The St. John Fisher College Sport Management program has announced Karen Durkin, CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, will speak in the Cleary Family Auditorium at 12:30 on April 14, 2009. Durkin’s presentation, “The State of Women’s Athletics in the 21st Century,” will address the current issues facing female athletes along with the progression of Title IX and recent efforts to continue advocacy for women in sports.
Durkin was named Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Sports Foundation in April 2008. Her professional career spans nearly two decades in sports marketing and entertainment and comes with an expertise in business strategy, brand development, marketing and communications. Her past experience includes work with the National Hockey League and the Ladies Professional Golf Association.
The Women’s Sports Foundation is a national charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through physical activity. Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the foundation has made a long-term commitment to a series of signature reports addressing such topics as girls’ participation in sports and physical activity, gender equity in intercollegiate sports, the impact of media images of women in sports and pay equity.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Kristi Bradley at 585-245-2782 or visit the Women’s Sports Foundation Web site at www.womenssportsfoundation.org.