Andrew Alvarez, Tulane University, Assistant AD, Video & Broadcasting
Rick Bagby Clemson University, Assistant Athletic Director, Video and Technology
Michael Bruce, University of Alabama, Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair for Journalism and Creative Media
Dan Butterly, Big West Conference, Commissioner
Katie Cavender College Football Playoff, Assistant Director of Communications and Branding
Josh Clayton, University of Maryland, Assistant AD –Terpvision & Video Operations
Ken Cleary, University of North Carolina, Assistant Director of Athletics - GoHeels Productions
Mark Fragale Rochester Institute of Technology, Executive Producer, RIT SportsZone Live
Valerie Gerfin, University of South Carolina, Associate Director of Live Productions
Leah Gill, University of Tennessee at Chatanooga, Assistant AD – Digital Media Services
Michelle Glover, University of Arkansas, Associate ADBroadcast Services
Imry Halevi Harvard University, Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Content & Strategic Communications
Scott Hecht Big East Conference, Senior Associate Commissioner, Broadcasting
Joel Kitay, Kitay Productions, President
Parker Leppien, Auburn University, Assistant AD, Live Operations and Programming
Travis Llewellyn Sun Belt Conference, Senior Associate Commissioner, Football & Broadcasting
Michael Martin, Texas Christian University, Associate Professor of Professional Practice – Film, Television, and Digital Media
Jim Nachtman Penn State University, Assistant AD for Media and Video Production
Matt Panto, The Ivy League, Associate Executive Director, Strategic Communications & External Relations
Scott Rinehart, University of Notre Dame, Director, Broadcast & Streaming Technologies
John Servizzi Tupelo Raycom, EVP, Engineering and Operations
Corey Speights, University of West Georgia, Director of Digital Experiences
Alex Souza Coastal Carolina University, Assistant AD for Broadcast and Technology
Kurt Svoboda, University of Washington, Deputy AD for External Relations
Mike Szlamowicz, University of Virginia, Assistant AD / Sport and Broadcast Production
Chris Taylor, Ball State University, Senior Director of Sports Production & Associate Lecturer of Media
Dennis Trapani University of Wyoming, Associate AD for Creative Services
Brian Tripp, Mountain West Conference, Associate Commissioner, Broadcast Production
Richard Wanninger Patriot League, Senior Associate Commissioner for External Relations
TRANSPORT
CHAIR: Adam Whitlock, ESPN, Sr. Director, Remote Traffic Ops
Dave Barry NBA, SVP, Head of Broadcast Ops & Engineering
Andre Carrington, NHL, VP, Media Technology
Brad Cheney Fox Sports, VP, Field Ops and Engineering
Jason Hedgcock MLB, Sr. Director, Technical Production & Special Projects
Ian Kuchta NBC Sports Group, VP, BOC and Transmission Ops
Ken Fuller, ViacomCBS, VP, Distribution and Technology
Julie Morrison, Warner Bros. Discovery, Manager, Content
SVG AUDIO
Michael Abbott, All Ears Incorporated, Sound Designer & Production Consultant, Principal
Fred Aldous, Aldous Audio, Sr. Audio Engineer & Consultant
Zach Bayer, Prime Video Live Sports, Audio and Intercom Systems Manager
Florian Brown, ESPN, Sr. Audio
Roger Charlesworth, DTV Audio Group, Exec. Director
Doug Deems, Sr. Audio Engineer
Mike DiCrescenzo, NBC Sports, Sr. A1 & Audio Design Engineer
Mark Francisco, Accessibilty & Inclusive Experience Consultant
Josiah Gluck, SNL, Music Mix Engineer
Dave Grundvig, Sr. Audio Engineer
Steve Harvey, Mix, Sr. Content Producer
Alex Judd, Sky Sports, Technical Specialist
Paul Kirchberg, Peacock, Engineering Manager
Amy Klein, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, Assist. General Counsel
Scott Kramer, Netflix, Mgr. Sound Technology
Felix Krückels, Univ. of Applied Sciences Darmstadt-Diebur, Prof. of Broadcast Production & System Design
Paul Lundin, Warner Media, Sr. Audio Technical Specialist
Karl Malone, NBC Sports and Olympics, Sr. Director of Audio Engineering
Pete Mercer, Warner Bros Discovery, Director of Live Production
Steve Morris, Skywalker Sound, Dir. of Engineering
Transmissions – Technology & Ops
Paul Spinelli, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, AVP, Corporate Engineering
A.J. Wainwright, Prime Video & Amazon Studios, Transmission Manager, Live Sports Technical Ops
Adam Nicely, SNL, Assoc. Producer
Emma Penny, Formula One, Engineering Manager for Audio Scotty Pray, ESPN, Sr. Audio Engineer
Brian Rio, WarnerMedia Studios, Director, Post-Prod. Neal Roberts, Warner Bro. Discovery, Sr. Director of Live Experiences
Courtney Spencer, CRX Partners, Managing Partner
Glenn Stillwell, Sr. Audio Engineer & Atmos Live Mixing Consultant
Chris Strong, ESPN, Director Specialist Ops
Melissa Terry, Warner Bro. Discovery, Manager Post Production Creative Services
Derik Yarnell, Comcast, Principal Architect
Ryan Zainc, ESPN, Manager Remote Production Ops
INFLUENCERS AND BUYERS
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Arena Video Director
Arena Video Manager
Associate Commissioner
Athletic Director
Audio Engineer
Broadcast Engineer
Broadcast IT Engineer
Camera Operator
CEO
Chief Engineer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Commissioner
Digital Media Asset Program Manager
Director of Advanced Media
Director of Broadcast & Technology
Director of Broadcast Operations
Director of Digital Media
Director of Engineering
Director of Operations
Director of Social Media
MEMBER JOB TITLES
Director, Systems Integration
Director, Broadcast Graphics
Director, Game Production
Director, Media Management
Director, Network Engineering
Director, Scoreboard Operations
Director, Transmission
EVP, Digital
EVP, Media Operations & Technology
EVP, Engineering and Operations
Executive Producer
General Manager
Graphic Designer
Graphics Engineer
Graphics Operator
IT Architect
IT Engineer
Manager, Broadcast Systems
Manager, Post-Production
Manager, Production & Media Assets
Manager, Scoreboard Operations
Manager, Video Board Operations
Post-Production Engineer
President
Remote Engineering Manager
Remote Facilities Technical Manager
Remote Technical Director
Replay Director
Senior Director of Digital Media
Senior Director of Remote Operations
Senior Director, IT Production Systems
Stadium Events Manager
SVP, Engineering
SVP, Infrastructure
SVP, Network & Technical Operations
SVP, Technology and Operations
Systems Engineer
Technical Director
Video Editor
Video Engineer
Video Producer
VP, Engineering
VP, Network Operations
VP, Technology
VP, Mobile Productions
Many, Many More!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS (TENTATIVE)
EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE
JANUARY 27
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
The annual exchange of Enterprise media know-how in your fastest-growing market for media tools and technologies.
MARCH 3
NEW YORK CITY
MARCH 19
TOKYO
Creative and technological leaders gather together to discuss the latest developments in the rapidly evolving sports-graphics industry
Bringing together leaders in TV sports production as well as Japanese league and federation executives to discuss the future of sports TV technology and production.
The SVG Venue & Teams Summit spotlights a new venue and explores the latest advancements in in-venue technology, creative videoboard content, and best practices for gameday entertainment.
APRIL 15-17
LAS VEGAS
Bringing the global sports production community together ahead of the NAB convention, giving SVG Members and Platinum and Event Sponsors a chance to discuss industry challenges and opportunities in an off-the-record environment.
MAY TBD MUMBAI
Top-level executives from the TV sports production community in India gathered for a day of networking, a tour of Star Sports in Mumbai, panel discussions, and more.
EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE
MAY
TBD
ATLANTA
JUNE TBD
DENVER
CLOUD & CONTENT
WORKFLOWS
JULY TBD
NEW YORK CITY
Join the college sports video production community for two days of in-depth presentations, panel discussions, technology-focused case studies, facility tours, networking, and much more.
A gathering place for regional-sports leaders and content creators to address the pertinent issues facing their sector as the business undergoes seismic change on multiple fronts.
Explore how cloud innovation is transforming both live and non-live sports production, enabling collaboration and increasing efficiency, and streamlining media management and archiving.
JULY TBD DETROIT
This exclusive, invitation-only event brings together leading audio production mixers and technologists for a full day of learning and thought-inspiring discussions.
Leaders in Australian sports TV and video discuss the most recent trends and workflows that make a difference in the way the industry serve video to fans.
EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE
SEPTEMBER TBD
NEW YORK CITY
Dedicated to the growing community of sports video professionals innovating video delivery and the experiences it enables for fans around the world
Designed to help you and your organization understand the latest developments in remote production equipment and workflows.
OCT TBD
NEW YORK CITY
DECEMBER 15-16
NEW YORK CITY
Addressing the industry’s latest developments in contribution and distribution technology, including terrestrial and satellite backhaul, IP- and cloud-based transport solutions, the evolution of 5G and bonded cellular technologies, and much more.
SVG LIVE! will cover a variety of live-production-focused topics including award ceremonies, halftime performances, pre/post-game show, red carpet arrivals, and more. In addition to hearing unique perspectives from front-bench and creative leaders, learn about the latest technological developments in liveproduction workflows, cine-broadcast cameras/lenses, cloud and REMI, XR and virtual production, and much more.
The SVG Summit is our industry’s preeminent event of the year, providing two full days of in-depth workshop tracks, informative general sessions, and plenty of networking.
DECEMBER 16
NEW YORK CITY
The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame honors those from across the entire spectrum of the sports-broadcast industry who have had an impact, directly or indirectly, on the way sports television is produced.
EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Your sponsorship includes free attendance to most SVG Events.
To increase your exposure, additional opportunities are available based on the event.
Sponsorship opportunities may include:
TITLE
Biggest branding exposure with multiple elements
SESSION
Introduce a panel discussion; branding on session slide
ROUNDTABLE
Sponsorship of a targeted group conversation
REGISTRATION
Branded signage & literature distribution on registration desk
NETWORKING
Cocktail Reception, Breakfast, Networking Breaks, etc.
PRINT PROGRAM ADVERTISING
Full- or half-page ad in event print program and digital edition
BADGE / LANYARD
Logo on the SVG badge / lanyard
CASE STUDY
15-min presentations
TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS
A tabletop or booth (available at certain events)
BRANDING
• All event sponsors typically receive digital and print exposure.
• Sponsor logos appear on the event webpage, the event’s PowerPoint presentation, event signage, and in the event program (both print and digital editions).
PLATINUM
INTEGRATED YEAR-ROUND SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
NAB
Devoncroft
White
NAB
INDUSTRY SUPPORT AND OUTREACH
HELP US GIVE BACK TO THE SPORTS COMMUNITY
All ticket and table proceeds from the annual Induction Ceremony directly support the SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund
SPONSORSHIP
ROB PAYNE
Managing Director,
Worldwide Sponsor Development rob@sportsvideo.org
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
PAUL GALLO
Executive Director paul@sportsvideo.org
EDITORIAL
JASON DACHMAN
Editorial Director, U.S. jason@sportsvideo.org
ANDREW GABEL
Director, Sponsor Development agabel@sportsvideo.org
