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Conference Agenda: https://sportsmanagementworldwide.com/conferences/nfl-combine-sports-career-conference…
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2023 Football Career Conference
This conference is your chance to meet Scouts, Agents, Player Personnel, Media, and Management in NFL careers. In the process, you'll learn how to advance your career at all levels of football!
Our annual Football Career Conference at the NFL Combine provides you with the exposure that you can't get anywhere else:
Networking with NFL executives
Career guidance from well-known NFL executives
Insights on who is doing the hiring and what you need to know to get hired
Connect with sports career-minded individuals
Mentors who have been where you are and want to assist you with your career
Insider information about changes in the industry that put your career on the fast track
Strategies to catapult your career to the next level
NFL Combine Ticket registration
2022 FOOTBALL CAREER CONFERENCE AGENDA
Note: this agenda is for 2022 as an example. The 2023 agenda will be similar, but speakers and times will vary. The 2023 agenda will be released after the 2023 Super Bowl when speakers and teams know their schedules. Speakers and speaking times will change as NFL team meetings change. Information will be updated as it becomes available.
Thursday: March 3rd, 7-9 pm EST
Welcome Reception at Punch Bowl Social
Friday: March 4th, 8 am-5 pm EST
8 AM: Registration Opens
Coffee and Bagels, Check-in, get settled in seats
8:30 AM: Kick Off with Bill Guertin, The 800 Pound Gorilla Founder & CEO
8:40 AM: Adrenalize Today, Monetize Tomorrow with Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, SMWW President & NFLPA Agent
8:50 AM: Growing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Football (Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook)
Dr. China Jude, Denver Broncos VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
9:15 AM: Breaking into Sports: Get your foot in the door (Moderator: Bill Guertin)
Bryan Harper Minnesota Vikings VP of Content and Production
Jim Van Dam, Indianapolis Colts - VP of Tickets and Services
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM: The 3 Most Important Moments in Your Sports Career with Bill Guertin, Stadium Gorilla
11 AM: The Man Behind the Breaking News (Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook)
Adam Schefter - ESPN Senior NFL Insider
12:00-1PM: Halftime (Lunch) Grand Ballroom 7-9
1 PM: The Path to Becoming an NFL Executive (Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook)
Scott Fitterer - Carolina Panthers GM
1:30 PM: The Life of an NFL Agent: (Moderator: Ike Worth)
Kelli Masters, NFLPA Agent
Charles Stewart, NFLPA Agent
Lynn Lashbrook, NFLPA Agent and SMWW President and Founder
2:15 PM: Negotiating Player Contracts (Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook)
Kevin Abrams, New York Giants SVP of Football Strategy and Operations.
Joel Corry, CBS Sports Writer and SMWW Faculty
3 PM: Analytics and Technology in Football (Moderator: Ike Worth)
Aaron Schatz, Football Outsiders Almanac Founder/SMWW Faculty
Mike Stoeber, Pro Football Focus Product Manager/SMWW Faculty
Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus Senior Analyst
4 PM: The Fundamentals of Scouting (Moderator: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook)
Ric Serritella, NFL Draft Bible Founder
Mark Dominik, NFL Insider/SMWW Faculty
Russ Lande, Montreal Alouettes Dir. of US Scouting/SMWW Faculty
4:45 PM: Go Global or Go Home (Bill Guertin and Dr. Lynn Lashbrook)
5:15-6:30 PM: Overtime (Networking Happy Hour with drinks & appetizers)
NFL Combine Information
Lucas Oil Stadium
500 S Capital Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
For those of you who registered for the conference, you may be given preference to attend the NFL Combine
Upon registration, you will receive instructions on how to apply for your ticket (please check your ticket for time confirmation).
You are not guaranteed you will get into the NFL Combine.
Scholarships
SMWW will award a limited amount of full and partial scholarships for each SMWW Career Conference. You must be 18 years or older to be considered. If interested, fill out an application and submit your resume and a one-page letter explaining why you should receive a scholarship to info@smww.com.
Scholarships do not include lodging or airfare. Those who have completed an SMWW Training Program will be given preference. Scholarships cannot be given retroactively after having purchased a registration.
SMWW Staff
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, SMWW President
Liz Lashbrook, SMWW Executive Director
Jeff Brodie, SMWW Vice President & NFLPA Agent
Ike Worth, SMWW Business Operations Manager
Jon LaForce, SMWW Career Advisor
Sara Landis, SMWW Business Operations Coordinator
Dr. Chuck Patterson, SMWW Career Advisor