Testimonials
“Thanks for including me in the CSVS 2010 program. I really enjoyed being a part of it and meeting so many people that share the same passion for what we all do. You guys put on a great conference. The thing that was most impressive (to me) was to see the number of College Sports Video Professionals that came from all over the country to share their thoughts, ideas, and how-to’s. It was also nice to see old friends. It also made me feel good to see one of our former student workers on the program. BRAVO to you and your staff, and I hope to be coming to the CSVS for years to come.”
-J. Stern, Assistant Athletic Director, Ole Miss Sports Productions
“Thank you for your hard work putting together this year’s CSVS in Atlanta. I had an excellent time and enjoyed the panels and events. I certainly hope to be back next year and would be happy to contribute in any way possible if needed. I know these things take a lot of planning and hard work, thank you!”
-Mark A. Hodgkin, Director of Internet Services, The BIG EAST Conference
“Just a short note of thanks to you and all of the staff at Sports Video Group for a great College SportsVideo Summit. I thoroughly enjoyed both days and learned a great deal. Thank you so much for putting this together. Again, thanks to everyone at SVG for putting the summit together. I’ve already put it on my calendar for next year.”
-Dr. Richard M. Southall, Assistant Professor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Just wanted to drop of note of thanks for an amazing experience at the Summit last week in Atlanta. As the head of a media relations unit, at UMass, it was incredibly fascinating to learn how other schools handle their video departments. It was a real eye-opener when it comes to what other schools in the nation have when it comes to video departments. We are in a tough spot, but trying to do the best being a media relations office also running video.â€
-Jason Yellin, Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations, UMass Athletics
“I wanted to take a moment to thank you for putting together a great event in Atlanta! As a professor at CSULB and consultant to their athletics department, I found the information provided at the conference invaluable.”
- J. Todd Baker, Director – Content Services, SRS Labs, Inc.
“I just wanted to say thank you for the entire SVG Sports Summit. I met a lot of people and learned some new things. I think our presentation was fairly well received and we enjoyed doing it. Thanks again for the opportunity.”
-Rex K. Arends, Director of University Technical Operations, Big Ten Network
“I just wanted to send along a quick thank you for your hospitality at the College Sports Video Group seminar in Atlanta. You did a great job putting together a strong program and I appreciated the opportunity to attend.”
-Rob Carolla, Director of Communications, Big 12 Conference
“Thank you for asking me to be a part of CSVS this year. It was a great conference and one we hope to take more colleagues to next year, so please keep us in the loop. Again, let me say how well the event was organized. I was one of the smoothest and most professional conferences I have ever attended (and I’ve attended a bunch!)”
-Randy Ray, West Texas A&M University
“The SVG College Sports Video summit was a first-class, information-packed experience. Whether it was listening to expert advice as to how to begin producing video, or how we can all elevate the sophistication of what we may already be producing, or how to integrate social media as a means to promote our video content, or for ideas as to how to use video differently or monetize video for our school – I came away with an outstanding list of ideas over the two-day workshop, many of which we were able to implement almost immediately on campus.â€
- Mark Fratto, Associate Athletics Director for Communications, St. John’s University
“I wanted to compliment you on the event. It was a fantastic show that I know is going to grow bigger and better in the years to come. You did a terrific job, and I enjoyed the panel discussions immensely. I had two of my productions nominated for College Sports Media Awards and was a proud representative of West Virginia University. The awards ceremony was the highlight of the trip, and I have never been a more proud producer than I was when I saw my clips during the ceremony.â€
- Chris Ostien, Senior Producer / Director, Mountaineer Sports Network
“Thank you for including me in the inaugural SVG Summit! I enjoyed the conference sessions and the panel I served on. The information was very enlightening and I commend you for taking the initiative to put together a conference that was long overdue. I am looking forward to the second annual!â€
- Kyle B. Kallander, Commissioner, Big South Conference
“I want to congratulate you on a successful conference. It had to be difficult to get that many people to attend and, most importantly, participate in all of the panel discussions. Thanks again for all of your work and I really hope that more schools will begin to realize the importance of SVG and this summit.â€
- Paul Danna, Director of Multimedia Services, University of South Carolina Athletics
“What a great job everyone at the SVG did in putting the first CSVS together. It was truly a great event. Most people don’t know the time and effort it takes to put something like that on. To do that so well in year 1 is quite an accomplishment. You all should be very proud – I heard nothing but good things throughout the duration of the event.â€
- Colin Smith, Vice President, New Media and Distribution, Raycom Sports
“You did an outstanding job with the conference. It exceeded my expectations, and I look forward to future conferences. I hope that I can contribute more in the future if you need it. Thanks again for your hard work.â€
- Richard Wanninger, Associate Executive Director, Patriot League
“What a great conference! You guys did a phenomenal job. I’m trying to make a point to my University Relations group that we need more of a presence at next year’s event!â€
- Bridget Burke, University Relations, CBS Interactive, Sports
“I wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you how much I enjoyed the conference and the opportunity to moderate a panel. I really wanted to thank you for an excellent conference. It was very well organized and the information was invaluable.â€
- Mark Choe, Senior Manager of Digital Media Services, Yahoo!
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