LAS
VEGAS, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SEICon
LLC, a first-of-its-kind conference featuring 120 thought leaders
and subject matter experts from the sports, entertainment, and
innovation sectors, is pleased to announce USA TODAY Sports as its presenting sponsor in
collaboration with UNLV Sports Innovation Institute and
Syracuse University's Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
SEICon 2024 is pleased to announce
USA TODAY Sports as its presenting
sponsor.
The inaugural three-day conference will be held at the Virgin
Hotels Las Vegas from July 15-17,
2024. Attendees will have opportunities to meet industry
executives and explore the latest innovations in sports and
entertainment, esports and gaming, sports sociology and
diversity, broadcast brands and media, research and development,
and more.
"SEICon is proud to provide an Omnichannel Platform for sports,
entertainment and innovation thought leaders to collaborate. We are
very proud to have USA TODAY
Sports as our presenting sponsor given its longstanding commitment
and excellence in the emerging sports journalism landscape," said
Shawn Garrity, Executive Producer
for SEICon.
As presenting sponsor, USA
TODAY Sports will establish a press center and broadcast studio at
the Virgin Hotels during the conference. USA TODAY Sports reporters and executives will
moderate and appear on panels at the event and serve as judges for
the Best in Show Award for the SEICon Innovation Hub. USA TODAY Sports and USA TODAY Network reporters will provide
on-site coverage of the event across its nationwide network of over
200 local publications.
Here's what the key players are saying about the
SEICon-USA TODAY Sports
sponsorship:
Nate Scott, Vice President and
Publisher, USA TODAY
Sports
"We are excited to join SEICon alongside UNLV and Syracuse
University sport industry programs as the presenting
sponsor. It is important for USA
TODAY Sports to be a part of this conference and continue to
solidify our place at the cutting edge of innovation in digital
sports journalism."
Jay Vickers, Chief Operating
Officer, UNLV Sports Innovation Institute
"SEICon represents a new era, in which the brightest minds
converge to shape the future of sports, entertainment and
innovation. USA TODAY Sports
joining as a presenting sponsor adds a powerful dimension,
amplifying our reach and impact. Together, we're not just building
a conference, we're shaping history and igniting ideas while
providing a platform for continued education, collaboration and
dealmaking."
Jeremy Jordan, Dean,
Falk College at Syracuse University
"The USA TODAY Sports
sponsorship further positions SEICon as a launchpad for
groundbreaking ideas and transformative partnerships by combining
our vision with their journalistic excellence and extensive reach,
we're creating an unrivaled platform for industry and academic
leaders to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of sports,
entertainment, and innovation."
About SEICon
SEICon 2024 is the next-gen conference
that empowers academia, corporations, government, organizations,
and non-profit entities to align, accelerating the development of
new products, services and technologies that will elevate the
entire market and improve the future of sports and entertainment
for all. The inaugural three-day conference (July 15-17, 2024) includes an innovation hub,
daily keynotes, seminars/sessions, roundtables, and daily wrap
parties with music entertainment. For more information,
visit sei-con.org.
About USA TODAY
Network
USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett
Co, Inc. (NYSE: GCI), is the leading news media publisher
in the U.S. in terms of circulation, powered by our
award-winning newsrooms and digital marketing solutions
business. Our Domestic Gannett Media segment is comprised of
USA TODAY, daily and weekly
content brands in approximately 220 local U.S. markets. With deep
roots in local communities spanning the U.S., we engage
approximately 136 million monthly unique visitors, on average,
through a diverse portfolio of multi-platform content
offerings and experiences. For more information, visit
gannett.com.
Media Contacts:
Tiffany Sorensen
We are Circle
tsorensen@wearecircle.com
Heather Gidaly
Gannett | USA TODAY Network
hgidaly@gannett.com
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