October 9-11, 2013 | St. Regist Monarch Beach | Dana Point, California

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If we haven't answered your question below,
please contact us at espnW@espnWsummit.com.

Meet Fellow Innovators & Influencers

Play

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Diane Cummins

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

John Skipper

President, ESPN, Inc. Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Alex Morgan

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Mary Wittenberg

NYRR President and CEO Race Director of the ING New York City Marathon

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Sheryl Swoopes

Six time WNBA All Star and Three Time Defensive Player of the Year

Gabrielle Reece

Sloane Stephens

Maureen Lindsey

Ambre Moton

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Jessica Cassity

Tina Thornton

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Tiana B. Holt

Mary O'Connor

Vice President of Olympic Marketing and Global Platforms for Omnicom’s The Marketing Arm (TMA)

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Kerin Hempel

Leads the Strategy & Planning department at New York Road Runners (NYRR)

Dina Gerson

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Dawn Scott

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Carmelita Jeter

THREE-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST TRACK & FIELD WORLD CHAMPION FASTEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Kevin Jackson

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Sue Rodin

Aimee Crawford

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Katie Richman

Katie Mundell

Sue Enquist

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Joanna Rice

Director of Finance & Strategy for ESPN Publishing, Licensing & espnW

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Julie Moeller

Danielle Tiedt

Morgan Flatley

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Tonya Antonucci

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Sarah Hirshland

Porter Littlepage

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Matthew Weeks

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Leslie Gittess

Peg Moline

Kathleen Behrens

Executive Vice President, Social Responsibility & Player Programs National Basketball Association

Kat Kirsch Alford

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Marcia Keegan

Lauren Cheney

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Michelle Kwan

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Jackie Stasi

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Natara Holloway

Vice President of Retail Development in the Consumer Products department of the NFL

Sarah Spain

Columnist, espnW SportsCenter Anchor, Chicago's ESPN 1000 Reporter, ESPNChicago.com

Adriana Rizzo

Jenna Mielnicki

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Dr. Jill Brooks

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Alan Abrahamson

Michele Foley

Julie Foudy

Founder, Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy, Television Analyst and Reporter for ABC/ESPN

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Minda Santiago Garvens

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Val Ackerman

Former President, WNBA U.S. Representative, International Basketball Federation

Joy Russo

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Kate Johnson

Alicia McConnell

Director of Training Sites and Community Partnerships for the United States Olympic Committee

Rose Smith

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Marie Donoghue

Sr VP Global Strategy, Business Development and Business Affairs, ESPN

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Julie McGlone

Coordinating Producer for the Creative Content Unit in ESPN's Production Department

Christine Plonsky

Circe Wallace

Adam Deutsch

Sr. Director of Product Development for Global X Games, ESPN

Allison Leahy

Linda Cohn

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Janey Marks

Abby Wambach

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Elly Deutch

Chris Talbott

Jackie MacMullan

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Susanna Earnest

Paul Hertel

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Donald McPherson

Activist, Educator, Feminist, Entrepreneur College Football Hall of Famer

Carrie Brzezinski

Kay Moore

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Jane McManus

Eric Johnson

Executive Vice President, Multimedia Sales for ESPN Customer Marketing and Sales

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Rosalyn Durant

Molly Carter

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Michael Bayle

Christina King

Lauren Stevenson

Senior Director of National Accounts, Disney and ESPN Media Networks.

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Heather Mitts

Michael Millay

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sara Frazier

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Heather Scheer

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Marie Purvis

Kerri Walsh

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Jessica Long

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Julie Juarez

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Lydia Craver

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Tracey Black

Q. What is the weather like in Dana Point in October?

A: The average daytime high in the Dana Point area in October is 77 degrees. The overnight low averages 54 degrees.

Q. What is the dress code?

A: The Summit is a casual, athletic environment. We encourage you to dress comfortably. Feel free to bring a dressy-casual outfit for dinner and cocktails, but don't forget your athletic gear for sports activities!

Q. What airport should I fly into?

A: The St Regis Monarch Beach is serviced by three airports:

• John Wayne - Orange County Airport (SNA) - 21 miles
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - 60 miles
• San Diego International Airport (LINDBERGH FIELD - SAN) - 68 miles

For driving directions from any of the above airports visit:
stregismb.com/local-area-map

Note that you are responsible for your own transportation to/from the airport.

Q. Will transportation be provided?

A. You are responsible for your own transportation to/from the airport.

Q. When should I arrive?

A. Plan to arrive between 2pm and 4pm on Wednesday, October 9th. The Summit kicks off with a Welcome Reception at 5pm Wednesday evening.

Q. What should I bring?

A. Bring your ideas, your energy and your enthusiasm! Other suggestions: sun block, moisturizer, lip balm, sunglasses, sports wear, and a sweater, jacket or wrap for cooler evenings.

Q. How much will the Summit cost?

A. The total registration fee is $2,500. This includes resort lodging for three days/two nights, Summit-sponsored events and activities, all meals and all receptions throughout the Summit.

Q. Can I bring a guest? Is my invitation transferable?

A. The Summit is by invitation only. If you have questions or a colleague referral, please contact us at espnW@espnWsummit.com.

Q. Who is attending?

A. The 2013 Summit will again unite the industry's brightest minds including business, brand and agency executives, professional athletes, experts, and leaders in the educational and non-profit sectors.

Q. How do I select my workshop and activity preferences?

A. After completing the online registration, you'll receive an email inviting you to Personalize Your Experience for the Summit. Upon arrival at the St. Regis, we'll provide you with your individual itinerary including all personal details.

Q. What is the format of the Summit?

A. The schedule will include keynote speakers and presentations, work sessions and interactive panel discussions, as well as sports activities and evening receptions. Please refer to the agenda section of the site for details. The Agenda »

Q. What if I have additional questions?

A. Please email espnW@espnWsummit.com (or use the link at the bottom of every page) and we'll get right back to you.