In 2011, the Ivy Sports Symposium, in partnership with SportsPro, founded the 10 NEXT, an annual award that honors the next generation of sports industry leaders from around the world who will shape the business in the next coming decades. Ivy Sports Symposium-SportsPro 10 NEXT Class of 2011:
Harrie Bakst, President & Founder, Carnegie Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
Brett Clarke, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Wests Tigers Rugby League Football Club
Ben Hartman, Director, Athletes & Personalities, Octagon Australia
Darren Heitner, Entertainment, Sports & Intellectual Property Attorney
Monica Lewis, Sports and Entertainment Publicist, ProMo Strategies
Jim McCloud, Director, Sponsorship Sales, Major League Baseball Advanced Media
Jared Melzer, Sports Marketing Manager, Johan Bruyneel Sports Management
David Oestreicher, Manager, Global Business Development, National Basketball Association
Jared Schoenfeld, Manager, Corporate Hospitality, The Madison Square Garden Company
John Younger, Senior Director, Business Development, Roush Fenway Racing