| Date: |
January 15th, 2007 |
| Time: |
11:30 am - Registration /
Networking
12:15 pm - Lunch
12:45 pm - Mr. Oliver Luck |
| Venue: |
Monday January
15th, 2007
La Colombe d'Or
3410 Montrose Blvd. / Houston, Texas
(713) 524-7999
|
 Come
join TIE for a special event with Oliver Luck, President
and General Manager of the 2006 Major League Soccer
(MLS) Cup Champions Houston Dynamo. The team is coming
off not only an inaugural season but a championship as
well. Having conquered the Western Conference Title and
the MLS Cup Championship, the Dynamo organization has
raised the bar for Houston’s professional sports
industry.
Mr. Luck will be speaking on “Sports and
Entrepreneurship and the Founding of the Houston
Dynamo”. In addition, he will also share his experience
as the President/CEO of NFL Europe which he helped
start-up. Mr. Luck will also discuss how companies can
do business with the Houston Dynamo and the MLS.
Oliver Luck comes from an extensive sports
background. His prior positions include the following:
CEO, Harris County Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA). Led
financing, construction, and management oversight of the
three large sports and entertainment venues in Houston:
Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros; Reliant
Stadium, home of the Houston Texans and the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo; and Toyota Center, home of the
Houston Rockets, Comets, and Aeros. VP, Business
Development, National Football League (NFL) and
President & CEO, NFL Europe. Led the start-up of NFL
Europe. Quarterback, Houston Oilers Quarterback, West
Virginia University Mr. Luck has a J.D. from the
University of Texas, a B.A. from West Virginia
University and was recently elected to the Academic
All-American Hall of Fame. |