{"id":5407,"date":"2023-07-26T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T22:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=5407"},"modified":"2023-07-26T18:09:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T22:09:26","slug":"state-of-hbcu-athletics-headlines-the-get-in-the-game-sports-business-career-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/state-of-hbcu-athletics-headlines-the-get-in-the-game-sports-business-career-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;State Of HBCU Athletics&#8221; Headlines The Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Englewood, NJ; Thursday, July 26th, 2023- We at First and Pen are proud to partner with sports data and analytics company SBRnet to host the first annual &#8220;Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference,&#8221; which takes places October 6th &#8211; 8th, 2023 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Get In The Game<\/em> was designed to educate HBCU students and students of color about the sports business industry and the career pathways within it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&#8217;re thrilled to announce our featured event session, &#8220;The State of HBCU Athletics,&#8221; will be hosted by HBCU conference commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/article\/646295281\/state-of-hbcu-athletics-session-with-hbcu-conference-commissioners-at-get-in-the-game-sports-business-career-event\">Per the release:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are thrilled to have four of the leaders in HBCU athletics on our featured session at the first annual <strong><em>Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d said First and Pen CEO Yussuf Khan. \u201cWho better to discuss the state of HBCU athletics than these brilliant executives who are shaping and leading the direction for these storied conferences and institutions in a rapidly evolving sports media landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highly anticipated \u201cState of HBCU Athletics\u201d will be the featured session taking place on Saturday, October 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The excitement of coming together and discussing the business and future of HBCU sports is echoed by all the commissioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a pleasure to participate in the&nbsp;\u2018Get In the Game Sports Business Career Conference\u2019 with my Historically Black College and University colleagues in the great city of Baltimore,\u201d said CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker. \u201cI appreciate Yussuf Khan and the team\u2019s efforts in bringing us together as industry leaders in college athletics to continue to advance the business of HBCU sports and provide continued exposure collectively.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"first-2782873985\" class=\"first-content first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream2 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am so excited to participate on this panel to share my experiences and contribute to creating opportunities to feed the pipeline of diversity into the sports industry, particularly in athletic administration,\u201d said MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to participate in the \u2018Get in the Game Sports Business Career Conference\u2019 as this is a unique opportunity for students to engage leaders and industry professionals who work at the intersection of sports and business,\u201d said SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am honored to be part of Get in the Game and have the opportunity to share with young professionals,\u201d said GCAC Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes. \u201cThis conference is in direct alignment with the mission of my organization, \u2018So You Want a Career in Athletics\u2122,\u2019 I encourage anyone interested in athletics to attend this conference and learn more from the best in the industry. Thank you Yussuf for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SBRnet co-owner Mark Sullivan was equally thrilled to have the distinguished commissioners lead the featured discussion at the first-year event.<\/p><div id=\"first-1132006125\" class=\"first-content_2 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream3 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t think we would have the incredible opportunity of having these four amazing executives together at our inaugural event, so we are truly honored that the commissioners agreed to take the time and come together for our featured session to discuss the state of HBCU athletics,\u201d said Sullivan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all event information, including schedule, registration, travel, scholarship opportunities and more, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/getinthegameconference.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/getinthegameconference.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also learn more about the event on social:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gitg_conference?s=21\">Twitter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/get-in-the-game-confernce\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/get.in.the.game_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Englewood, NJ; Thursday, July 26th, 2023- We at First and Pen are proud to partner with sports data and analytics company SBRnet to host the first annual &#8220;Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference,&#8221; which takes places October 6th &#8211; 8th, 2023 at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD. 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