The San Diego World Affairs Council is pleased to announce a special event , featuring Chris Park, Major League Baseball Senior Vice President for Growth, Strategy & International. A reception follows the talk.
Mr. Park, who will be in San Diego for the Second Round of the World Baseball Classic, to be heldMarch 14-19 at Petco Park, will speak on MLB's plans for continued global growth and the challenges of operating in such diverse overseas markets as Cuba, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, as well as relatively new countries for baseball such as Australia, China and the Netherlands.
SDWAC hopes for a strong showing among members and the general public for this timely discussion of the evolution of our national pastime into a truly international sport. After the talk, consider staying downtown and taking in World Baseball Classic action at nearby Petco Park!
Chris Park is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Baseball?s international business initiatives, including MLB?s global events, television, sponsorship, licensing, new market development and grassroots development in the sport?s nontraditional areas. He also plays a key role in the World Baseball Classic, the global tournament jointly operated by MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association. A Harvard graduate, Mr. Park was honored with a ?Forty Under 40? Award from the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily in 2012.
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, March 18 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com
Mr. Park, who will be in San Diego for the Second Round of the World Baseball Classic, to be heldMarch 14-19 at Petco Park, will speak on MLB's plans for continued global growth and the challenges of operating in such diverse overseas markets as Cuba, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, as well as relatively new countries for baseball such as Australia, China and the Netherlands.
SDWAC hopes for a strong showing among members and the general public for this timely discussion of the evolution of our national pastime into a truly international sport. After the talk, consider staying downtown and taking in World Baseball Classic action at nearby Petco Park!
Chris Park is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Baseball?s international business initiatives, including MLB?s global events, television, sponsorship, licensing, new market development and grassroots development in the sport?s nontraditional areas. He also plays a key role in the World Baseball Classic, the global tournament jointly operated by MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association. A Harvard graduate, Mr. Park was honored with a ?Forty Under 40? Award from the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily in 2012.
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, March 18 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com
