Why are marketers investing huge amount of money in sports?... Are these investments justified in terms of returns? ... How does one quantify returns? ... What are the unique ways devised by various marketers to stand out of the clutter?... What are the various issues facing sports marketing in India?... These and many more questions have never been answered or debated in India.

With the cricket World Cup just around the corner, SportzPR and indiantelevision.com thought this may be the right time to pause and reflect about the evolving sports marketing scenario in the country. Hence SportzBiz 2003, India's first sports marketing forum was conceived.

SportzBiz 2003, the half-day forum will discuss the status of the various issues facing the business of sport in India, and lay out a path for future development. The forum having the theme, Sports Marketing : The New Frontier, will be held at ITC Grand Maratha, in Mumbai on Friday, 24 January 2003.

Be present at the largest ever congregation of sports marketers, broadcasters, advertisers, media planners, sports associations, sports management companies and sports celebrities in the country as they discuss, for the first time ever, the critical issues facing the Business of sports in India.

Confirmed Panelists:

Kamal Morarka, Vice President, BCCI
Manu Sawhney, Managing Director, ESPN Software  Harish Thawani, Chairman, Nimbus Communications
Kunal Dasgupta, CEO, Sony Entertainment Television Dr. S. Y. Quraishi, Director General, Doordarshan  KPS Gill, President, Indian Hockey Federation
Nazir Hoosein, President, Motorsports Assn. of India
Harsha Bhogle, Presenter, ESPN STAR Sports
Chris McDonald, CEO, TEN Sports
Ayaz Memon, Sports Editor, The Times of India
Anil Khanna, Secy. Gen., All India Tennis Association
Pradeep Gidwani, MD, Fosters India Ltd.  
Michael Ferreira, Former World Billiards Champion
Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India 
Anil Singh, Managing Director, Procam International 
M.Suku,National Director, BroadMind-WPP Mktg Comm
Shekhar Dutt, Director, Sports Authority of India
Karun Chandhok, Formula Three Driver
V. Krishnaswamy, Sports Analyst 
Anil Dharker, Columnist and Sports Analyst 
P. Gopichand, All England Badminton Champion
Raj Nayak,Former Executive VP, Ad Sales (Star India)
Tom Alter, Film & TV Personality, Sports Columnist & Author

Programme:

1.00 pm onwards - Registration

2.00 pm - Seminar introduction by
Samir Kale, President, SportzPR
Anil Wanvari, CEO, indiantelevision.com

2.10 pm - Session I : Business of Sports... Is Sports giving you the right bang for your marketing buck?

3.30 pm - Session II: Cricket and beyond Cricket...

4:50 pm - Tea Break

5.10 pm - Session III: Sports and TV... Harnessing the power of television

6.30 pm - Session IV: The Future - Can we realize the full potential of sports marketing in India?

7:50 pm - Wrap-up and Closing Address

8:00 pm Onwards - Cocktails and Dinner

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Delegate Fees:

Individuals: Rs.3,000
Group Booking: Rs.2,500 (5 or more)
Students: Rs.1,800
International Delegates : US$200

(Delegate fees inclusive of conference, evening cocktails and dinner)

Limited Seats!  Register Now to secure your place