor, University of Toronto/Osgoode Hall Law School & Legal Counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Dr. Lynn Lashbrook – President, Sports Management Worldwide
  • Chris Lencheski – Founder and CEO, Phoenicia Sport and Entertainment and NASCAR Owner
  • Duane Lewis – Commissioner, Central Hockey League
  • Mike Liut – Player Agent, Octagon Athlete Representation
  • Peter Luukko – President, Philadelphia Flyers & President, Philadelphia 76ers
  • John McCauley – Director, Digital, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
  • Don Meehan – Partner and Certified NHL Player Agent, Newport Sports Management
  • Gord Miller – Sportscaster, The Sports Network
  • Nelson Millman – Executive Producer of Studio Productions, Rogers SportsNet
  • Scott Mitchell – President, Hamilton Tiger Cats and Managing Director, MRX Associates
  • Scott Moore – President of SportsNet, Rogers Media Inc .
  • Patrick Morris – Partner and Certified NHL Player Agent, Newport Sports Management
  • Barry Munro – Partner, Falconeri Munro Tucci and Chairman, Canadian Spinal Research Organization
  • Bob Nicholson – President, Toronto Argonauts
  • Mike Ouellet – Chief of Business Affairs, National Hockey League Players Association
  • Dr. Paul Piccininni – Medical Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation
  • Bill Polian – President, Indianapolis Colts
  • Chris Rudge – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 100th Grey Cup Festival in 2012
  • John Shannon – Television and Broadcast Executive, Rogers SportsNet
  • Dr. Dana Sinclair – Partner, Human Performance International
  • Bob Sokalski – Partner, Hill Sokalski Vincent Walsh Trippier LLP & Legal Counsel to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • Gord Stellick – Sportscaster, Rogers SportsNet
  • Anton Thun – Certified NHL Player Agent, MFIVE Sports
  • Jim Tobin – Director of Brand Marketing, Scotiabank
  • Allen Vansen – Senior Vice-President, Operations, Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Organizing Committee
  • Trevor Whiffen – Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP & Governor, London Knights
  • Tom Wright – Director of Operations, UFC Canada

2011 Brochure:
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