May 14, 2010: Cosmos Sports is excited to launch the 2010 Sports Marketing & Career Conference, this weekend, at Telus Field in Edmonton, Alberta. The two day conference brings together the top sports executives from the region that will provide participants with the skills they would need to begin their career in the sports industry. Training topics include marketing, branding, strategic planning, event management, ticket sales and corporate sponsorship.
 
This year’s Sports Marketing and Career Conference speaker series includes:
 
Stew MacDonald, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Edmonton Oilers

Duane Vienneau, Executive Director, Grey Cup

Greg Treble, Director of Business Operations, Edmonton Eskimos

Tandy Kustiak, Manager, Human Resources, Edmonton Oilers

Brad Morgan, Community Relations and Business Development Manager, Edmonton Eskimos

Cary Kaplan, President, Cosmos Sports

Bryan Hall, Sports Director, AM630 CHED Radio

Bill Makris, Senior Director, Ticket Sales and Customer Experience, Edmonton Oilers

Kail Schofield, Director of Marketing and Promotions, Edmonton Rush

Andrea Haughian, Director of Corporate Sales, Edmonton

For more information on the conference, please contact:
Mike Miele
Marketing Manager, Cosmos Sports
905.564.4660 ext. 228
mmiele@cosmossports.com