Your chance to be discovered by the pros!
 Attend a Sport Sales Combine near you

Join us for the Sport Sales Combine – New York City
Hosted by Madison Square Garden and the Knicks
January 15 - 17, 2010

 

Join us for the Sport Sales Combine – Orlando
Hosted by the Orlando Magic

February 5 -7, 2010

 

Join us for the Sport Sales Combine – Phoenix
Hosted by the Phoenix Suns
February 26 - 28, 2010

For those entering ticket sales or ticket sales management, attendance is a must! The Sport Sales Combine is designed for entry level to advancing sport industry ticket sales representatives looking to develop and refine sales and management skills.  Combine trainees are engaged in an authentic sales training environment working with seasoned professional sales team leaders as well as hiring sales managers representing the following sport properties: Commitments-Confirmed coaches and scouts New York Knicks Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns New York Rangers Madison Square Garden New Jersey Nets New York Yankees New York Mets Tampa Bay Bucs Miami Dolphins Aspire Group Atlanta Hawks Chicago Fire Charlotte Bobcats Cleveland Cavs Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirates

Combine trainees receive:

• personalized ticket sales coaching from leading sport management educators, sales force managers, directors and trainers.  
  
  
• real-life, hands-on experience dealing with event patrons and selling specifically designed host team ticket plans.
  
  
• interactive networking opportunities and opportunity to showcase personal selling skills to sport ticket sales scouts and hiring managers.
  


• Audition in front of and interview with hiring sales managers from the attending sport franchises (see list above).
  
  
• Role play video tape posting on YouTube (see http://www.youtube.com/user/SportSalesCombine).  Great for sharing with prospective employers.

 

Sport Sales Combine In The News

Highlights from Sport Sales Combine Atlanta

Orlando Magic Sales Training Program

The Combine is coordinated by Drs. Bill Sutton and Richard Irwin, nationally recognized sport marketing, promotion, and sales professors and consultants. As Vice President, Team Marketing and Business Operations for the National Basketball Association, Dr. Sutton was instrumental in crafting the NBA’s sales strategy, adopted more recently by many other sport businesses. As founder of the University of Memphis Sport Sales Training Program, Dr. Irwin crafted the Pentagon of Sport Sales Instructional Model, used by Combine participants. 

For information on upcoming Combine events, please send an email to info@sportsalescombine.com.

The Sports Sales Combine was a terrific experience where I had the opportunity to learn from top industry professors as well as from a professional sports organization in the Atlanta Spirit, parent company of the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and Thrashers (NHL).  The Combine offered a great opportunity to learn how to sell while also having the chance to demonstrate my skills through real sales calls.  As many people know, the key to getting a job in the sports industry is your ability to sell; and in sports, you are always selling.  With the Sports Sales Combine, you put yourself ahead of your counterparts with the knowledge, experience, and networking connections gained here.  I absolutely recommend attending the Sports Sales Combine.           Andrew Sherwin, Senior, Combine Class 2008 (Boston Celtics Service & Retention Rep)