Jerry Solomon is president and CEO of StarGames, a sport and entertainment company located outside of Boston, Massachusetts. He is an adjunct professor of sport management at the University of New Hampshire and is the former president of ProServ, Inc.Mr. Solomon has 20 years of experience in creating, planning, and managing sporting events, including events on the ATP tennis tour, LPGA golf tour, and AVP beach volleyball tour. He has also developed popular properties in swimming, figure skating, and golf. His clients have included tennis stars Ivan Lendl and Michael Chang, swimmer Janet Evans, gymnast Shannon Miller, volleyball icon Karch Kiraly, and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. He was named among the 100 Most Influential People in Sports by "The Sporting News" in 1994 and among the 25 Most Powerful People in Figure Skating by "Figure Skating Magazine" in 1997. Mr. Solomon lives in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, and enjoys spending time with his family, going to movies, and playing golf.
Introduction - events and timeline; creating an event; developing the budget; location, location, location; finding your sponsor; getting in touch with your customer; working with your participants; your television options; time to play.