Conference Schedule
2007 Conference Links:
Speakers
Sponsorships

Thursday, Nov. 1 | Friday, Nov. 2 | Saturday, Nov. 3

The schedule of academic presentations for SMA5 is now available. Please note that the full conference schedule will be posted once all activities have been finalized.

Please see the flyer for the First Annual Sports Business Gala. This event, hosted by Dean Alan R. Miciak and the Sports Marketing Faculty of the Palumbo and Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University, is included with your conference registration!
RSVP by October 24, 2007. See flyer for details!


Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Time: Event:
Location:
2pm-2:50pm Opening Session
TBD
3pm-3:30pm A Stimulus-Response Perspective for Why Attending a Sporting Event is Important
(Daniel Funk)
TBD
Investigation of Single-Firm Sponsorship Announcement Shareholder Wealth Effects: Event Analysis and Case Study of FedEx Sponsorships (George Deitz)
TBD
Diffusion of a Sport: The Transculturalism of NASCAR (Carol Bruneau)
TBD
Socialization Influences on Sport Participation, Sport Equipment Consumption, and Viewership: A Preliminary Investigation
(Jonathon Casper)
TBD
The Impact of Student Ticketing Systems on Sales and Attendance in Intercollegiate Athletics (Jim Reese)
TBD
3:35pm-4:05pm Brand It With Beckham: David Beckham and the Repositioning of Major League Soccer
(Timothy Deschriverl)
TBD
Effectiveness of Sponsorships in Sport Video Games: An Experimental Inquiry on Current Games (Beth Cianfrone)
TBD

Market Segmentation Based on Subculture: A Case Study on Cuban-Americans
(Haylee Mercado)

TBD
Self-Image Congruence and Sport Team-Licensed Merchandise Consumption: The Mediating Role of Perceived Quality
(Dee Hee Kwak)
TBD
"What Drives the Baby-Boomer Athletes? An Empirical Study of the Participants Motivations from the 2007 Bay Area Senior Games"
(Andrew Choi)
TBD
4:15pm-4:45pm Using Message Content to Communicate a Brand Association: Olympic Television Advertising (John Fortuanato)
TBD
Investigating Fantasy Sport Participation Among College Students (Chad Seifriend)
TBD
The Social Capital Benefits of Season Ticket Ownership: The Story of C-9 (Maryellen Kelly)
TBD
Building and Testing a Personal Investment Model of Sport Consumption Behaviors (Russ Merz)
TBD
Measuring Spectators Quality Perceptions and Satisfaction: The Case of 2007 US Open Taekwondo Championship (Yu Kyoum Kim)
TBD
Symposium: Sales Training
(Richard Irwin et al.)
TBD
4:50pm-5:20pm Growing the Game by Building the Storm (Michael Sparks)
TBD
Personality Fit in NASCAR: Does Driver-Sponsor Congruence Increase Sponsorship Effectiveness Outcomes? (Windy Dees)
TBD
Spectator Satisfaction of Service Quality at Minor League Baseball Games (Robin Hardin)
TBD
Symposium: Sales Training
(Richard Irwin et al.)
TBD
5:30pm-9:30pm Dinner
Presidential Address
Heinz Field
Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Time: Event:
Location:
7am-8:30am Breakfast
TBD
8am-8:50am

Industry Speaker

TBD

9am-9:15am Break
9:15am-9:45am A Qualitative Study on the Information Processing of Audiences Exposed to Public Service Advertising Messages for the Special Olympics: A Cognitive Response Approach
(Meungguk Park)
TBD
The Impact of Sports Sponsorship on the Image of the Sponsored Team or Organization: The Case of the Canadian Soccer Federation (Andre Richelieu)
TBD
Case Study Competition
TBD
The Role of Strategic Innovation in Consumers' Evaluations of Sport Experiences (Jerome Cronin)
TBD
Can Celebrity Athletes Credibly Endorse Sports Products for the Opposite Sex?
(Yuko Sawatari)
TBD
9:50am-10:20am Innovative Pedagogy in Sport Marketing: The Annual SPAD Field Trip -The Case of Lausanne, 2000 (Ann Pegoraro)
TBD
Recall and Recognition of Sponsors: A Comparison of Television and Video Games as Presentation Modes (Patrick Walsh)
TBD
Case Study Competition
TBD
Turkish Soccer Consumer Loyalty and Aggression: Assessing the Relationship between Attitudes and Psychological Commitment (Gulberk Gultekin Salman)
TBD
Toward an Understanding of the Needs of Sport Spectators with Disabilities (John Grady)
TBD
Sport Celebrities as Endorsers: The Case of David Beckham and MLS (Greg Letter)
TBD
10:20am-10:30am Break
10:30am-11:35am Roundtable: Why Your Marketing Database (And How You Use It) Matters

(Frank Maglione,
President & CEO, New Era Tickets)
TBD
Beyond Sponsorship: The Case of Beijing 2008 Partners Club (Sheena Yang)
TBD
Case Study Competition
TBD
A Demographic and Behavioral Comparison of Customers Attending Grand-Am, IRL and NASCAR Weekends at Watkins Glen International (Daniel Deperno)
TBD
"Scarce and Crowded, That's How We Like It" Consumers Reactions to Crowded Sporting Events (Frank Pons)
TBD
Validation of the Brand Trust Scale: A Case Study of Intercollegiate Athletics (Stephen Ross)
TBD
11:05am-11:35am Roundtable: Why Your Marketing Database (And How You Use It) Matters

(Frank Maglione,
President & CEO, New Era Tickets)
TBD
LG Action Sports Euro Tour: Analyzing On-site Banner Advertising Value Return based on the Spectators' Perception (Seok-Ho Song)
TBD
Case Study Competition
Bridging the Gap: A Rationale for Expanding Sport-Sales Training Experiential Elements (Ronald Dick)
TBD
Stadium Novelty Effect on Major League Baseball Attendance: 1990-2005 (DaeHyum Kim)
TBD
Factors Affecting Brand Awareness of Virtual Advertising in Sports (Yosuke Tsuji)
TBD
11:30am-12pm Open
TBD
12:15pm-1:30pm

Lunch

TBD
1:30pm-1:45pm

Break

TBD
1:45pm-2:15pm An Analysis of the Utilization of Product Placement as a Method to Increase a Brand's Identity in the Sports Video Game Medium (Patrick Craft)
TBD
Measuring the Effects of Patriotism on Advertising Effectiveness in Mega Sport Events: The Case of 2006 FIFA World Cup (Yongjae Kim)
TBD
Giving Profiles and Motivations of Female Intercollegiate Athletic Donors Within a Division I-A and Division I-AA University (Laura Miller)
TBD
The Effects of Fantasy Football Participation on NFL Consumption: A Qualitative Analysis
(Joris Drayer)
TBD
An Integrated Model of Value Equity in Spectator Sport (Daniel Sweeney)
TBD
Brand Use Among Involved Consumers: The Case of the Mountain Dew Action Sports Sponsorship (Gregg Bennett)
TBD
2:20pm-2:50pm Exploring Cultural Differences between American and South Korean Mixed Martial Arts Fans Regarding Spectator Motivation and Media Consumption Behaviors (Seungmo Kim)
TBD
The Appropriateness of Measures Used to Determine Marketing Return in the Canadian Sports Event Industry (Sheilagh Seaton)
TBD
Donor Loyalty in College Athletics: An Analysis of Relationship Fundraising and Service Quality Effects on Donor Retention (Steven Shapiro)
TBD
A Theoretical Framework of the Relationship between Sport Product Quality, Sport Consumption Value, and Repurchase Intentions at Sporting Events (Masayuki Yoshida)
TBD
The Curiosity Gap Model: Curiosity and the Intention to Watch Novel Sports (Seong-Hee Park)
TBD
Understanding Senior Sport Participants’ Choice of Local Senior Olympic Games (Todd Hall)
TBD
2:50pm-3pm Break
3pm-3:50pm

Industry Speaker

TBD
3:50pm-4pm

Break

TBD
4pm-4:30pm Roundtable: Building Parternships Between the Industry and the Association (Jeff James et al.)
TBD
An Analysis of Text Themes in News Coverage about International Players from Asia (Chia-Chen Yu)
TBD
Donors Making Gifts to Both Athletic & Academic Programs: Good or Bad for the Institution (Jeffrey Stinson)
TBD
Fantasy Baseball Leagues: Is Major League Baseball Missing A Golden Business Opportunity? (David Synokwa)
TBD
Analyzing Motives of Minor League Hockey Fans: The Introduction of Violence as a Spectator Motive (Damon Andrew)
TBD
An Assessment of the Attitudes, Opinions, and Behaviors of Participants in Organized Amateur Sports (Sam Fullerton)
TBD
4:35pm-5:05pm Roundtable: Building Parternships Between the Industry and the Association (Jeff James et al.)
TBD
The Effects of a Study Abroad Experience in Sport Management – Attitudes and Awareness in the Global Sport Industry (Aaron Zipp)
TBD

Investigation of Sport Spectator Involvement in College Sports (Yun Seok Choi)

TBD
A Sport Web Acceptance Model (Youngjin Hur)
TBD
Values People Associate with Watching Sports (Li-Shiue Gau)
TBD
The Contribution of Cause: The Role of Charity in Attachment to Charity Sport Events (Kevin Filo)
TBD
6pm-8pm Reception
Renaissance Hotel
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Time: Function:
Location:
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast
TBD
8am-8:50am

Industry Speaker

TBD
8:50am-9am Break
TBD
9am-12pm

SMA Career Day

TBD
9am-9:30am “Real Women Watch Football”: Female viewers’ Consumption and Perceptions of the Super Bowl Broadcast (John Clark)
TBD
How Much Will That Ticket Cost in the Future? An Exploration of NFL Pricing as it Relates to the Reduction in Fan Buying Power and the Creation of Teaching Resources for use in Undergraduate Sport Marketing Courses
(Jeffrey Fountain)
TBD
Collegiate Athletic Marketing Practices: The Effect of Moderators on the Relationship between Market Orientation and Performance (John Eaton)
TBD
Measuring Performance in Collegiate Athletics: Conceptualizing Beyond Convention
(John Eaton)
TBD
The Importance of Sport Participation and Physical Activity in Controlling Children's and Adolescent's Weight (Patricia Kennedy)
TBD
The Internationalization of a Sports Team Brand: The Case of European Soccer Clubs (Andre Richelieu)
TBD
9:35am-10:05am The Effects of Service Provider Gender on Technical and Relational Service Quality (Kim May)
TBD
Major League and Collegiate Sport Organizations Benefit from the Resale of Tickets (Chris Doemland & Tim Newman)
TBD
An Examination of Division I Collegiate Athletic Marketing Directors' Awareness of Employed and Prospective Marketing Strategies (Christina Martin)
TBD
Strategies and Challenges in Marketing to the Youth Segment (Soojin Kim)
TBD
Group Identity Measurement in a Multi-Group Setting: The Impact of University, City and State Identity on Team Identity (Bob Heere)
TBD
Brand Extension Research: Sport Marketing Applications (Rich Campbell)
TBD
10:05am-10:15am Break
10:15am-10:45am Are Fans of Women's Sports All the Same? The Case Study of Women's Collegiate Hockey (Heather Muir)
TBD
Assessing the Influence of Brand Parity and Brand Personality on Indentification (Stephen Ross)
TBD
The Memphis Grizzlies; Marketing Challenges for a Challenged Franchise (Dallas Branch, Jr.)
TBD
Sport Market Development (Guido Schafmeister)
TBD
A Legal Battle of Good v. Evil: “SAW ‘EM OFF” Lawsuit Pits First Amendment Free Speech Versus Trademark Infringement (Paul Batista)
TBD
Roundtable: Sports Rights Management and Asset Protection (Andrew Nobb)
TBD
10:50am-11:20am Marketing Intercollegiate Sports: What’s Title IX Got to Do with It? (Barbara Osborne)
TBD
A Framework to Measure the Effectiveness of Sport Organization-Public Relationships: The use of an organizational blog as a form of two-way communication (Stephen W. Dittmore)
TBD
An Examination of Double Cross Validation of the Model of Attitude toward Advertising through Sport (Do Young Pyun)
TBD
Identification with Sports: A Comparison of Latino Subgroups and Non-Latino Consumers
(Michelle Garcio Harrolle)
TBD
Roundtable: Sports Rights Management and Asset Protection (Andrew Nobb)
TBD
12pm-1:30pm

Lunch and Industry Speaker

TBD
1:30pm-4pm

SMA Career Day

TBD
1:45pm-2:15pm Portrayal of Women on the Cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine from 1954-2004: A Fifty-Year Retrospective (David Snyder)
TBD
The Change in Ticket Prices and Attendance With Respect to Veterans Stadium and Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia (Tim Newman & Dan de Ritis)
TBD
Grand Slam Marketing: A Student-Run Sport Marketing Agency (Tony Lachowetz)
TBD
An Analysis of the Utilization of Product Placement as a Method to Increase a Brand’s Identity in the Sports Video Game Medium (Galen Clavio)
TBD
Action Attraction: Examining Factors that Affect Attendance at an Action Sports Event – SuperCross (Brenda Pitts)
TBD
Managing Public Perception: A Conceptual Examination of the Role of Sport Public Relations in Branding the Sport Product (Kimberly Miloch)
TBD
2:20pm-2:50pm Promotional Goals of Women Sports at Division II and III Institutions (James Strode)
TBD

The Effectiveness of Sport Sponsorship at the Super Bowl Website (Yun Seok Choi)

TBD
Job Satisfaction of Division I Collegiate Marketing Directors (Stacey Hall)
TBD
Poster Presentations
TBD
Come Soaring with Eagles: Spectator Satisfaction and Perceived Quality of Service of a D-I AA Non-scholarship Institution (Steve Chen)
TBD
Symposium -
Building a Sense of Community through Sport Programming and Special Events (Eric Schwartz)
TBD
3pm-3:30pm From Se Ri Pak to Jin Joo Hong: Analyzing the prevalence, social implications, and marketing possibilities of Korean female golfers on the LPGA Tour (Won-Yaul Bae)
TBD
Price Lining Strategy in Sports Marketing: Case of Small Market MLB Franchise (Conway Lackman)
TBD
Developing Successful Recruitment and Retention Campaigns for Sport Volunteers: A Modeling Approach (Chrysostamos Giannoulakis)
TBD
Poster Presentations
TBD
Symposium -
Building a Sense of Community through Sport Programming and Special Events (Eric Schwartz)
TBD
3:30pm-4:30pm Break
TBD
4:30pm-5:30pm

General Meeting

TBD
6:30pm First Annual Sports Business Gala

6:30pm - Hors d'oeuvres
7:30pm - Dinner
Heinz History Center and Sports Museum

 





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