Thursday Nov. 12, 2026
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
More information coming soon!!!
| Time | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | Registration / Continental Breakfast | Upstairs |
| 8:00 – 10:00 AM | Case Study Competition *This is not open to attendees - only case study teams and judges |
Hall of Fame Room |
| Session #1 | ||
| 9:00 – 9:45 AM | Panel: 1 | Columbia Ballroom BC |
| 9:45 – 10:00 AM | BREAK | |
| Session #2 | ||
| 10:00 – 10:45 AM | A Conversation With: Val Ackerman, Former Commissioner of the Big East Conference and Founding President of the WNBA Moderated by: Debbie Antonelli, Basketball Analyst, ESPN/CBS and Adjunct Professor |
Columbia Ballroom BC |
| 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Awards Luncheon A Conversation With: Jim Brammer, CEO of Concert Stuff Group (CSG) Moderated by: Paul Graham, Instructor, University of South Carolina |
Columbia Ballroom A |
| Session #3 | ||
| 12:45 - 1:00 PM | BREAK | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Panel: Winning Early: Leadership Lessons from the 40 Under 40 Rob Hilton, Executive VP, Deputy General Counsel, Head of Corporate Legal & Corporate Secretary, TKO and General Counsel at On Location Will Pitts, CEO, Charlotte Sports Foundation Moderated by: Danny Morrison, Professor of Practice, University of South Carolina |
Columbia Ballroom BC |
| 2:00 – 2:15 PM | BREAK | |
| Session #4 | ||
| 2:00 – 2:20 PM 2:25 – 2:45 PM 2:50 - 3:10 PM |
Research Presentations: Conceptualizing Broadcast Format as a Source of Consumer Value in Sport Heeyeon Park, Yongjin Hwang The Rise of the Sports Prediction Market: A Conceptual Investigation of Sport Event-Based Trading and Wagering Yoon Sik Hong, Stephen Shapiro Two Pathways to Fandom: Motivation, Attachment, and Behavioral Segmentation Among Supporters of an MLS Expansion Club Kalpesh Ramesh Tandalekar, Stephen Shapiro |
Lincoln A |
| 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Panel: Beyond the Resume: What Really Gets Candidates Hired Derek Beeman, SVP, United Football League Haley Rea, Director of Internal Development, Contemporary Services Corporation Riley Viener, Manager, Inside Sales, New York Mets Moderated by: Matt Dunn, Senior Instructor, University of South Carolina |
Columbia Ballroom BC |
2:00 – 2:20 PM 2:25 – 2:45 PM |
Research Presentations | TBA |
| 2:00 – 2:20 PM 2:25 – 2:45 PM |
Research Presentations | TBA |
| 3:00 – 3:10 PM | BREAK | |
| Session #5 | ||
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Panel: Building a Band: Branding, Growth, and Breaking Through: Congress The Band |
Columbia Ballroom BC |
| 3:10 - 3:30 PM 3:35 - 4:05 PM |
Research Presentations | TBA |
| 7:00- 9:00pm | Opening Networking Reception Colonial Life Arena - concourse 801 Lincoln Street, Columbia SC 29201 
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Colonial Life Arena - Concourse |
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
| Time | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Registration Open / Continental Breakfast | Upstairs |
| Session #6 | ||
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Panel: Your Career Starts Today... Best Presentation Ever III !!! Murray Cohn, President, MC Sports Sales Training & Consulting, Executive in Residence, University of South Carolina Michelle Price, Vice President of Business Operations, TeamWork Online |
Columbia Ballroom C |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | BREAK | |
| Session #7 | ||
| 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Career & Internship Fair
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Carolina Room AB |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Academic Research Poster Presentations: Pre-function Area |
Pre-Function Area |
| 1:15 – 2:30 PM | Closed Session: SPTE 590 OVG Presentations *only open to students in this class |
Senate Room |
