Spring Summit Speakers
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Pat LaFontaine
NHL Hall of Fame & Former Buffalo Sabres
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Ellen Ferris
American Athletic Conference
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Sue Petronsky
Niagara University
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Derek Puff
Niagara University
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Andre Julien
George Washington University
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Margot Hickey
St. Bonaventure
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Matthew Banker
MB Sports Consulting
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Robert Dranoff
East Coast Conference
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Willie Hutch Jones
Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sport Program
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John Ehrbar
YMCA Buffalo Niagara
AGENDA
AGENDA
March 25
Location: Niagara University, Russell Salvatore Dining Commons
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Re-Imaging Youth Sports
CoHST through its Cornerstone Initiative, welcomes NHL Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine and Chris Price, CEO of LIFE Sports and President of Xara Soccer, with other special guests to discuss re-imagining 21st-century youth sports.
February 15
Location: Niagara University, Kiernan Center
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Community Youth Hot Shot event hosted by SMA
March 27
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
11:00 am, 12:15 pm, 1:30 pm
Women in Sports Day
During the day students will hear from Ellen Ferris, Senior Associate Commissioner for Governance and Compliance for the American Athletic Conference, and Sue Petronsky, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, discuss their career path and success.
Later in the day, students will travel to the Key Bank Center in downtown Buffalo for the Women in Sports Panel hosted by Niagara University, Buffalo Bills, and Buffalo Sabres, followed by the Sabres 7 pm game against the Canadians.
The Other Side of College Sports
Derek Puff, Director of Recreation, Intramurals and Club Sports at Niagara University, Margot Hickey, Coordinator of Intramurals, Recreation, and Club Sports at Saint Bonaventure University, and Andre Julien, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Recreation, Wellness and Club Sports at George Washington University, will discuss their roles in providing health and wellness to all college students.
PSE & Legends - Latest Developments New Football Stadiums
Students will hear the role corporate partnerships play in stadium development.
Hot Topics in College Sports
Matt Banker, former associate athletic director at the University of Louisville and assistant commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference, discusses the current hot topics surrounding college sports.
Community-Based Organization
Community-based organizations are the main providers in the youth sports landscape. Willie Hutch Jones, member of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and Founder, and CEO of Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program shares his journey and passion for providing quality youth sports programming in Buffalo. The YMCA Buffalo Niagara will discuss the daily operation and programming the YMCA provides to the city of Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
PSE Sales and Ticketing Symposium
Account Managers and Ticket Staff for the Buffalo Bills, Sabres, Bandits and Rochester Amerks join us to present the sales side of the professional sports world.
Niagara University Night with the Buffalo Sabres
40 CoHST students will attend a career development panel with the Buffalo Sabres followed by a facility tour and attending the 7 pm game against the Rangers.
2nd Annual SMA Dinner
NU's Sport Management Association hosts its own March Madness Basketball Tournament Watch Party.
March 28
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
10:30 am, 12:00 pm
March 29
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
11:00 am, 12:15 pm, 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm
March 30
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
10:30 am, 12:00 pm
March 31
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
9:30 am to 1:30 pm
March 31
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
3:30 pm
April 1
Location: Niagara University, Glynn Hall
3:30 pm