The Western Sport Business Club is holding an opening mixer on October 8th, 2013. The document provides information on the club's mission and upcoming events for the year, including speaker series in the fall and winter featuring industry professionals. Executive positions for the club are listed, and 18 open executive member positions are advertised. Details are also provided on the PrimeTime Sports Conference in November and how to get involved with the club.

1. Western Sport Business Club
Opening Mixer
Tuesday, October 8th
2013

2. • Club Mission
• Year Overview
• ExecutiveTeam
• Executive Applications
• PrimeTime Sports
Conference
• Contact us!

3.  TheWSBC strives to help students:
 Learn about the various opportunities in sports
 Meet like-minded people
 Connect with industry professionals
 Score an internship
 Turn their dream job into a reality!

4.  Speaker Series (Fall)
 Thursday, Oct. 17th
:
▪ Josh Epstein, Director Marketing at Newport Sports
Management
▪ Geoff Hare, Director Marketing at London Knights
 Thursday, Nov. 7th
:
▪ Kira Meixner, Sr. Mgr of Events and Client Services at IMG
▪ Jenn Urbanski, Mgr Integrated Sales and Services at
Rogers Sportsnet 360

5.  Speaker Series (Winter)
 Wednesday, Jan. 29th
:
▪ Richard Peddie, Former CEO MLSE
 February:
▪ Scott Mitchell, President of the HamiltonTiger Cats
▪ Scott Hill, Founder and President of Hockey Night in
Canada’s Play On!

6.  London Knights/Budweiser GardensTours
 See behind the scenes of a sports game
▪ Marketing, operations, promotions, media, sales, events staff, etc.
 Great internship program!
 SOCIALS!
 Bar nights, potlucks, game nights
 Charity BeachVolleyballTournament
 Toronto trip to MLSE and Newport Sports
 Meetings
 Once or twice per month – stay tuned for more details!
 Many more…
 We want to hear your ideas!

7. President
Name: Sarah Dickson
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam: LA
Clippers (woo CP3!!)
Dream Job: CMO Nike

8. VP Corporate Relations
Name: Connor King
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Ottawa Senators
Dream Job: Sports &
Entertainment Agent

9. VP Events
Name: Patrick Brennan
Faculty: DAN Management
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Detroit Redwings
Dream Job:TBD…

10. VP Communications
Name: MatthewWiebe
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Calgary Flames
Dream Job: NHL GM

11. VP Sponsorships
Name: Saheel Mehta
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Toronto Maple Leafs
Dream Job: CFO at MLSE

12. VP Finance
Name: Daniel Cole
Faculty: BMOS Accounting
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Calgary Flames
Dream Job: Sports
Agent/Work for RedBull/Start
own Oil & Gas Company

13. VP Promotions
Name: Sarah Ellam
Faculty: MIT
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
London Knights &Vancouver
Canucks
Dream Job:

14. Chief Reporting Officer
(& Res Reps Coordinator)
Name: Aprameya “Appy” Rao
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Liverpool
Dream Job: Pilot

15. Exec Member:
Communications
Name: Alwin
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 3rd
Favourite SportsTeam: ’95
Chicago Bulls
Dream Job: Film Producer

16. Executive Member:
Promotions
Name: Alissa Engeldhart
Faculty: MTP
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Dream Job:

17. Executive Member Corporate
Relations
Name: Julie Gass
Faculty: Ivey
Year: 4th
Favourite SportsTeam:
Toronto Blue Jays
Dream Job:

18.  Want to join the team?We have 18 spots open!!
 2 Promotions (1 Newsletter, 1Website)
 1 Finance
 1 Communications
 2 Events
 2 Corp Relations
 1 Sponsorships
 9 Res Reps
 Applications due Thursday, October 10th
by midnight
 Interviews held the following week
 Didn’t get the e-mail with application info? Come talk to
me after.

19.  Date: Novemeber 11-12
 Location: Westin Harbour Castle Hotel inToronto
 Speakers include: Brian Burke, Dave Nonis, Kevin Abrams,
Gord Miller, Dan Quinn, and MANY more
 Please e-mail PatriceWhiffen at patricewhiffen@hotmail.com to
register and receive a 10% discount (forWSBC members only!)
More information: www.primetimesport.ca

20. Find us online!
• : Western Sport Business Club
• : @_WSBC
•www.wsbc.ca (a work in progress)
Still not registered? It’s not too late! Sign-up at:
https://www.usc-online.ca/clubs_signup.asp or with us in
person tonight!