The College of Business on the University of Nevada, Reno will host its second annual Sports Management Summit May 15-17 in Incline Village, Nevada. The two-and-a-half-day summit will start with a dinner on the primary evening and conclude with a commencement ceremony for the Sports Management program’s second cohort.

The opening dinner, held on May 15 at 5:30 p.m. on the Hyatt, will embrace a fireplace chat, that includes Emily Prazer, the chief business officer for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix, and University First Lady Lauralyn Sandoval.

Prazer will share her experiences and insights concerning the Formula 1 occasion and the nationwide workplace being housed in Nevada. In her function with the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, she oversees all facets of business operations and works with neighborhood leaders and resort companions to create the last word Formula 1 expertise in Las Vegas.Prazer joined the University’s Sports Management Executive Board within the fall of 2022.

“I’m excited to join the Board of Directors for the University’s Sports Management program,” Prazer stated. “I have been given the opportunity to help bring one of the biggest live sporting events to Las Vegas and know that this is just the beginning in terms of what is possible throughout the state. I look forward to working with the future leaders who will continue to grow the sports business footprint across Nevada.”

An alumna of the University and former member of the Wolf Pack ladies’s tennis workforce, Sandoval will present perception into her greater than 30 years of expertise within the gaming business working as an entrepreneur and for multi-billion-dollar companies, together with IGT and Scientific Games. Currently, Sandoval is the vice chairman of latest markets at Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., an Australian-based video games firm.

The dinner and fireplace chat on May 15 are open to the general public, however the occasion has restricted seating. Those serious about attending can register for this paid event online.