Milwaukee Press Club
Press Release

Pro Sports and the Pandemic: Execs Discuss the Challenges at Newsmaker Lunch Hour

 

By - Dec 1st, 2020 10:04 am

MILWAUKEE – Executives from Wisconsin’s major professional sports organizations will be the featured guests at a virtual Newsmaker Lunch Hour set for noon on Tuesday, December 15. They will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected athletes and their sports, during a program presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com.

The guests:
Peter Feigin – President, Milwaukee Bucks
Jon Greenberg – President, Milwaukee Admirals
Mark Murphy – President and CEO, Green Bay Packers
Rick Schlesinger – President – Business Operations, Milwaukee Brewers

They will take questions from ESPN sports reporter/host Jen Lada and from the audience during the program, moderated by Milwaukee Press Club President Corrinne Hess, reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.

Lada is a contributor for ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, Outside the LinesE60 and SC Featured, and is a co-host for ESPN Milwaukee for the weekday program Jen, Gabe and Chewy.

You must register in advance to view this event. Those who register will receive a link on the morning of the event to view it live.

REGISTER HERE

The Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Luncheon Series is underwritten by presenting sponsor Spectrum News 1 and sustaining sponsor Mueller QAAS, LLC.

WisPolitics.com partners with the press club for this luncheon as part of its ongoing event series in Milwaukee, sponsored by UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training, ELEVEN25 at Pabst, Milwaukee Police Association, The Firm Consulting, Medical College of Wisconsin and Spectrum.

Questions? Please contact Joette Richards, Milwaukee Press Club executive director, at joette@milwaukeepressclub.org or call 262-894-2224.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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