University of South Carolina College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Thanks to Professor Catheryn Khoo for leading "Joyful Scholarship Workshop: A Workshop for Sustainable Productivity" for HRSM faculty and staff this week! The workshop is based on her book, "Joyful Scholarship." Professor Khoo, a Fulbright Scholar, is a multiple-award-winning consultant on tourism marketing and inclusion, with a focus on women. She has served as Regional Field Expert for the UNWTO/UN Women's Global Report on Women in Tourism, as Editor-in-Chief for the scientific journal "Tourism Management Perspectives," and as former Second Vice-Chair for the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education.

Thanks to Russell Branham, Managing Director, Business Operations at Darlington Raceway, for taking time to visit campus and speak to Michael Hargrave's Business of NASCAR class in our Department of Sport and Entertainment Management. The Track Too Tough to Tame has been a longtime supporter of HRSM and has offered many opportunities for our students and alumni.

Thanks to all who made the 2024 SEVT Conference a success! From special guests like Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner James Phillips, The Savannah Bananas Owner Emily Cole and Oak View Group President International Sam Piccione III to an all-star roster of other panelists and presenters, the dozens of teams, venues and organizations who came to meet their next hires at the Career Fair to HRSM faculty, staff and students who made it all run like a well-oiled machine, it was truly a conference to remember. Check our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for lots more pictures and video, and click to read more: https://lnkd.in/d5nqDwnj

Thanks to Hilton Honors Program Vice President Brad Anderson and his colleagues Devin Kaltenbach and Aanchal Agarwal for taking to time to share their knowledge with Darron Kirkley's Hospitality Loyalty Strategy class last week! Thanks also to Priscilla Mint of Hilton for helping facilitate.Read more about the class: https://lnkd.in/eth-tg25

We 're so excited to watch The Carolina Band march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! The College of HRSM was proud to sponsor the HRSM students who will be participating. "We're very proud of the Carolina Band and always eager to support them," says Dean Michael Sagas. "We were happy to sponsor this experience for the 12 College of HRSM students who are band members, and we're excited to see them show their skills on this stage." Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewzEP6ze

We're so grateful to the HRSM alumni who continue to support our programs, like those who volunteered their time today from to serve on the panel for the HRSM 301 Young Professionals Career Management Forum! Thanks to: Addison Arey, ’23, Flight Attendant, Breeze Airways, Providence, RI Alex Barnes, ’22, Manager, Business Development, Mizzou Sports Properties/Learfield, Columbia, MO Lauren Barth, ’23: Sales Associate, New Jersey Devils, Newark, NJ Cameryn Coursen, ’22: Account Coordinator, Bespoke Sports & Entertainment, Charlotte, NC Owen Craft, ’23: Coordinator, Operations and Community Engagement, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati, OH Sydney Daigle, ’23: Associate Merchant, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Columbus, OH Alexandra Kramer, ’24: Football Operations & Player Development Coordinator, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Carla Vaca Pinacho, CDP?, ’22: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Project Coordinator, Miles Partnership, Atlanta, GA?? Kayla Shannon, ’23: Digital Strategy Coordinator, Sports Brand Partnerships, FOX Sports, New York, NY.

Today at the 2024 SEVT Conference, we proudly presented the Pioneer in Sport and Entertainment Award to Savannah Bananas Owner Emily Cole! We're so grateful to her for coming and taking time to serve as a keynote speaker, with Department of Sport and Entertainment Management Professor Todd Koesters interviewing her about her success in building The Greatest Show in Sports. She also took time to chat one on one with many of the students who packed the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center ballroom to hear her speak.

We're so grateful to Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner James Phillips for serving as keynote speaker for the 2024 SEVT Conference, interviewed by Taylor Tannebaum of the ACC Network! Department of Sport and Entertainment Management Chair Matthew Brown presented Commissioner Phillips with the Lifetime Achievement in Sport and Entertainment Management Award. Commissioner Phillips shared countless valuable insights and encouraged the hundreds of students in the audience to chase their dreams.

Today, CIC Dean Tom Reichert and Michael Sagas, dean of the University of South Carolina College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, announced a new agreement to develop graduate programs and professional development opportunities for the sports industry. “The global sports industry is booming,” says Sagas. “There’s an urgent need to train executives with the right skills to continue to grow the sector.” ? According to a study by The Business Research Company, the global sports industry is projected to exceed $650 billion in 2028.? ? “Most universities have either an excellent sports journalism and media program or an outstanding sport management program but not both,” says Reichert. “Collaborating between our colleges will allow us to leverage the unique strengths of our programs to provide education that meets the burgeoning needs of the industry.” ? The two colleges will work together to provide course offerings that specifically cater to the needs of executives in the sports industry to communicate effectively and make savvy business decisions.? ?

We're thrilled with the continued success of the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management's Professional Development with Oak View Group class! Thanks to our latest guest lecturer, Oak View Group President International (and Department of Sport and Entertainment Management alum) Sam Piccione III. Read more about the class: https://lnkd.in/eF58VnwP