Battling Tradition to Reinvent Youth Sports
Why would the sports that created such household names like Venus and Serena Williams, John McEnroe, Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Tiger Woods and Stacy Lewis reinvent themselves at the grassroots? The rich history and tradition that serves these sports also makes it more difficult to innovate and adapt to changing consumer expectations, especially among millennials. Youth inactivity is at its highest level, new sports are emerging daily and electronic devices are challenging for kids' attention. Three sport innovators discuss reinventing youth sports, getting kids active and embracing technology as part of the solution.
Presenters
Christine Brennan
Columnist
USA TODAY
Jeff Price
Chief Commercial Officer
PGA of America
Jeff Price leads the primary commercial areas, including media, sponsorship, merchandise, marketing communication and international. A growth oriented business leader with a 25-year record in the s...
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Chief Exec Community Tennis
US Tennis Association
Kamperman leads the USTA’s efforts to increase tennis participation in the U.S., and in recent years has played a major role in overseeing the USTA’s historic 10 and Under Tennis initiative. Kamper...
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Chief Mktg Officer
USA Swimming
Matt Farrell is the Chief Marketing Officer at USA Swimming overseeing sponsorships, marketing, public relations, social media and publications. USA Swimming is experiencing all-time high in revenu...
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