Join Us for the NSMA Sports Media Convergence Summit
06.24.2019
The NSMA will host its annual Sports Media Convergence Summit, on Monday, June 24th, in the Hearn Ballroom of the Winston-Salem Marriott, beginning with registration at 8:30 am.
Below is the list of presenters and their topics, along with the day's schedule (subject to change):
| SPORTS MEDIA CONVERGENCE SUMMIT - PRESENTERS AND TOPICS Monday, June 24th – Winston-Salem Marriott – Hearn Ballroom |
| PRESENTERS | TOPICS |
| Jon Chelesnik, CEO, STAA | ...And Make Money Doing It -- how to create your own play-by-play opportunities, and make money doing it. |
| John Nicholson, Consultant | Why You Should Sweat the Small Stuff -- things you need to know about how to look, sound and perform to succeed in the industry. |
| Mike Emrick, NBC Sports | What Can We Learn from Each Other? |
| Dawn Davenport, Lauren Sisler, both SEC Network, | What’s Going on Down There -- the things you need to know about reporting from the sideline |
| Bill Roth, ESPN & Tony Caridi - Mountaineer Learfield IMG Sports Network | Before You Go Live - You have to put in the preparation before you hit the air. The prep you need as a Radio/TV PxP announcer |
| Jim Gilchriest, former TV news director (Boise, Norfolk, Nashville) | Don’t Rent It, Own It -- the skills and attitude you need to take ownership of your job |
| Michael Wallace, Memphis Grizzlies | Understanding -- The intersection of race and sports, and ways you should approach it. |
| Lauren Brownlow (WRALSportsFan.com), Caroline Darney (SB Nation), Joe Ovies (99.9 The Fan) | Content Creation in an ADD World -- Best practices to help keep you on your audience’s minds. |
| Wes Durham (ACC Network), Stacie McCollum (ESPN senior director, programming and acquisitions), Aaron Katzman (ACC Network studio producer) | The ABCs of the ACC Network -- starting a conference network from the ground up. |
| SMALL GROUP/1-ON-1 CRITIQUES | ROOM |
| Tom Boman, Learfield IMG College | TBD |
| Jon Chelesnik, STAA | TBD |
| Jim Gilchriest, Gilchriest Consulting Group | TBD |
| Johnny Holliday, Maryland Terrapins Radio Network | TBD |
| Matt Lepay, Wisconsin Badgers Radio Network | TBD |
| Matt Loughlin, New Jersey Devils Radio Network | TBD |
| Eric Reid, Miami Heat TV Network | TBD |
| Bill Roth, ESPN Radio &TV | TBD |
| SPORTS MEDIA CONVERGENCE SUMMIT - SCHEDULE Monday, June 24th – Winston-Salem Marriott – Hearn Ballroom |
| TIME | ROOM A – Moderator, Matt Krause | ROOM B – Moderator, Spencer Turkin |
| 8:30AM - 9AM | Registration – Foyer | |
| 9-9:50AM | Jon Chelesnik - And Make Money Doing It | Dawn Davenport, Lauren Sisler - What’s Going On Down There? |
| 10-10:50AM | Jim Gilchriest - Don’t Rent It, Own It | Bill Roth, Tony Caridi - Before You Go Live |
| 11-11:50AM | John Nicholson - Why You Should Sweat the Small Stuff | Lauren Brownlow, Caroline Darney, Joe Ovies - Creating Content in an ADD World |
| 12-1PM | Lunch in Hearn Ballrooms C & D | |
| 1-2PM | Mike Emrick – What Can We Learn From Each Other? | |
| 2-3PM | ROOM A/B Wes Durham (Moderator), Stacie McCollum, Aaron Katzman -- The ABCs of the ACC (Network) - starting a conference network from the ground up. | |
| 3-4PM | ROOM A/B Michael Wallace - Understanding - The intersection of race and sports, and ways you should approach it. | |
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| ONE-ON-ONE/SMALL GROUP CRITIQUES ROOM TBD | ||
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Tom Boman (Learfield IMG College), Jon Chelesnik (STAA), Jim Gilchriest (Gilchriest Consulting Group), Matt Lepay (Wisconsin Badgers Radio Network), Matt Loughlin (New Jersey Devils Radio Network), John Nicholson (Consultant), Eric Reid (Miami Heat TV Network), Bill Roth (ESPN TV/Radio), Others TBD
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Tickets for the Sports Media Convergence Summit are $129 per person, and may be purchased, along with tickets to the NSMA's 60th Awards Weekend events, here.