NFL Combine Sports Career Conference February 22-23 in Indianapolis hosted by Sports Management Worldwide

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Feb 13, 2013, 08:30 ET

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gain valuable insight into the intriguing and exciting world of sports business at this Sports Career Conference! Network with agents, coaches, former players, sports executives, and SMWW staff in the atmosphere of the NFL Combine in downtown Indianapolis, IN. Hear the scoop on the inner workings of the upcoming NFL draft and create relationships with key individuals in the sports business community. Speakers range from million dollar endorsement deal makers to NCAA officers to certified agents in all the major sports.

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REGISTRATION:	LOCATION:	COLLEGE CREDITS
SMWW.com or call 503-445-7105	Hyatt Regency Hotel	AVAILABLE FOR
(Registration fees as low as $165)	Indianapolis, IN	ATTENDING

2013 GUEST SPEAKERS

Speakers and times will change due to the NFL Combine schedules

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22
7pm-9:30pm	Welcome Reception - private party at the Indianapolis Colts Grille. Network with NFL Executives in the heart of the action of the NFL Combine.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
8:30am	Q and A with NFL Godfather John Wooten, former NFL Executive and NFL Agent. Played for the Browns 1959-67, Redskins 1968. Highly respected by NFL Executives.

9:00am	Q and A with Mark Dominik, Tampa Bay Bucs GM

9:30am	Break

9:45am	Scouting & Digital Video Editing with NFL Combine Pros
	Russ Lande - GM Jr. Scouting, The Big Ten Network & The National Football Post
	Matt Littlefield - Former scout for the Chiefs, Rams & Jags
	Josh Liskiewitz, College Scout with GM Jr Scouting
	Mike Stoeber, Jacksonville Jaguars Video Department

10:45am	Break

11:00am	Mark Warkentien, NBA Executive of the Year, NY Knicks Dir. of Player Personnel & former Denver Nuggets GM

Noon	Lunch

1pm	Will Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers Fullback and his SMWW Agent Advisor Joe Tyler. Will was not invited to the NFL Combine and not signed out of West Virginia Univ. Hear his inspirational story of how he fought his way and became a starter in the NFL.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (cont'd)
2:00pm	Keynote with ESPN Adam Schefter - Adam is one of the top pro football reporters in the NFL. Schefter joined ESPN as an NFL Insider in August 2009, and he appears on SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and ESPNEWS.

2:45pm	Break

3:00pm	NFL Agent Panel: "Tips to Success in finding Top Draft Picks and Securing Endorsements"
	Kelli Masters - NFL Agent
	Tony Agnone - NFL Agent
	Jack Mills - NFL Agent
	Jim Solano - NFL Agent
	Kristen Kuliga - NFL Agent

3:45pm	Break

4:00pm	How to Break into the NFL & NCAA via Marketing & Sales
	Greg Hylton, Indianapolis Colts VP of Marketing & Sales
	Jeff Cieply, Assistant Athletic Director for Sales at Indiana University

4:45pm	Keynote with Marc Trestman, Chicago Bears Head Coach "Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork" (Tentative)

5:15pm	Closing Remarks: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, SMWW President