Baseball Career Conference to be Hosted by Sports Management Worldwide During Annual Baseball Winter Meetings on December 9

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Dec 05, 2013, 08:35 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Sports Management Worldwide Baseball Career Conference:
Careers on the business side of baseball start here.
Monday, December 9, 2013 - Orlando
in the backdrop of the Annual Baseball Winter Meetings

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The Sports Management Worldwide Baseball Career Conference on December 9th in Orlando is your opportunity to launch or advance your career in Major League Baseball. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and learn from well known baseball executives including Sports Agents, Scouts, Media, and Marketing experts within the backdrop of the Baseball Winter Meetings. Attendees will gain valuable insight into a variety of careers from those working at the highest levels in baseball including MLB and the minor leagues. The Baseball Winter Meetings are an annual event, held each December, attended by representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball organizations, more than 160 minor league baseball teams, various league offices, companies associated with baseball and guests from international baseball-playing countries. The Sports Management Worldwide Baseball Career Conference is held in the backdrop of the Annual Baseball Winter Meetings. If you have always dreamed of working in baseball this is your opportunity!

This day long baseball career conference offers unique panel discussions and question-answer periods designed to start or advance your career on the business of baseball. Insights and strategies on when teams are hiring, who they hire, skills they are looking for and secrets to break into the industry and advance your career will be offered throughout the day.. Whether you want to be a Scout, a Sports Agent or work in Media or Marketing within baseball this will be your opportunity to brush elbows with well known executives who want to advise and mentor your career.

2013 SPEAKERS INCLUDE

John Schuerholz, President Atlanta Braves
Cory Schwartz, MLB Advanced Media Vice President, Stats
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, SMWW President and Founder
Dan Evans, Toronto Blue Jays Scout, Former LA Dodgers GM
Rob Neyer, SB Nation National Baseball Editor & well known baseball author
Tony DeMacio, Director Scouting Atlanta Braves
Toney Howell, Special Assistant GM LA Dodgers
Ari Kaplan, Ariball President - leading figure in sports analytics
Oscar Suarez, MLB Agent
Hector Gomez, MLB Agent
Joe Favorito, Sports Publicity & Marketing Consultant
Bobby Evans, San Francisco Giants, Dir. of Player Personnel
Alyson Footer, National Correspondent MLB.com
Sal Artiaga, Former President of Minor League Baseball
Dr. Jose Goyos, Ph.D. L.C.S.W. Kansas City Royals Sports Psychologist
Tom Giordano, Special Assistant GM Texas Rangers
Maury Brown, Founder and President of The Biz of Baseball
Larry D'Amato, Former MLB Scout
Tony Ciccolella, MLB Agent, SMWW Agency Dir. of Baseball
Ryan Latham, Sports Risk Mgr. formerly with Red Sox & Mariners
Mark Smith, Oakland A's Minor League Video Coordinator
Chuck Patterson, SMWW Sports Career Counselor
Ted Curtis, Esq. Lynn University, Department of Sports Management
and many more!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone 18 years or older interested in advancing their career in sports. Sports Business professors are invited at a reduced rate. Group rates available.

WHY: Launch or advance your sports career. Gain valuable insight into a variety of careers from those working at the highest level in sports!

REGISTRATION:
General Admission - $260
Student Admission - $200
Team Employees & Agency Admission - $200
Registration includes name badge, registration packet, all conference sessions, Monday networking lunch and Welcome Reception

http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/winter-baseball-meetings-career-conference

CONTACT INFO:
SMWW.com
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, SMWW USA Office +1-503-445-7105
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SPORTS MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE (SMWW), a Portland, Oregon, USA based company, is the global leader of sports business education with over 5000 students from over 140 countries.

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