3:00-4:00 p.m.

Walter Lobby, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts

Welcome and Kick-off to the Conference

"What the Packers Mean to Green Bay and Wisconsin"

by Wayne Larrivee, "Voice of the Packers" on the Packers Radio Network

Michels Commons Ballroom

Sports Exhibit / Super Bowl Rings Display and Reception   

"The Making of Packers' Super Bowl Rings"

Note: This is a private reception for registered conference attendees only

Robert and Carol Bush Art Center Galleries

Film Screenings

"Super Bowl XLV"

"Not Just A Game: Power, Politics and American Sports" 

Fort Howard Theatre, F.K. Bemis International Center

Mulva Library Presentation Room, Room 101

Welcome and Introductions

Emcee: Wayne Larrivee, "Voice of the Packers" on the Packers Radio Network

Thomas Kunkel, President, St. Norbert College
Mark Murphy, President and CEO, Green Bay Packers

Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts

Opening Address

"Major League Baseball in the 21st Century"
by Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Commissioner of Major League Baseball

Walter Theatre, Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts

 Sports Exhibit / Super Bowl Rings Display  

"The Making of Packers' Super Bowl Rings"

Note: This is for registered conference attendees only

Robert and Carol Bush Art Center Galleries

Concurrent Sessions I

College Sports I - Bemis 114AB

Session Chair: Tim Bald, Director of Athletics, St. Norbert College

Female Athletic Administrators and Coaches: Make Mentoring a Part of Your Game Plan
Missy Skurzewski, UW-Sheboygan & Marian University

College Football Success and State Higher Education Funding: Does Political Culture Matter?
Scott Nikolai, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Alcohol Policy and Other Game Day Environment Factors on Alcohol-related Crimes Within College Football Stadiums
Brian Menaker, University of Florida

Philosophy of Sports I - Bemis 114D

Session Chair: Joel Mann, Assistant Professor Philosophy, St. Norbert College

Understanding the Nature of Sport Phenomenologically
Philip Walsh, University of California, Irvine

Moral Lessons From the Salary Cap
Daniel Collins-Cavanaugh, Prince George's Community College

Sports Business - Bemis 20AB

Session Chair: Keith Sherony, Visiting Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College

MetaSWOT: A Strategic Planning Tool for Sports Teams
Ravikant Agarwal, Paul Bursik, Wolfgang Grassl, and Joy Pahl, St. Norbert College

A National Event-Ticket Law?
Stephen Happel, Arizona State University

Sport & Society in Australia: Sport the ‘Glue’ that Binds and Keep Australian Communities, Alive and Thriving
Danny Forrest and Andrew Parry, Department of Education, Victoria, Australia

Writing about Sports - Bemis 20D

Session Chair: Tim Meyer, John P. Blair Endowed Chair in Communication, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

“‘We’re Racing History’: A Tale of Two Racers at the  U.S. Vintage Grand Prix in Watkins Glen” 
Connie Ann Kirk, Rochester NY Motorsports - Examiner.com

Stealing Sins: American Myth, Sports Journalism, and the 1919 World Series
Brett Biebel, Minnesota State-Mankato

Stories to Get Us Through the Year: An Inside Look at the History of "The Best American Sports Writing"
Bob Biebel, Unified Catholic Schools of Oshkosh

Buffet Lunch

STEM-based Sports Exhibits in Museums
Rolf Johnson, Executive Director
Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Michels Commons Ballroom

Concurrent Sessions II

College Sports II - Fort Howard Theatre

Session Chair: Tim Bald, Director of Athletics, St. Norbert College

The Role of Athletics in the University - A Panel Discussion
Daniel T. Regan and John A. Doody, Villanova University
Joe DesJardins. College of St Benedict/St John's University

Philosophy of Sports II - Bemis 114D

Session Chair: Michael Marsden, Professor of English, American Studies, and Media Studies
Dean of the College and Academic Vice President Emeritus, St. Norbert College

The Sage on the Gridiron: Stoic Philosophy in The Patriot Way
John Partridge, Wheaton College

The Place of Religion and Prayer in Sport
A.J. Kreider, Miami Dade College

Sports and Gender - Bemis 20AB

Session Chair: Don Maslinski, Director of Athletic Fundraising, St. Norbert College

The Spectacle of Danica Patrick
Wanda Little Fenimore, Florida State University

Ascending Out of Oppression: Women Rock Climbers on the Edge of Parity
Katie Snyder, Michigan Technological University

Sports, Virtue and Ethics I - Bemis 114AB

Session Chair: Joel Mann, Assistant Professor Philosophy, St. Norbert College

That's Not How You Play the Game! Three Well-Known (and One Not So Well-Known) Unwritten Ethical Rules of Sport
Brett Gaul, Southwest Minnesota State University

The Coercion Argument Against Performance Enhancing Drugs
Michael Veber, East Carolina University

Sports and Social Media - Bemis 20D

Session Chair: Tim Meyer, John P. Blair Endowed Chair in Communication, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

The Role of Social Media in Sports
Keith W. Lambrecht, Loyola University Chicago

Changing Dynamics of Sports Publicity
Gail Sideman, PUBLISIDE Personal Publicity

Concurrent Sessions III

Philosophy of Sports III - Bemis 114D

Session Chair: Joel Mann, Assistant Professor Philosophy, St. Norbert College

Technology in Sport:  A Cultural Analysis
Micah Anshan, University of King's College, Halifax

Why Jim Joyce Wasn’t Wrong: Baseball, Replay, and the Euthyphro Dilemma
Amber L. Griffioen, Universität Konstanz, Germany

Sports, Gender and the Family - Bemis 20AB

Session Chair: Don Maslinski, Director of Athletic Fundraising, St. Norbert College

Sorting the Sport Reality:  The Family and Professional Athletics 
Jennifer L. Metz, Towson University

Reflecting Masculinity: An Autoethnographic Exploration of a Stay-at-Home Father/Sports Fan’s Presentation of a Masculine Identity
Dale Anderson, Wayne State University

Sports and Politics - Bemis 20C

Session Chair: Keith Sherony, Visiting Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College

Historical, Societal, and Legal Evolution
Jeffrey L. Wendt, The Wendt Firm PC

Game Changer: Barack Obama’s Implementation of Sports Strategies on the Campaign Trail and in the White House
Scott D'Amico, University of Central Oklahoma

Sport and Terrorism: Christians, Soccer and Kidnapping in Baghdad, Iraq
Robert Mertzman, University of South Florida

Fitness and Training - Bemis 20D

Session Chair: Tim Bald, Director of Athletics, St. Norbert College

Unforgivable Fatness: On Post-Modern Epidemiology and the Developing Fitness Industry
Bryan Bracey, University of Massachusetts – Amherst

Mind-Body Performance Training with The Green Bay Packers and Olympic Hopeful Athletes
Heather Dermyer, Green Bay Packers/United States Olympic Education Center

Sports, Virtue and Ethics II - Bemis 114AB

Session Chair: Michael Marsden, Professor of English, American Studies, and Media Studies
Dean of the College and Academic Vice President Emeritus, St. Norbert College

From Fame to Infamy: Sports Figures Fall from Grace
Wib Leonard, Illinois State University

Sport and Virtue in the Renaissance
E. L. Risden, St. Norbert College

Concurrent Sessions IV 

Youth and Sports - Bemis 20AB

Session Chair: Don Maslinski, Director of Athletic Fundraising, St. Norbert College

Ethics in Youth Coaching: The Need for Certification
Justin E. Mayer, Center for Ethical Youth Coaching (CEYC)

Kids Just Want to Play
Bill Gosse, TeamScore Inc

Using Golf to Impact Youth and Society
Julie Pyne, The First Tee of Northeast Wisconsin

Sports, Virtue and Ethics III - Bemis 114AB

Session Chair: Joel Mann, Assistant Professor Philosophy, St. Norbert College

From “Amateurs” to “Student-Athletes”: Gentlemanly Virtues and College Athletics
Anthony Giambusso, Metropolitan State College of Denver

“Sport as MacIntyrean ‘Practice’:  Understanding the Essential Internal Goods of Athletics”
Michael O'Neill, Providence College

America's Sport Statues: Myths, Memories, and Meanings
Maureen Smith, California State University Sacramento

Sports History - Bemis 20D

Session Chair: Michael Marsden, Professor of English, American Studies, and Media Studies
Dean of the College and Academic Vice President Emeritus, St. Norbert College

Playing Through: African American Baseball in Dunn County
Matt Carter, Dunn County Historical Society

Republicanism and Pugilism:  The Cultural Significance of Boxing in the Early American Republic  
Joe Eaton, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, ROC

Fourth and Long: The Spread of American Football to France, 1945-1985
Russ Crawford, Ohio Northern University

Sports Careers - Fort Howard Theatre

Session Chair: Tim Bald, Director of Athletics, St. Norbert College

Building Your Sports Resume: Optimizing your Diverse Talents & Experiences
John E. Mayer and Andrew Teunis, International Sports Professionals Association-ISPA

Cocktails and Networking
Cash Bar

Musical performance by Kent Paulsen, John Kelley and Jim Bayard. The trio will play a variety of jazz and classical music with a twist.

Michels Commons Ballroom and Patio

 Keynote Dinner

Opening Invocation by:
The Rev. Dr. Rowland De Peaux, O.Praem.

"The Future of American Sports Media"
by George Bodenheimer, Executive Chairman of ESPN Inc.

Moderated by: Carl Vogel, Senior Advisor and Director of Dish Network

Film Screenings

"Super Bowl XLV"

"Not Just A Game: Power, Politics and American Sports"

Fort Howard Theatre, F.K. Bemis International Center  

Mulva Library Presentation Room, Room 101

Sports Panel: "Life After Pro Football: Perspectives and Transition" 

Moderator: Wayne Larrivee, "Voice of the Packers" on the Packers Radio Network

Featured Panelists:
Ahman Green, Retired Running Back and All-time Leading Rusher for the Green Bay Packers
Bryce Paup, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker and Defensive End

Sports Panel: "Resurrecting a Downtrodden Team: The Green Bay Packers From Post-Lombardi Famine to Model NFL Franchise" 

Buffet Lunch

Marti Wronski, Vice President and General Counsel of the Milwaukee Brewers

North Balcony

Legends Club Room