BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200429T223000Z DTEND:20200430T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The Future of Esports After COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE EVENT:\n\nThe Future of Esports After COVID-19 is a virtual event that features a moderated panel of national/local thought leaders who share insights into where esports is today\, where it may be going in the coming years\, and how people can break into industry professions or start entrepreneurial ventures.\n\n\nTAKEAWAYS\n\n\n What is esports?\n What does the esports industry look like today? In the future?\n How is esports growing at a local\, national\, and international level?\n What professions are there beyond players?\n\n\nABOUT THE PANELISTS\n\n\nTyler Schrodt Founder\, COO\, Electronic Gaming Federation\n\nTyler Schrodt founded the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) in 2015 and has grown the organization from a single collection of high school esports teams to a full-scale federation across collegiate\, high school and youth esports ecosystems. Tyler started as a Counter-Strike 1.6 player then as a team manager\, and a tournament organizer before attending college at Rochester Institute of Technology where he worked as part of Residence Life and served on the institution's Conduct Board. In addition to his position at EGF\, Tyler serves as an advisor to PowerSpike and mental health non-profit\, Rise Above the Disorder.\n\n\n\nDanny Martin Founder/CEO\, Geekletes\n\nDanny has 10+ years of experience in the industry of Esports. He has aided in the professional development of students\, interns\, and post-graduates. These students have received Esports scholarships and employment from acclaimed Universities and Esports Organizations like Central Missouri University\, Complexity Gaming\, Pacers Gaming\, and Mavs Gaming.\n\n\n\nCaleb Smith CEO and Founder / Owner\, GM\, CVS Entertainment and Contender eSports\n\nI am the founder and CEO of CVS Entertainment. We provide premier experiences to enhance the eSports community in North America with a focus on the Triangle area of North Carolina. We build business and partner with others to grow a strong community. I am a franchisee owner of Contender eSports in Cary\, NC which is an eSports gaming center. This is the first project of CVS Entertainment where we will be hosting community nights\, training\, tournaments\, and more.\n\nMarkel Lee Co-Founder & CCO\, AoE Creative\n\nFinalist for Up and Comer of 2019\, Markel has been the creative power behind\; OpTic Gaming\, The Houston Outlaws\, PVP Live\, and Panda x Gaming. As a founding member of Infinite Esports & Entertainment and the Houston Outlaws\, Markel has a passion for championing diversity\, excellence and professionalism In the gaming world and often mentors younger designers into strong roles. Markel has over 10 years executive design agency experience working on design\, branding and vision both inside and outside the gaming world.\n\nSimon Bennett CEO / Co-Founder\, AoE Creative\n\nA firm believer that if you work hard enough you can achieve almost anything you set your sights on. 16 years leadership experience in esports\, marketing\, events\, PR\, broadcasting\, management\, partnerships and content creation in the gaming industry with gaming giants Activision-Blizzard\, Wargaming\, Razer\, OpTic Gaming\, Houston Outlaws\, Faceit and most recently the co-founder of AoE Creative." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

ABOUT THE EVENT:

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The Future of Esports After COVID-19 \;is a virtual event that features a moderated panel of national/local thought leaders who share insights into where esports is today\, where it may be going in the coming years\, and how people can break into industry professions or start entrepreneurial ventures.
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ABOUT THE PANELISTS

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Founder\, COO\, \;Electronic Gaming Federation
\nTyler Schrodt founded the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) in 2015 and has grown the organization from a single collection of high school esports teams to a full-scale federation across collegiate\, high school and youth esports ecosystems. Tyler started as a Counter-Strike 1.6 player then as a team manager\, and a tournament organizer before attending college at Rochester Institute of Technology where he worked as part of Residence Life and served on the institution&rsquo\;s Conduct Board. In addition to his position at EGF\, Tyler serves as an advisor to PowerSpike and mental health non-profit\, Rise Above the Disorder.

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\nDanny has 10+ years of experience in the industry of Esports. He has aided in the professional development of students\, interns\, and post-graduates. These students have received Esports scholarships and employment from acclaimed Universities and Esports Organizations like Central Missouri University\, Complexity Gaming\, Pacers Gaming\, and Mavs Gaming.

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 \;&ndash\; \;CEO and Founder / Owner\, GM\, \;CVS Entertainment and Contender eSports
\nI am the founder and CEO of CVS Entertainment. We provide premier experiences to enhance the eSports community in North America with a focus on the Triangle area of North Carolina. We build business and partner with others to grow a strong community. \;I am a franchisee owner of Contender eSports in Cary\, NC which is an eSports gaming center. This is the first project of CVS Entertainment where we will be hosting community nights\, training\, tournaments\, and more.

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 \;&ndash\; \;Co-Founder &\; CCO\, AoE Creative
\nFinalist for Up and Comer of 2019\, Markel has been the creative power behind\; OpTic Gaming\, The Houston Outlaws\, PVP Live\, and Panda x Gaming. \;As a founding member of Infinite Esports &\; Entertainment and the Houston Outlaws\, Markel has a passion for championing diversity\, excellence and professionalism In the gaming world and often mentors younger designers into strong roles. Markel has over 10 years executive design agency experience working on design\, branding and vision both inside and outside the gaming world.

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 \;&ndash\; \;CEO / Co-Founder\, AoE Creative
\nA firm believer that if you work hard enough you can achieve almost anything you set your sights on. \;16 years leadership experience in esports\, marketing\, events\, PR\, broadcasting\, management\, partnerships and content creation in the gaming industry with gaming giants Activision-Blizzard\, Wargaming\, Razer\, OpTic Gaming\, Houston Outlaws\, Faceit and most recently the co-founder of AoE Creative.&rdquo\;

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