ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CHINA

Wei WANG
Executive VP & Secretary General
Beijing Organizing Committee

Winnie CHAN
Director
On Your Mark Ventures

Dianmin GAO
Director of Sports News Department
Xinhua News Agency

Chris Renner
President
Helios Partners China

JAPAN

K. Ken Berger
Managing Director
Sports Marketing Japan

David Hackett
Executive Manager, Sports Events Division
Hakuhodo DY media Partners

Munehiko Harada
Professor of Sports Sciences
Waseda University

Takayuki Hioki
Marketing Director
Sports Marketing Japan

Hidekazu Kobayashi
Professor, School of Health and Sports Sciences
Juntendo University

James Small
Managing Director
Major League Baseball Japan

KOREA

Sung Jong Kimm
Global Integration Team
Samsung

UNITED STATES

Kevin Chang
Manager of International Media
National Football League

Gerard A. Finin
Deputy Director
Pacific Islands Development Program
East-West Center

Herman Frazier
Director of Athletics
University of Hawai‘i

Curt Hamakawa
Asst. Professor of Sports Management
Western New England College

Clark Hatch
Founder
Clark Hatch Fitness Centers

Jennifer Karpf
President
National Sports Marketing Network

Christopher Kobayashi
Attorney At Law
Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda

Duane Kurisu
Chairman
AIO

Peter Levin
President
Bellrock Media

Edison Miyawaki
Co-owner
Cincinnati Bengals, NFL

Charles Morrison
President
East-West Center

Steve Penny
President
USA Gymnastics

Michael Story
Sports Events Manager
Hawaii Tourism Authority

Rob Urbach
Executive VP
Octagon Worldwide

EAST-WEST CENTER

The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education, and dialogue on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States. Website: www.EastWestCenter.org 

SPORTS MARKETING JAPAN

Sports Marketing Japan, Co. Ltd. provides sports teams and marketing organizations the knowledge and support to focus and energize their marketing programs to maximize their growth. Utilizing its extensive experience in international business and sporting events, as well as alliances with global business partners, SMJ implements local relationships with sports clients, sponsors and the media.  In particular, SMJ has enjoyed success in the new media arena by developing and operating the official PC and mobile sites of several world class sport properties, including the NBA, NFL, NHL, WWE, LPGA, Serie A and Tennis Grand Slams. Using the unique value of sports digital media to leverage the brands of sport clubs, leagues, federations, and by collaborating with other media, the official sites are integrated as a core marketing tool for the licensors and provide unique value-added content for sport consumers. Website: www.smj.jp 

For more Information contact:

Email: Contact
Phone: 808-944-7356

 

 

November 7-9, 2007

East-West Center's Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center
Honolulu, Hawai‘i

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[One Day Registrations Are Now Available]

One year out from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, focus has turned to Asia’s burgeoning sports market. Driven by China’s booming economy and Asians’ growing appetite for world class sports, the Asia Pacific region is increasingly becoming “the place to be” for sports marketers and officials.

Yao Ming, Ichiro Suzuki and Pak Se Ri have become household names around the world while major sporting events like the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup and NBA games have made major Asian cities regular stops on their global calendar.

The inaugural East West Sports Summit (EWSS) is an international conference focusing on sports and the sports industry in the Asia Pacific region and the United States. It is designed for business, government, academic, federation and media leaders who wish to acquire expertise to thrive in Asia Pacific sports markets and network with international participants.

NOVEMBER 8 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keynote Speaker: Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine, manager of the Japanese Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines and former Major League Baseball manager of the Texas Rangers and New York Mets. 

Mr. Valentine is the first manager to win League Championships in both Japan and the U.S. and was American League’s Manager-of-the-Year in 1986. He received the 2005 Shotaro Shoriki Award, presented annually to the individual who makes the greatest contribution to Japanese baseball. The topic of his speech will be “Development of Baseball Globally.”

The EWSS will take place on November 7 to 9, 2007 at the East-West Center’s International Conference Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i,  a geographic and cultural meeting place between the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Summit participants will stay at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, just across the street from the most vibrant stretch of beach in Hawai‘i.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

The rapid globalization of sports places the dynamic Asia Pacific region at the center of significant new growth opportunities. Understanding this fast changing sports scene is a vital step toward fuller engagement. 

With the approaching 2008 Beijing Olympic Games galvanizing attention on this part of the globe, the EWSS will:

  • illuminate opportunities and challenges for increased sports interchange,

  • provide opportunities for participants to nurture enduring professional relationships, and

  • foster the cultural competencies that allow businesses to thrive in Asia Pacific markets.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • League and Federation Officials

  • Academic, Economic and Cultural Experts

  • Team Owners and Managers

  • Global Marketing Corporate Executives

  • Agents Recruiting in Asia

  • Government Officials in Sports Ministries

  • Non-Government Organizations Staff

  • Consumer Product Marketing Executives

  • Sports Commissions and Sanctioning Organizations

  • Media

FORMAT

  • Three (3) day conference
  • Keynote speakers on the changing Asia Pacific sports scene and the globalization of U.S. sports in the region.
  • Beijing Olympics update
  • In-depth and interactive breakout sessions
  • Group networking functions

SPECIAL REPORTS

All participants will receive the following special reports:

  • The Business of Asia Pacific Sports examines how Asia Pacific sports are changing, the key emerging issues involving Asia Pacific sports and the North American sporting world, and the exciting challenges for the future.
  • Asia Pacific Sports Directory is a newly compiled resource listing key organizations, businesses, government agencies, federations, etc. related to sports in the Asia Pacific regions and the United States.
  • Resource materials: Legacy of the Olympic Games, China Sports 2009 and Beyond, and Transplanting Sports.