NEW YORK – BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman will serve as the keynote speaker for the Fourth Annual Penn Sports Law Symposium on Friday, January 27 on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa.
The theme of the symposium is “From Exercise to Enterprise; The Growth of Sport into a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry.” The annual symposium establishes a forum in which students, academics, and professionals interact to discuss and explore the unique changes, challenges, and opportunities that the sports industry faces as it emerges as a multi-billion dollar industry. This year brings the Fourth Annual Penn Law Sports Law Symposium, which will examine what the money-making side of sports means for the industry, for fans, and for lawyers, and the legal frameworks necessary as new money-making opportunities emerge.