📰 In The Arena Weekly
The go-to newsletter for sports, media & entertainment professionals. Each week, we curate the top events, insights & people to know to help you stay connected to new opportunities.
⚡️Headlines & Hot Takes
Getty Images shares surge on OpenAI licensing deal
Google invests $75M in A24 for AI film partnership
Sports Business Journal was on the ground for 6 FIFA World Cup matches in 5 days - here’s what they had to say.
🗓️ Events to Know
SI Beyond the Pitch | Hosted by Sports Illustrated
🗓️ July 2 & 18 | 📍New York, NY and Toronto, ON | Register here
From the creators of Sports Illustrated The Party, Big Game Weekend’s most exclusive event which welcomed thousands of fans and a guest list that included Justin and Hailey Bieber, Travis Scott, Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Jon Hamm, Ciara and Russell Wilson and more for performances by Ludacris and The Chainsmokers. Reinforcing SI’s position as the premier nightlife destination for guests who expect more than a ticket - they expect an experience.
SEI CON III | Hosted by Sports, Entertainment, Innovation (SEI)
🗓️ July 7-9 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
A first of its kind Sports, Entertainment & Innovation Conference — brings together thought leaders and subject matter experts from across the globe to educate, collaborate, and create dynamic ventures together.
FSGA Summer Conference | Hosted by Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association
🗓️ July 8-9 | 📍Philadelphia, PA | Register here
Innovators and decision-makers from across fantasy sports, sports betting, and gaming for two days of industry insights, collaboration, and forward-looking discussion.
Dink N Dunk Summer League Pickleball Social | Hosted by The Accident Guys
🗓️ July 10 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
Join us during NBA Summer League for an evening of pickleball, networking, and friendly competition at The Courts LV.
The Standard: Muslim Athlete Summit | Hosted by Siraat Strategies + More
🗓️ July 25 | 📍Houton, TX | Register here
A first-of-its-kind summit bringing together Muslim collegiate and professional athletes, alongside leaders across the sports industry.
💼 New Jobs This Week
🏀 National Basketball Association (NBA) | Executive Producer, YouTube | New York, NY | $135-165K/yr
📽️ Sony Pictures Entertainment | Manager, Branded Solutions | Los Angeles, CA | $90-120K/yr
💪 EXOS | Director, Sports, Media, PR & Social | Phoenix, AZ | $115-135K/yr
🏆 Optimum Sports | SVP, Head of Operations | New York, NY | $200-250K/yr
🏟️ Oak View Group | SVP, Partnerships & Commercial Revenue | Toronto, ON | $315-350K/yr
🏟️ Inside The Arena
Save the Date: WNBA All-Star Weekend!
We've been working on something.
We can't say much yet. What we can tell you is this: on Friday, July 24th, Arena is opening the doors to a room in Chicago that most people won't get into. It happens to be the same weekend the best in the WNBA descend on the city. That's all you get for now.
Members hear it first. Members get in first. When registration opens, you'll be at the front of the line, and only after that will a few remaining spots find their way to others in town that weekend.
Watch this space. The rest reveals itself soon.
One more thing, we’re hiring a few roles to support us at this event!
We're pulling together a team to help us capture the night. If you're in Chicago and you're good at any of the following areas, we want to chat:
Photographers
Content creators
Event staff/logistics ($20/hr)
Reach out at [email protected] or reply to this newsletter and tell us what you do. We'll share the details with the people we bring on.
That’s it for this week In The Arena of sports, media & entertainment.
-Arena’s founders | Parul Khosla, Adriene Bueno & Olivia Schwartz.
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