Changing the Game: Atlanta at the Forefront of Sports Globalization”

The World Affairs Council of Atlanta would like to personally invite you, your fellow student-athletes, and your associates to our upcoming briefing, “Changing the Game: Atlanta at the Forefront of Sports Globalization” on Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 6:30-8:30PM at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business. The arrival of the Major League Soccer team Atlanta United FC to the city has helped to further Atlanta’s status as one premier locations for professional, semi-major, and college-level athletics. Atlanta is presently home to a number of major domestic sports franchises, but it is increasingly becoming home to different teams representing the globalization of sports. Join us as we discuss Atlanta’s rising status as a global city for domestic and international sports and what these changes mean to our community and business climate.

The evening briefing will feature:
Dan Corso, President, Atlanta Sports Council
Eddie Gonzalez, Tournament Director and Chief Development Officer, BB&T Atlanta Open
Bunmi Jinadu, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, United Soccer Africa
Sarah Kate Noftsinger, Marketing Director, Atlanta United FC
Moderated by: Fred Kalil, Sports Anchor, CBS46 Atlanta
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Feel free to contact me or Valerie Ibarra at vibarra3@gsu.edu or 404-413-7087 with any further questions. See you there!