{"id":650,"date":"2019-02-17T21:24:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T03:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roykessel.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2019-03-09T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T17:16:13","slug":"atlanta-super-bowl-week-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roykessel.com\/atlanta-super-bowl-week-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Super Bowl Week Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A productive, busy week at Atlanta’s Super Bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Super Bowl weeks are always a very hectic time.  If you are associated with the business of\nsports, there are more events than you could possibly have time to attend in\nthat period of time.  As you read through\nthis summary, you will see the links embedded to the coverage of the various\nevents provided by the Sports Philanthropy Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past week in Atlanta, I was fortunate to participate in\na whole variety of events giving me the opportunity to interact with a wide\narray of individuals from all across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weekend prior to the game, I was able to attend the NFL Experience at the Georgia World Congress with Kayla Bradham, who is joining the Sports Philanthropy Network as the VP of Community Relations.  We had the opportunity to go through the exhibits and explore the venue in a much less crowded environment than you would see later in the week.  One of the highlights was getting the chance to meet some of the team from RISE, Stephen Ross’ initiative getting its acronym from Ross Initiative for Sports Equality.  As the owner of the Miami Dolphins, Ross has put his name on many things, including the University of Michigan Business School, but this is one that could make an every longer lasting impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first couple days of the week are quieter as the\nschedule ramps up in anticipation of the crowds heading into the weekend.  It was comical as the City of Atlanta\nprepared itself for a winter storm.” \nThe whole city was on high alert mode on Monday as it prepared for\nhorrific conditions on Tuesday.  The TV\nweather broadcasts warned everyone of impending doom.  Schools were cancelled by Monday\nafternoon.  The end result?  A day with temperatures in the high 30’s and\nlow 40’s.  A sunny afternoon.  Even the health club I managed to use to\nsqueeze in a few workouts was telling me the facility might close because the\nweather could change.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most interesting parts of the week was the\nability to get press credentials which gave me access to many of the official\nNFL events and the various summits and educational seminars around time.  It gave me some great insight into how the\nmedia work and the access they receive to all parts of the Super Bowl compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n