NSMA Adds Half Day to Sports Media Convergence Summit
03.30.2022
Due to the popularity of past events, the NSMA is adding a half day to its Sports Media Convergence Summit in June. The Summit is part of the NSMA's 62nd Awards Weekend & National Convention. It features seminars and panels presented by NSMA Award winners and others, designed to educate students and young professionals.
The half day is scheduled from 9:30am to 1:30pm on Sunday, June 26th. This is in addition to the full-day Summit on Monday, June 27. Both sessions will be held in the Hearn Ballroom at the Winston-Salem Marriott, the headquarters hotel for the NSMA's Awards Weekend & National Convention.
The registration fee is $149. The price covers both sessions and lunch each day. It does not include hotel stay.CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
A tentative look at presenters and topics:
PRESENTERS | TOPICS |
Gary Laing (HRSN Dover), Maurice Patton (Main Street Preps Columbia) | Small Market Sports Coverage – why it’s important and how to prepare |
Donna Ditota (Syracuse Post Standard), Joe Person (The Athletic), Jeff Zriebec (The Athletic), Mike Singer (Denver Post) | Covering a Beat – Beat writing tips and tricks in a zoom filled world |
Angelique Martinez (KSEE-TV), AJ McCord (KOIN-TV), Brittany Cooper (KMVT-TV) | Women in Sports Media |
Bob Glauber (Newsday), Kevin Dupont (Boston Globe) | Sports Columns – The challenge of delivering interesting stories |
Andy Burcham (Auburn Sports Network), Paul Keels (Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network) | Before You Go Live – Preparation is key before you hit the air |
Keith Sargeant (NJ Advance Media), Geoff Hobson (Bengals.com) | Writing Feature Stories – Challenges in writing in-depth profiles and finding outside-the-box enterprise |
Kendrick Haskins (WAVE-TV) | Social Media in Sports |
Adam Gold (WRAL Radio), Adam Witten (Learfield) | Keeping Radio and Podcasts Fun |
Bob Socci (Patriots/Sports Hub) | Station Navigation – What happens when you’re a team play-by-play announcer for a station whose talk shows criticize the team, and how do you walk the tightrope? |
Morey Hershgordon (WPRI-TV), Chris Lewis (Bronco Sports Properties), Zach Mackey (Bobcat Sports Properties) | Building Your Brand – Marketing yourself in Sports Journalism out of college |
John Nicholson (Director Emeritus, Newhouse Sports Media Center, Syracuse University) | Making Your Own Breaks – How to find the job you want even if it doesn’t exist |
Kate Scott (Sixers TV), Chris Lewis (Bronco Sports Properties) | Diversity in Sports Media - |
Ernie Johnson (Turner Sports) | The Real Inside Story - Tips, tricks, and tales from hosting a studio show. |
Curry Kirkpatrick (Sports Illustrated), Bob Ryan (Boston Globe), Lesley Visser (Boston Globe, CBS) | A Different World - In our techno-driven 24-hour news cycle, three NSMA Hall of Famers tells us what journalism still matters, and why. |
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SMALL GROUP/1-ON-1 CRITIQUES | ROOM |
Joe Beninati, NBC Sports Washington/Capitals | TV/Radio Play by Play Mechanics |
Jon Chelesnik, STAA | Radio |
Fred Cowgill, WLKY-TV | TV Anchoring/Reporting |
José Pañeda, Miami Heat Spanish Radio | Radio PxP |
Jim Paschke, Milwaukee Bucks TV/Bally Sports Wisconsin | TV PxP |
Steve Holman, Atlanta Hawks Radio | Radio PxP |
Marc Zumoff, 76ers TV/NBC Sports Philadelphia | TV PxP |
Matt Lepay, Wisconsin Badgers Radio Network | Radio PxP |