Networking Rules at Inaugural RISE

Sydney Greenblatt, left, Sydney Greenblatt Marketing, and Monty Jones Jr., Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz., particpate in lively speed networking during VT RISE. (VT Photo)

REPORTING FROM LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Diverse teams make better decisions and that was the goal at VT RISE (Raising the Industry in Sport and Entertainment) held here Sept.13.

This inaugural RISE, a daylong conference discussing industry issues from the perspective of diversity, whether it’s generationa...