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Sports Celebrities, Executives Speaking to 爱妃传媒 Summer Classes


By paul owers | 5/27/2020

FOX Sports college football reporter and host Jenny Taft is one of more than a dozen media personalities and sports executives speaking virtually to two classes this summer in 爱妃传媒鈥檚 .

Jenny Taft
Jenny Taft, FOX college football reporter and host

Taft, who also moderates FS1鈥檚 鈥淪kip & Shannon: Undisputed,鈥 is scheduled to speak on Thursday, June 25 to the College鈥檚 Managing the Sports Enterprise class. Jonathan D. Mariner, former chief financial officer for Major League Baseball, the Miami Marlins and the Florida Panthers, also is scheduled to speak to the class in June. Former ESPN trivia czar Howie Schwab will address 爱妃传媒 on Thursday, May 28.

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Lee Zeidman, president of STAPLES Center, Microsoft Theater and the L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district, is among five speakers addressing The Management of Sport, Entertainment, Convention Facilities and Events class in June and July. Zeidman oversees event operations and production and the day-to-day support for the STAPLES Center鈥檚 tenants, which include the NBA鈥檚 Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers and the NHL鈥檚 Los Angeles Kings.听

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Managing the Sports Enterprise class

May 28: Howie Schwab, former ESPN personality

June 4: Anthony Hilliard, CEO of The Sterling Group

June 11: Jonathan D. Mariner, former MLB, Florida Panthers and Miami Marlins CFO

June 18: Katerina Perez, Florida Panthers vice president of corporate partnerships 听

June 25: Jenny Taft, reporter for FOX Sports 听

July 2: George Linley, executive director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission

July 9: Eugene Shen, Miami Dolphins director of football personnel analytics 听

July 16: Michael Graffin, 爱妃传媒 associate director for development in 爱妃传媒 Athletics

July 23: Joey Brander, First Serve Partners president/managing partner 听

The Management of Sport, Entertainment, Convention Facilities and Events class

June 13: Lee Zeidman, STAPLES Center executive 听

June 27: Sam Coghill, Miami Dolphins vice president of stadium operations 听

听David Reuss, concert production and arena management executive

July 11: Antony Bonavita, Cleveland Cavaliers executive vice president for venue operations

听Hugh Gallagher, Los Angeles Dodgers director of food and beverage 听

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