Inaugural Youth Sports Risk Summit

Join SERMA for our Inaugural Youth Sports Risk Summit in Dallas!

This educational and networking event will discuss current and pressing youth sports risk issues. The presenters are experienced and nationally recognized risk managers, insurers, youth sports attorneys, and industry experts.

Hotel Information:

Virgin Hotel Dallas

1445 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207

Limited Discounted Room rates of $289

Group Code: 6482658

Reservation deadline: August 26, 2024

Click here for group rate.

Mark your calendars for this event!

Agenda:

Wednesday 9/18:

• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception & Happy Hour

Thursday 9/19:

• 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Managing Transgender, LGBTQ+ and Special Needs 

• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Fireside Chat- Athlete Sexual Abuse 

• 11:00 am – 11:15 am: Break

• 11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Social Media, Cancel Culture, Defamation and First Amendment Claims

• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch & Keynote

• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Cell Phone Investigations: Preservation, Forensic Examinations and Admissibility
• 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm: AEDs at Youth Sporting Events- The Not-So Shocking Truth

• 2:50 pm – 3:00 pm: Break

• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Digital Investigations of Third-Party Violence and Abuse

• 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm: EOP and SOP for Facility Risks

• 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: BBQ, Booze & Bonding (Additional cost)
• • Ferris Wheelers 1950 Market Center Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207

Friday 9/20:

• 7:30 am – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am: Nightmare On Risk Street- A Risk Manager Q&A

• 9:30 am – 10:15 am: Risks From Defective or Improper Equipment and Technology

• 10:15 am – 11:30 am: Bullying and Hazing in Youth Sports

• 11:30 am – 11:45 am: Closing Comments

Speakers:

• Stephanie Charlise Ashe, Spurs Sports & Entertainment, Associate Director of Risk
• Rudie Baldwin, Amaro Baldwin, LLP Partner

• Scott Bermack, Weber Gallagher, Partner and General Liability Co-chair
• Brian Cafritz, KPM LAW, Managing Partner, Sports and Entertainment Litigation Team
• David Chadwick, Real Response, Founder and CEO
• Brent Debnam, Debnam Rust, Founding Partner
• Reese Dole, Cintas Corporation, Specialty Global Account Manager of AEDs, Training, and Compliance
• Ryan Douglas, USI, Partner and Vice President, P&C
• Dr. Gil Fried, University of West Florida, Professor
• George Flores, DigiStream, General Manager
• Mackenzie Grahek, International SOS, Security Manager
• Elizabeth Hahn, USA Swimming, Director, Safe Sport (Abuse Prevention)
• Alec Heydemann, Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, Partner
• John Kemppainen, Galloway, Director
• Alexander Kestly, Camber Risk and Safety, Owner and Principal
• Lisa Licata, National Alliance for Youth Sports, Senior Director
• Josh Lorencz, Envista Forensics, Senior Digital Forensics Examiner
• Rob Luskin, Chartwell Law, Partner
• Amy Mathews, Cintas Corporation, Global Account Manager of First Aid and Safety
• Craig May, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Partner 
• Elizabeth Nichols, Topgolf, Sr. Risk Manager of Property and Liability
• Dave Nikolai, EverSports & Entertainment Insurance, President
• James O'Sullivan, FC Dallas, General Counsel
• Alex Papa, Weber Gallagher, Partner
• Virginia Pederson, Mayer LLP, Partner
• John Petrone, Petrone Risk, Senior Managing Director
• Dan Pullen, Players Health, Vice President, Markets and Service
• Brian Rosenblatt, Downey & Lenkov LLC, Partner
• David Shotts, Marsh McLennan Agency, Executive Vice President & Regional Practice Leader of Music, Sports and Entertainment
• Katherine Starr, KStarr Enterprises, Athlete Abuse Expert Witness
• Bobby Truitt, The Truitt Law Firm, Managing Partner
• Justin Ussery, Envista Forensics, Senior Digital Forensics Examiner
• Justin Waxman, SEA Ltd, Biomechanics Consultant
• Jung Wong, Liberty Mutual, Vice President & Region Manager

We express our gratitude to the SERMA Planning Committee:

• Scott Bermack, Weber Gallagher
• Adam Bunge, ideal3
• Brian Cafritz, KPM Law
  
• Jayson DeMarco, Players Health
• John Kemppainen, Galloway
• Rob Luskin, Chartwell Law
• Virginia Pederson, Mayer LLP
• Shalom Suniula, USI Insurance Services