Sports Communication Conference Schedule
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Schedule of Events
#KickinITMSUM
- 8:30-8:50 am | Check-in | Comstock Memorial Union Mezzanine
- Registration
- Mascot Walkabout & Photo Opps
- 8:50-9:10 am | Welcome | CMU Ballroom
- MSUM Dance Team
- Welcome
- Introduction of Team Tucker Hibbert
- 9:15-10:00 am | CMU Ballroom
- An Incredible Ride: Lessons Learned as a Professional Racer
Tucker Hibbert, 10-time X Games Gold Medalist and 2-time World Champion
Mandi Johnson-Hibbert, Marketing and Media Manager (MSUM alumna)
- An Incredible Ride: Lessons Learned as a Professional Racer
- 10:00-10:15 am | 15-minute Break
- 10:15-11:00 am
- More Than Just A Pretty Face: Your Mascot and Community Engagement | CMU Ballroom
- Cole Milberger, Community Engagement, FM Redhawks
- Whitney Baumgartner, VP of Business Ops, Fargo Force (MSUM alumna)
- If You Like It, Then You Shoulda Put Your Name On It: Why Corporate Sponsorship Is Part of the Game Plan | CMU 207
- Jeff Fylling, Director of Public Affairs for Sports Medicine, Sanford Health
- Sherri Schmidt, Creative Media, Events and PR Leader, Scheels Corporate HQ
- On Fields, Fish, and Streams: Making the Case for Conservation in Outdoor Sports | CMU 110
- Joe Henry, Executive Director, Lake of the Woods Travel and Tourism
- More Than Just A Pretty Face: Your Mascot and Community Engagement | CMU Ballroom
- 11:00-11:15 am | 15-minute Break/li>
- 11:15 am-12:00 pm
- From Start to Finish: Running an Award-Winning Community Event | CMU 110
- Mark Knutson, Executive Director, GoFar Events
- Play By Play: Why Students are MVPs On Game Day | CMU Ballroom
- Kyra Sullivan, MSUM student and Bismarck Larks intern
- Shannon Blomgren, MSUM alumna, Fargo Force promo team, Bismarck Larks promotion and sponsorships, and social media coordinator, Bismarck Bucks
- Tomi Thompson, MSUM alumna, former intern for Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings
- Jonathon Wepking, MSUM assistant athletic director for Marketing and production
- Eye On Sports: From the Sideline, Press Box and Above | CMU 207
- Stacey Anderson, operations manager, WDAY-TV and WDAY Radio
- Bob Mikkelson*, MSUM Alumnus, Winged Vision
- From Start to Finish: Running an Award-Winning Community Event | CMU 110
- 12:00-12:15 pm | 15-minute Break
- 12:15-1:15 pm | Lunch & Keynote Speaker | CMU Ballroom
- Introduction of keynote address (12:40)
- Kicking Professional Soccer in High Gear in Minnesota
- Chris Wright, CEO, Minnesota United FC
- 1:30-2:15 pm | MSUM School of Communication and Journalism Behind the Scenes | Flora Frick Hall
- Broadcasting
- Radio
- Ad Agency
- Advocate newspaper