Harvard alumni to meet Golden State Warriors leadership. SOLD OUT!
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
$225 for HCSF members (members may bring one guest at the member price $225 each)
$265 for non-members.
SOLD OUT!
Friday, January 22, 2016
6pm - 10pm
Don’t miss a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to meet the leadership of the Golden State Warriors and experience a game with fellow Harvard alumni in the Bay Area!
On Friday, January 22, 2016, the Golden State Warriors are hosting Harvard alumni in the Bay Area and their guests for a special private event. Prior to the game, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Brandon Schneider, will be personally greeting our group and joining us for an “insider talk” in the Warriors Lounge. The talk will be followed by a group dinner and a viewing of the Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers game from the Grandview Luxury Suite at Oracle Arena.
Event Details
- Friday, January 22, 2016
- 6:00pm Talk in the Warriors Lounge with Brandon Schneider
- 7:30pm Dinner & Game (with no host bar)
- Oracle Arena Grandview Suite
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621 - Cost:
- $225 for HCSF members (members may bring one guest at the member price $225 each)
- $265 for non-members.
- No refunds.
- Ticket pick-up: 6:00 PM -- Check-in Open at F-Lot Entrance
- Each person will receive their ticket at check-in
- Warriors event staff will escort to Warriors Lounge for pre-game event
- Questions? Contact Event Organizer: Sean Jacobsohn sjacobsohn@gmail.com
BRANDON SCHNEIDER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Brandon Schneider is in his 14th season with the Warriors organization, his second as senior vice president, business development after serving two seasons as group vice president, ticket sales & services and three seasons as vice president of ticket sales & services. In his current role, Schneider is responsible for all strategic planning and execution related to the organization’s ticket and suite sales, services, and operations efforts. He also manages the team’s retail business both online and at Oracle Arena, and remains laser focused on continuing to improve the overall fan experience at Oracle Arena. Brandon is leveraging his experience with the team in working with the architects and design team in ensuring the Warriors execute on their plan of building a world class arena in San Francisco.
Under Schneider’s leadership the Warriors season ticket base has grown to a franchise record 14,500 seats, and he spearheaded a successful renewal strategy that resulted in a 90%+ season ticket renewal rate in each of the past three seasons. The Warriors launched a Priority Wait List for season tickets prior to the 2013-14 season, and that list has grown to 16,000 members who are committed to purchasing season tickets if/when they become available. He pushed the organization to successfully adopt a dynamic ticket pricing model prior to the 2011-12 campaign, and mirrored the model on the suite level shortly thereafter. He led the Warriors to a 134-game and counting sellout streak by the end of the 2014-15 season, during which the Warriors ticket sales and services department received 4 “best in industry” awards at the 2015 NBA Sales and Marketing Meetings.
Prior to being named VP, Schneider served as the team’s executive director of ticket sales in 2008-09 after serving as the director of ticket sales for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. During that period, the team sold over 5,000 new season tickets in one summer (following the 2006-07 campaign) and established an all-time single-season attendance record during the 2007-08 season. Schneider originally joined the Warriors in the summer of 2002 as a season ticket account executive before being promoted to ticket sales manager in June of 2004 and assistant director of ticket sales the following April.
A Bay Area native, Schneider graduated from UCLA in 2001 with a degree in business economics, and an accounting minor. A diehard fan of both the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants, he lives in Oakland with his wife, Amanda.
About Our Events
About our events from the organizer, Sean Jacobsohn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjacobsohn)
For the past several years we have hosted exclusive events with the Warriors, Giants, Earthquakes, A's, Sharks, and Raiders. I am a venture capitalist at Norwest Venture Partners focusing on business software, but started my career in the sports industry. While at HBS, I worked for the NFL and Major League Baseball and then also began organizing events for both sports beginners and old sports fans. It was during this time that I realized the power of the sports industry from a business standpoint, but from a social perspective as well. My events have included dyed-in-the wool sports fans, but also those who are interested in visionary leadership, crowd-watching or simply spending time with a dynamic group of people and making lasting friendships here in the Bay Area. Today, we host about six events each year. Our group of HBS alumni and their friends and family from across the world, have made a positive impression on the teams. Each season, we are welcomed back and get to enjoy a collegial friendship that would not be available to us otherwise. Many consider our group a highlight of the being an HBS alumnus here in the Bay Area. If you haven't attended our events in the past, we hope you do this sometime soon. Feel free to email me at sjacobsohn@gmail.com and I'll add you to our email list to give you early access to sign-up for upcoming sports events prior to promotion.
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Quotes from past attendees:
"These are my favorite HBS alumni events. Meeting sports team execs is like an active HBS case study, and I get to have a great time with alumni in a casual setting. For example, I learned the true story about the Oakland A's effort to build a new stadium. Then, there was witnessing Warriors as they were building a championship team and business machine. It's fun doing this while bringing a family member, friend or business contact." (Rajiv Parikh)
"A truly memorable experience for several reasons - not only was I able to connect with HBS alumni from several decades at a networking event that felt like anything but that - it also gave me an opportunity to bring friends who share my love of sports and business." (Dileepan Siva)
"Sports-related events organized by HBSANC are unique, can't miss experiences which bring you up close and personal with the executives who run local sports franchises and provide the full luxury box treatment." (Dan Rosen)
"We had a wonderful time at the HBS event at the Giants game at AT&T park. It was great to catch up with HBS friends, make some new ones, and get some "behind the scenes scoop" from the Giants' GM and management team. All around, it was a great evening." (Chris Bates)
"I find the quality of the HBS sports events to be top notch. They are always well-run, valuable and fun. It is great to have the networking and the insider perspective from a speaker while watching one of our beloved Bay Area teams play." (Steffan Haithcox)
"The HBSNC Sports Events prove why the HBS MBA is so valuable. They offer an incredible opportunity that isn't available elsewhere to hear directly from the management of the teams. The HBSNC Sports Events are a highlight of my year. Attendees receive unparalleled access to the management of the teams while also getting to catch up with lifelong friends." (Eric Newhouse)
Brandon Farwell '14, Jim Leahey '93, Sean Jacobsohn '98, HBSA/NC Member, Rajiv Parikh '97
Guest, Jeff Burkland '98, John Tortora COO of the Sharks, Sean Jacobsohn '98, Rajiv Parikh '97, and Brandon Farwell '14
Robert Mittendorff '03, Larry Baer MBA '85, CEO of the Giants, Sean Jacobsohn '98
Sean Jacobsohn '98, Sunish Oturkar '13