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Pursuit Financial Excellence Weekend

2020

Feb

13th

,

5:45PM

–

Feb

16th

,

1:45PM

Chicago

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Pursuit Sports Group invites you to attend the 2020 Pursuit Financial Excellence Weekend, in Chicago, IL.

This four-day celebration focuses on economic achievements in sports and entertainment and allows leaders to serve as ambassadors of financial education while demonstrating and sharing their successes with peers and youth.

Celebrating Financial Excellence

Join us for financial competitions, exhibits, exciting keynotes, panels and networking with peers and industry leaders who are committed to making prudent financial decisions.

“Financial freedom is a Mental, Emotional, and Educational process.”

— Robert kiyosaki

Adrienne Lawrence

Sports reporter + Legal Analyst

Amobi Okugo

Professional athlete + Entrepreneur

Andre Ingram

NBA G-League

Anthony Davenport

Founder & CEO,

Regal Credit Management

Arne Duncan

Managing Partner at Emerson Collective, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Christien D. Oliver, Esq.

Sports Attorney

Kevin Carr

CEO + Principal, PRO2CEO

Kofi Sarkodie

MLS

Koko Archibong, CPWA

Former Professional Athlete

Malcolm Lemmons

Author + Former Professional athlete

Jaia Thomas

Sports + Entertainment Attorney

Nakia Sanford

WNBA

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

Former NBA Player, current scout, San Antonio SPurs

Rand Getlin

Owner + Executive Producer, Park Stories

Romone F. Penny

Founder & CEO, Pursuit Sports Group

Shayna Calandro

On-Air Personality + Sports Journalist

Schedule of Events

thur. feb 13

Day 1 - Pursuit Connect 4 More - Twitter Chat

Fri. Feb 14

Day 2 - "Pay Yourself First" Workshops

Sat. Feb 15

Day 3 - The Pursuit Games

Sun. FEB 16

Day 4 - Pursuit Executive Brunch

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WHAT TO EXPECT

01

BEST PRACTICES

Take part in deep-dive conversations, and learn strategies and ideas you can implement now

02

GAIN INSIGHT

Discover implications for yourself or business, and prepare for the new wave of financial management

03

INSPIRATION

Meet with executives, athletes, and entertainers - leave inspired, invigorated and empowered.

the venue

Chicago

,

IL

Day 1 - Pursuit Connect 4 More - Twitter Chat

A dialogue aiming to connect sports, entertainment, and financial education. Pursuit will present personal finance questions to athletes and entertainers, and their responses will go live on Twitter to share financial experiences with others. Participants may join online or can join us at a private restaurant and participate via Twitter by using hashtag #PursuitMoneyMoves19.

To enter chat room visit: http://www.tweetchat.com/room/pursuitmoneymoves19

Step 1: Click "Go" to enter chat room

Step 2: Log in to your twitter account

Step 3: Click cursor on the top right and choose the "tweet" drop down

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (EST)

Location - TBD

Day 2 - "Pay Yourself First" Event

This event will focus on the importance of financial education for professional athletes, entertainers, and youth. Pursuit and distinguished guests will use sports and entertainment as platforms to demonstrate the impact of using the "Pay Yourself First" concept.

Youth Savings Challenge

Selected youth have a task to develop a financial education project around the "Pay Yourself First" concept that others can use. Winners from each organization will present their visions to a panel of judges for an opportunity to win awards.

The Pursuit Games

Professional athletes, entertainers, and youth will use Pursuit’s Pay Yourself First program to compete in financial education activities.

Follow along on social media via the hashtag #PursuitMoneyMoves19

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)

Location - TBD

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Guests sign-in, enjoy breakfast and networking
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Opening musical performance | Guest Performer(s)
1:45 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. | Welcome remarks and introductions | Committee Host
1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | "Pay Yourself First" discussion and Twitter Chat recap | Romone F. Penny, Founder and CEO, Pursuit Sports Group
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. | Pursuit Sports Group special video
2:05 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Networking lunch and Financial Excellence presentations
2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. | "Pay Yourself First" | Panel
2:50 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Special message and closing remarks

Day 3 - Pursuit Executive Brunch

A networking brunch to strengthen executive skill-set, acknowledge our financial excellence recipients, and conclude the weekend festivities. Follow along via social media by using hashtag #PursuitMoneyMoves19.

11:45 AM - 2:45 PM (EST)

TBD

Partners & sponsors:

2018-19 Event Committee

Romone F. Penny

Event chair

Founder & CEO

Pursuit Sports Group

Ayokunle A. Amoo

Event director

Financial Advisor &

Project Manager

Pursuit sports group

Christien D. Oliver, Esq.

Sports Attorney

Nakia Sanford

Former Professional Athlete (WNBA) - Financial Services

Previous Panelists, Speakers & Special Guests

Adrienne Lawrence

Sports reporter + Legal Analyst

Akilah Green

comedy writer

Amobi Okugo

Professional athlete + Entrepreneur

Andre Ingram

NBA G-League

Andrew Bloch, MSPT, DOM, ATC

Creator, Reflexive Pattern Therapy (TM)

Angel Gray

Sports Analyst

Anthony Davenport

Founder & CEO,

Regal Credit Management

Arne Duncan

Managing Partner at Emerson Collective, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Barbara Allen-Watkins

Senior Vice President/Team Manager, ‎City National Bank

Bill Overton

Actor + Activist + Writer

Cole Wiley

Director + Producer + Writer

Jared Newberry

NFL

Katharine Emmer

film director + Actress

Kevin Carr

CEO + Principal, PRO2CEO

Kofi Sarkodie

MLS

Koko Archibong, CPWA

Former Professional Athlete

Malcolm Lemmons

Author + Former Professional athlete

Megha Nabe

actress + director

Jaia Thomas

Sports + Entertainment Attorney

Nakia Sanford

WNBA

Rahki

Grammy Award Winning Producer

Rand Getlin

Owner + Executive Producer, Park Stories

Shaun Anderson

Asst. Professor of Organizational Communication,
Loyola Marymount University

Shayna Calandro

On-Air Personality + Sports Journalist

Tamica Smith Jones

Director of Athletics, University of California, Riverside

Special Thank you To

Individuals

Julie Beiser

Brittny Flint

Seth Rotberg

Companies

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Not-for-Profits

Project Knucklehead

Schools

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