Thursday, January 3, 2013

Sportsbiz Networking Night at Xfinity Live!


The Business of Sports has announced that their networking night in Philadelphia will be held January 23 at Xfinity Live! from 6-9 p.m.  Attendance is free of charge! All you have to do is RSVP online.  The Philadelphia networking night was put together by Russell Scibetti and The Business of Sports along with Philadelphia sportsbiz professionals Rob Johnson, Caleb Mezzy, and Haynes Hendrickson.

The Business of Sports networking nights have one rule: no resumes.  Attendees are encouraged to bring along business cards if they have them.

(Kevin Rossi’s tips on navigating a networking event.)

I attended the last networking night at Xfinity Live! back in September.  It was my first one and I was a bit skeptical of how it would go.  I had just finished my co-op at Comcast-Spectacor and knew that a bunch of former coworkers would be there which made me a bit more comfortable.  I also went with former Drexel SMTSU Director of Market, Hayley Zedeck, who co-oped at Turnkey Sports. 

Ultimately we introduced each other to our old coworkers and it worked pretty well.  I got to meet a bunch of people from Turnkey Sports which may have helped me land an interview with the company during A-round of this year’s co-op search. 

Events like these are extremely beneficial.  The importance of getting to know the up-and-coming sportsbiz professionals in your city cannot be stressed enough.  Especially in finding a full-time job after graduation, you will be competing against much more than just your graduating class at your school.  Branch out, meet new people, and talk about the industry you love!


If you are interested in going as a group with other students, contact Kevin Rossi (ktr36@drexel.edu). 

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