Women in Sports Business Symposium
"Victory through Unity”

In 1993, Jim Warsaw founded the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center so that University of Oregon students could learn about sports business in the classroom and through interaction with industry leaders. Over the past decade, the Women in Sports Business Symposium has become a cornerstone in the achievement of Jim's vision. In addition, the Symposium gives Oregon students the chance to celebrate and honor business leaders of today. Thanks to community support and participation of some of the most influential women in sports, the Symposium has grown in scope and national relevance.

In 2005, the Symposium began honoring a woman in the industry through the Women in Sports Business Symposium Woman of the Year Award. This year, the Warsaw Center and Symposium will honor Sue Rodin, Founder & National President of WISE Managing Director of LeadDog Marketing Group, as the 2009 Women in Sports Business Woman of the Year.

This year, the event will continue to meet the overarching goal of providing a forum for students and industry leaders to interact, educate, celebrate and honor women in sports business, in addition to being the launching point for a Portland WISE chapter. To accomplish this, the event's agenda is as follows:

• Registration: 4:00 - 4:30pm
• Welcome, Agenda and Introduction of Panelists by Paul Swangard: 4:30 - 4:35
• Industry Panel: 4:35 – 5:45pm
• WSBS Annual Awards Ceremony: 6:00 - 7:00pm
• Cocktail Reception and Networking: 7:00 - 8:00pm

Thank you for your interest in the 2009 WSBS event. Seats at this year's event are limited, so please register now! We hope to see you at the White Stag Building in Portland, Oregon on May 7th.

Sincerely,

Cadence Sanman
Director
2009 Women in Sports Business Symposium
University of Oregon MBA Class of 2009

WSBS Planning Committee:

Creative & Digital Managers
Justin Gartland, Class of 2009
David Yu, Class of 2009
Eric Chylinski, Class of 2010

Marketing & Public Relations Managers
Kristen Hand, Class of 2009
Elizabeth Estes, Class of 2010
BJ Sorensen, Class of 2010

Operations Managers
Michael Mosser, Class of 2010
Miriam Oh, Class of 2010

Sponsorship Managers
Cara Mead, Class of 2010
Trevor Smith, Class of 2010
Neil Young, Class of 2010

About Women in Sports and Events (WISE)

From its beginning in 1993, when a group of approximately sixty women met in a New York City restaurant, WISE has become the leading professional organization for women in the sports and sports events industry. As the leading voice and resource for women in the business, WISE now has chapters throughout the country including Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington DC.

WISE membership spans a diverse spectrum in experience and area of expertise, providing an opportunity for women to meet, discuss career related issues and network. The chapters meet regularly and meetings often feature panelists and speakers who are among the top names in the business representing the industry’s leading companies. Past speakers have come from ESPN, The New York Times, the NFL, Madison Square Garden, CBS, CitiGroup and USA Today. Topics covered included the art of negotiation, sports and philanthropy, career building and networking and work/life balance.

Please visit the WISE website if you are interested in learning more about the organization.