Sapora Spring 2021

Spring 2021 Sapora Symposium

Spring 2021 Sapora Symposium Zoom-Based Speaker Series

The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism is hosting a one credit hour professional development symposium Spring 2021. The theme is “Profiles in Leadership” and will feature high profile alumni, and executives from across RST industries. The majority of live Zoom seminars will be scheduled on Thursdays at 6 p.m.

An asynchronous option is available that will allow students to view the keynotes at their own pace outside of scheduled Thursday meetings.

1 HR Credit P/F - Synchronous CRN: 59623 - Asynchronous CRN: 59625.

  • Feb. 4
  • Colleen Callahan
  • Director, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
  • Feb. 4 Zoom link
  • Feb. 11
  • Steve Schanwald
  • Chicago Bulls executive vice president of business operations (retired)
  • Feb. 12 Zoom link
  • Feb. 18
  • Mark Steinberg, Excel Sports Management
  • Tiger Woods' agent
  • Feb. 18 Zoom link
  • Feb. 25
  • Joe Ronovsky
  • Chief Business Officer, Village of Bedford Park
  • Feb. 25 Zoom link
  • March 4
  • Michael King
  • CRM Director, William Hill
  • Business strategy and analytics expert
  • March 4 Zoom link
  • March 11
  • Jeanne Ford
  • Director Operations, 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
  • March 11 Zoom link
  • April 1
  • Andy Szabo
  • Director, Partnership Development at Oakland Athletics
  • Zoom link
  • April 8
  • Larry Fey, CFO of Vivid Tickets
  • Panelists: Guangzhou Chen, Mitchell Fransen, Carmen Rossi, Reese Bressler.