Agenda: Wednesday, May 31

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Welcoming Remarks

Presenters:
Eric Frey, Virginia Tech, Assistant Athletics Director, ACC Network Operations; 2023 SVG College Summit Chairperson
Brandon Costa, SVG, Program Director, SVG College Summit
Stefan Tribble, Ross Video, Solution Specialists – Sports & Live Events

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2:20 - 3:15 p.m.

State of the Industry: Collegiate Leaders Address the Industry’s Opportunities and Challenges

Open the 2023 SVG College Summit with our annual “State of Industry” session where key athletic department video production leaders from schools of all sizes reflect on the year that was and offer a peek at what they are working on in the year to come. Technology investments. Storytelling. Staff management. Departmental expectations. Student staffing. This big-picture panel will touch on it all and set the stage for this year’s event.
Moderator: Eric Frey, Virginia Tech, Assistant Athletics Director, ACC Network Operations; 2023 SVG College Summit Chairperson
Panelists:
Scott Hecht, Big East Conference, Senior Associate Commissioner, Broadcasting
Parker Leppien, Auburn University, Director, Live Operations and Programming
Mikayla Mosteller, The Citadel, Director of Video Productions
Corey Speights, University of West Georgia, Director of Digital Experiences

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3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Clear-Com Case Study: The Clear-Com Connected Sports Campus

The Clear-Com Connected Sports Campus is fundamental to the television production or gameday presentation process by leveraging a network of intercom devices and software to communicate over a common IP campus infrastructure. This creates a streamlined and centralized workflow of shared resources that can be accessed from various locations around the campus.
Confirmed Presenters:
Imry Halevi, Harvard University, Associate Director of Athletics – Content & Strategic Communications
Vinnie Macri, Clear-Com, Senior Market Outreach Manager

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3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Networking Break in Exhibit Area

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4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

CBS Sports Director Mark Grant: A Keynote Conversation

Veteran live sports director Mark Grant reached the pinnacle of his accomplished career this year when he worked at the front bench of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four and the National Championship Game for CBS Sports. In doing so, he also became the first person-of-color to direct a major American sports television championship on television. Grant joins the SVG College Summit to reflect on his career, offer his advice for directing live sporting events today, and answer your questions pertaining to your – and your students’ – careers.
Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services
Speaker:
Mark Grant, CBS Sports, Director

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4:30 - 4:45 p.m.

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TAG V.S. Case Study: The Future of College Sports TV & Live Production: How Texas A&M Successfully Implements IP

With workflows becoming increasingly complex, more companies are migrating to software-defined IP systems. Texas A&M University has successfully adapted to the accelerating rate of change in the industry by transitioning from SDI to IP in their sports production environment.
Presenters:
Robert Erickson, TAG Video Systems, VP, Live Production and Sports
Zack Bacon, Texas A&M University Athletics, Chief Broadcast Engineer

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5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

SVG College Sports Media Awards

The 15th-annual SVG College Sports Media Awards presented in association with NACDA celebrate the very best in college sports video content from the past year. Join us as winners are named in Live Game Production, Outstanding Live Non-Game Production, In-Venue Video, Social Media Video, Special Features, and Program Series.
Masters of Ceremony:
John Fanta
, FOX Sports, College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter; Big East Conference, Digital Correspondent
Morgan Uber, American Athletic Conference, Director of Video Communications, Reporter

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6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Welcoming Networking Reception

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Location: International Ballroom