Sports PR Summit returns in 2025.
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2024 Event Agenda

all times Chicago local time

11:00 AM | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Sports PR Summit Partners
Brian Berger - Founder & CEO, Sports PR Summit
Lauren Teague - Partner, Sports PR Summit

Welcome from the Chicago Cubs

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Mallory Pugh Swanson - USWNT soccer & Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)

Conversation conducted by Kristi Roehm - 8 Degrees PR CEO

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | NETWORKING LUNCH

Wrigley Field Terrace at Home Plate Club

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | WRIGLEY FIELD TOUR

VIP Tour of Wrigley Field for Sports PR Summit attendees

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM | COFFEE BREAK

Home Plate Club at Wrigley Field

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

From the Media Playbook

J.A. Adande - Director of Sports Journalism - Medill School - Northwestern University

Michele Steele - ESPN reporter & SportsCenter anchor

Gene Wojciechowski - Former ESPN reporter - Author - Faculty - Sports Journalism - University of Tennessee

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Chris Ballard - Indianapolis Colts, General Manager

Conversation conducted by Brian Berger - Sports PR Summit Founder & Sports Business Radio Host

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

PR Roundtable Conversation

Julian Green
Chicago Cubs
Sr. VP, Communications

Patrick Sandusky
Chicago Bulls
VP, Head of PR & Communications

Sheena Quinn
Chicago White Sox
Senior Director, Public Relations

Dionne Miller
ABC7 Chicago & ESPN Chicago

Conversation conducted by Joe Favorito - Longtime strategic communications consultant & Professor

4:50 PM - 5:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS

Sports PR Summit Partners
Brian Berger - Founder & CEO, Sports PR Summit
Lauren Teague - Partner, Sports PR Summit

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Wrigley Field Terrace at Home Plate Club

7:05 PM | CUBS BASEBALL GAME

Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field

Partner with Sports PR Summit

Benefits of Sponsorship

Partners of Sports PR Summit receive unrivaled access to the annual event and its attendees, hailing from the top sports leagues, teams, media, agency and management organizations in the United States and globally.

Sponsorship packages are built to enhance the event organically. You won’t find a row of vendor tables at Sports PR Summit, but you will see sponsors integrated into the experiences over the course of the day. For that reason, we carefully consider each sponsor to identify the right placement for them to add value to attendees and achieve their goals at our event.

Available Opportunities

For 2025, the following exclusive sponsorship opportunities are available:

- Title Sponsor of Sports PR Summit
- Networking Lunch Sponsor
- Networking Cocktail Reception
- Coffee & Snack Breaks
- VIP Gift Bags

Sports PR Summit Sponsors Receive

Sports PR Summit tickets and VIP Green Room access
Inclusion on SportsPRSummit.com, event email and social media mentions and amplification
Branded content opportunities
Exposure on the Sports Business Radio social media platforms.

Get in touch to learn more about how to become a Sports PR Summit partner.

SPORTS PR SUMMIT EVENT SPONSORS

Past Panelists and Speakers

Adam Silver

NBA Commissioner

David Stern

NBA Commissioner Emeritus

Grant Hill

Basketball Hall of Famer

Nastia Liukin

Olympic Gold Medalist

David Fizdale

NBA Coach

Michael Vick

Former NFL QB, Fox Sports NFL Analyst

Stephen M. Ross

Miami Dolphins, Owner

Jeff Gordon

FOUR-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION & NASCAR ON FOX COMMENTATOR

Gary Bettman

NHL Commissioner

Jemele Hill

The Undefeated

DeMarcus Ware

NFL

Anquan Boldin

NFL

Lisa Leslie

WNBA MVP & Olympic Gold Medalist

Jay Williams

ESPN - The Players' Tribune - NBA

Swin Cash

WNBA, Olympic & NCAA Basketball Champion

Tom Rinaldi

Fox Sports

Jeremy Schaap

ESPN

Jon Wertheim

Sports Illustrated Executive Editor & 60 Minutes Correspondent

Holly Rowe