Temple Idea - Clearwater: Baseball, The Business and History of America's Pastime

Friday, March 2

Join Aubrey Kent, chair of Temple University's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and founding director of the Sport Industry Research Center, for a lively discussion on the economics of Major League Baseball (including Spring Training), and how the history of the sport has shaped where it is today.

Sandpearl Resort
500 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater Beach, Florida

6:30 - 7:15 PM: Reception
7:15 - 8:30 PM: Presentation and discussion, led by Aubrey Kent, chair of Temple University's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and founding director of the Sport Industry Research Center
8:30 - 9:00 PM: Reception resumes

$25 per person includes discussion and reception with hors d'oeuvres, beer and soft drinks
$15 per person for Temple graduates of 2002-2012

Register by Tuesday, February 28.




Baseball, often referred to as America's pastime, is the national sport of the United States. From the formation of the first professional league in 1871, to modern day's fantasy baseball leagues, baseball plays an important role in America's past and present.

Aubrey Kent is chair of Temple's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and founding director of the Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC). Kent has focused his sport research in the areas of industrial/organizational psychology and corporate social responsibility. His work has been published in numerous sport and psychology journals, and he has presented his research to audiences in the U.S., Canada, South America and Europe. He is past president of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), where he was inducted as a research fellow in 2006. His courses span management, finance and current issues in sport.

The Temple Idea is a series for Temple alumni, parents and friends in cities across the country, which offers the kind of stimulating and enlightening discussion that is the hallmark of the Temple University experience. Temple is known the world over for expanding boundaries in art, science and hundreds of other fields and to bringing these new ideas to people around the world. We invite you to explore, learn and take part in the ongoing conversation.