DC Metro Sports - Washington Sports and Entertainment to host 4,000 students for 5th Annual Sports Career Day

Written by Media Relations
Tuesday, 04 December 2007
WHO: Washington Sports and Entertainment executives and 4,000 students from DECA and Future Business Leaders of America WHAT: Fifth Annual Sports Career Day WHEN: Friday, December 7, 2007 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Verizon Center Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns Washington Sports and Entertainment will host the fifth annual sports career day for local area students on Friday, December 7, 2007. The event will once again feature successful, high profile speakers from the sports and entertainment industry discussing their jobs and how to break into the industry, as well as a college fair for attendees. Attendance for the Sports Career Day has grown from 750 students in the first year to over 4,000 students scheduled to attend this year. The majority of the students in attendance are from local DECA and FBLA groups. Past speakers at the event include Wizards Head Coach Eddie Jordan, Wizards Radio Broadcaster Dave Johnson, and Wizards Television Broadcasters Phil Chenier and Steve Buckhantz. DECA’s objective is to support the development of marketing and management skills in career areas such as hospitality, finance, sales and service, business administration and entrepreneurship. Future Business Leaders of America is a nonprofit education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

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