SEVT
Sport Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow is a dynamic industry conference that brings
together sport and entertainment industry leaders, students and educators from across
the country to discuss and analyze the sport, entertainment and venues industry of
tomorrow.
Hosted by the University of South Carolina’s renowned Department of Sport and Entertainment
Management, SEVT ignites new ideas, expands networks and shares cutting-edge insights
from a diverse cross-section of industry leaders, educators, researchers and students.
Our outstanding panelists and speakers will inspire you to think in new ways about
how to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Inquisitive discussions with graduate and
undergraduate students keep both the "pros" and the "profs" on their toes. Join us
to find out why industry leaders and top researchers consider SEVT a "must attend"
event.
2022 Keynote Speakers Participate in an exclusive “think tank” gathering!
Interact with industry leaders
Explore the latest research
Meet the next generation of leaders
Share ideas and questions
Help shape the future of sport, entertainment and venue management
Whether you seek solutions to problems, a glimpse of the industry’s rising stars,
cutting-edge research findings, networking opportunities, professional development,
internship / job opportunities, or just a chance to explore the future of the field,
you will find tremendous benefits in attending SEVT — a conference like no other.
2022 SEVT Photo Gallery
College of HRSM interim dean David Cardenas presents Houston Dash President & HDFC
COO Jessica O'Neill the Distinguished Alumni in Sport and Entertainment award at the
Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia
Metropolitan Convention Center.
Department of Sport and Entertainment Management chair Matt Brown presents Adam Sperling,
executive director of the 2022 President's Cup at Quail Hollow Club, with a plaque
at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at
the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
College of HRSM professor of practice Danny Morrison presents SEC commissioner Greg
Sankey with the SEVT Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sport Entertainment and Venues
Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center.
Sport management majors Kemardo Tyrell, Rose Spagnuolo, Madelin McLean and Max Orsini
won first place in the SEVT Case Cup Competition at the Sport Entertainment and Venues
Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center.
Keynote speaker Jessica O'Neill, Houston Dash President & HDFC COO, speaks on stage
along with Ph.D. student Grace Kazmierski at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow
conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
A trio of students watch a research presentation at the Sport Entertainment and Venues
Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center.
A large gathering of attendees eat lunch at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow
conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
College of HRSM interim Dean David Cardenas speaks at the Sport Entertainment and
Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center.
A student asks a question during a research presentation at the Sport Entertainment
and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
Four individuals speak with each other at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow
conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Seven College of HRSM students pose for a photo together at the Sport Entertainment
and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
Two College of HRSM students pose for a photo with senior instructor Susan O'Malley
at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at
the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Department of Sport and Entertainment Management chair Matt Brown moderates a session
with Matt Homan (president and general manager of Dickies Arena), Jared Rice (executive
director of the THE PLAYERS & SVP tournament revenue/championship management, PGA
Tour) and Lynn Oliver-Cline (founder and owner, River House Artists) at the annual
Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia
Metropolitan Convention Center.
The College of HRSM's Department of Sport and Entertainment Management hosted the
annual Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at
the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Professor Richard M. Southall poses for a photo with University of South Carolina
athletics director Ray Tanner at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference
over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Associate professor Tom Regan poses for a photo with alumnus Dilip Patel and Andrew
Vinson of Visit York County at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference
over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey was one of the keynote speakers at the Sport Entertainment
and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
Ph.D. student William Fisackerly combined with assistant professor Yongjin Hwang for
a presentation on esports at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference
over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Representatives from the Carolina Panthers were on hand for the career and internship
fair at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022,
at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
A career and internship fair was one of the highlights at the Sport Entertainment
and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
A career and internship fair was one of the highlights at the Sport Entertainment
and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
A representative from MKTG was on hand for the career and internship fair at the Sport
Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia
Metropolitan Convention Center.
Michelle Knight from Colonial Life Arena speaks with a student during the career and
internship fair at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov.
16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Professor Stephen Shapiro speaks with a student during the career and internship fair
at the Sport Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at
the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
The Windermere Club was on hand for the career and internship fair at the Sport Entertainment
and Venues Tomorrow conference over Nov. 16-18, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center.
