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Putalkko noticed that more than 45 years ago, at the University of Massachusetts, he was not enough talent to realize his dream of playing with the Boston Blue Ins hockey team.
A university advisor, one of his first mentors, told him that his family had most of the sports teams.
“I know it’s difficult to get a job,” said Repard.
But he knew that cities and teams were built sports facilities nationwide. This seemed to be a much more attractive option than returning to Ronnie’s Seafood in Charlton, Massachusetz.
Unlocking finally gained an internship at the New Heaven Coloroisum and gained valuable experience at reservation events.
Eventually, as part of TW Lewis Speaker Series, he shared with a student from the Grand Canyon University Congangelo College of Business Lobby, and he was a stepping stone he needed to be a famous sports management career.
Luukko is the co -chair of Oak View Group Stadium and Arena Alliance, a venue management company that specializes in sports, entertainment, and convention facilities around the world.
Luukko used to be an executive chairman for Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers and served as the president of the Philadelphia Flyers, but manages many facilities, including Los Angeles Coloroise and Sports Arena.
A supporter’s resume is the former Flyers owner Ed Snider, White Socks, the Chair of the Bulls, the Jerry Raindorf, the recording artist management Titan Irving Azov, the CEO of the Oak, the Thai CEO, It was as impressive as the willingness to help students in the same way as being instructed by Time Ray Wake. Jerry Congangelo. Colangelo, an epongon of GCU BUSINESS COLLEGE, advised Luukko as the owner of NBA Phoenix Suns when Luukko was an executive of 76ers.
Congangelo College Deen John Kate, a modeled event, was hired by a group of arguments that overcome the odds that won the status farm stadium in Glendale in 2006.
“Peter knows a lot about a lot,” Kates said. “(Stadium) operation, reservation, access method, how to control what is happening in the building, financing, construction, vertical growth in each project.”
And the oquee was pleased to share his wisdom.
“If you don’t want to work and use your contacts, today’s room has a great future,” said the upside down. “I can do it many times. People like me, John, Jerry Congangelo, you don’t know their name -we all started from the bottom.
“We were you. We were sitting there. We all had a mentor … I can’t repay the mentor. You can’t just repay you. How are you going to go to where you go? Everyone wants to help you.
“I was you, and I wasn’t born in this era or this position. I was fighting for work.”
Luukko had time to speak individually with more than 12 students following the 50 -minute discussion.
In his hints:
Enjoy and take advantage of opportunities, facilities, and experience. Find an internship. “I don’t know the number of people who have hired an internship. It’s a great opportunity to check if you really want to participate in this business. We are working while people are playing (weekends and nights) ) We are going to have a life experience for the moment of life. “Find a way. Once you enter, you can move to what you are doing.” “Sincerity sounds very easy. It’s very important in how you do yourself. Become a sponge and ask a question.” “But please help yourself and find a mentor. Don’t be shy … I never refused if anyone in Group Sales or had an intern seeking advice before leaving.
“The industry fraud is because I don’t know what to tell you (I refuse you). They don’t do that, we did it. I was you. You are wrong. I did it 10 times. “
Kate hindered timely wisdom.
“You don’t have to know the answer,” Kaites told the students. “You don’t have to be the smartest person in your room. Let’s be the most intentional and taught person in the room. If you are taught intentionally, you will find the answer.”
Uncko said, while running flyers in his mid -thirties, he received constructive criticism and aggressive reinforcement from Ed Snyder. The feedback has changed his life.
“He brought me and said,” Peter, you will remind you when I was your age, “” said the arug! “I think you are the best operator. You’re great, but you can’t participate in all decisions.”
Snider emphasized the importance of making people make their own decisions, even if they don’t fit your beliefs.
“He was a bit critical, but when I left the office, my feet didn’t touch the ground,” said the ox.
Luukko praised the late AL Davis, the owner of Snider and NFL Raiders Maverick, through sports.
“By the way, Al Davis was a very great man,” said Raiders responded to Davis when he played a home game in the Coliseum.
Logan Farie, a business management major with a dual minor in marketing and sports entertainment management, said that he had been inspired by a lecture on a local.
“One of the outstanding things was when he was talking about partnerships and confirming that it would be a mutual for everyone involved,” Farly said. “I usually want to think more for myself in business.”
Farie was very interested in the representative of talent, so when he identified Azov as one of his leaders, he was connected immediately.
Azov’s Global Music Lightz Company represents the catalog of blues springsteen, Harry Styles, Blunomers, Metallica, John Lenon, Pearl Jam, Bad Bunny, and Drake.
He said that some of the ghosts’ motivation to help others were engraved by his religion. His mother was a quaker, and his father was a rutel, as many as his heritage of Scandinavia.
“We believe we will go to the church,” said the ox. “Our church had a lot of programs in the neighborhood. I saw my parents combining God’s religion.”
You can contact Mark Gonzales, a senior writer of GCU News (e -mail protection)
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