The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management

The Business of Sports: A Special Roundtable on Collective Bargaining Agreements in Sports
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

A panel of industry experts including four members of the faculty at the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management examine and explain the economic, legal, and business issues underlying collective bargaining in professional sports as each of the “big three” U.S. leagues attempt to renegotiate their expiring labor agreements in this year of change.

Panelists:

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  Charles Grantham
  Sports Consultant
  Former Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association
  Lead Negotiator for Three Collective Bargaining Agreements in the NBA
   
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  Frank Hawkins, Esq.
  Partner, Scalar Media Partners
  Former Senior Vice President of the NFL / Business Affairs
  Negotiating Team Member for NFL CBAs from 1995-2008
  Adjunct Faculty Member Preston Robert Tisch Center
   
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  Michael Lombardi
  NFL Network Television Analyst and Columnist at NFL.com
  Former Senior Football Executive with Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns
  Adjunct Faculty Member Preston Robert Tisch Center
   
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  Professor Wayne McDonnell
  Full-time Sports Faculty New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center
  Professor of Business of Baseball, Executive Education Course

   
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  L. Jon Wertheim, Esq.
  Senior Writer Sports Illustrated
  Author of six books including: Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won
   

Moderator:

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  Professor Robert Boland, Esq.
  Full-time Faculty Preston Robert Tisch Center
  Professor of Business of Professional Football, Executive Education Course