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体育管理学生在大学橄榄球全国锦标赛
获得行业洞察力
Recently, I was able to join a group from our sport management department as they spent a weekend in Atlanta working at the College Football National Championship. 的 first part of the trip was focused on networking and touring different sports venues around the city. 的 first day, we were able to tour Bobby Dodd stadium, where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets play, and see a lot of the VIP areas and suites. While at Georgia Tech we were also able to connect with the ticket sales department and hear from the director of ticket sales. It was nice hearing from industry professionals who had real life experience in collegiate ticket sales. After Georgia Tech, all of us got the chance to go to the Atlanta Hawks corporate headquarters. 的re, we were able to get a tour of their offices which was pretty incredible due to the fact it was on the 19th floor of a skyscraper downtown. After the tour, the Hawks hosted a panel discussion with employees from various parts of their business and sales departments. 的y gave us a lot of insight into the professional world of ticket sales as well as tips on how to break into the industry.
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第一天之后，真正的工作开始了。 Our first volunteer shift was at the Georgia World Congress Center. 的re, we helped fans find their favorite players around media day. It was fun being so close to the action as both teams interacted with reporters and fans. 当天晚些时候，我们又开始行动了。 Our next shift involved educating fans on the importance of being green and reducing waste while attending a concert at State Farm Arena. It was quite the experience trying to get people to recycle while listening to the concert. 第二天是星期天，所以我们休息了一天。 We attended church before heading to Mercedes Benz Stadium for pageantry team rehearsals. 我们在那里为第二天的大换班练习。
Gameday !
第二天是比赛日。 In the morning we were able to take a tour of the Braves stadium. It was great to see the different ticket options and it really tied in well with what we learned on the first day. 参观结束后，我们回到市中心。 Our first shift of the day included directing fans to various tailgate areas and answering any questions they might have about the day's events. After that concluded, we headed into the bowels of Mercedes Benz Stadium for our final shift of the weekend. We would be holding the giant American flag on the field for the national anthem. Walking onto the field was almost everyone’s favorite moment of the trip. One student on the trip, Blythe Jelley ’27, described standing on the field as, “Chilling; it was so cool to see thousands upon thousands of people joining together in support of one big game.” 她并不是唯一持这种观点的人，我们都永远不会忘记那一刻。
这次旅行取得了巨大的成功。 Not only did we gain valuable work experience, but we also connected with industry professionals who can help us as we move forward in our careers. Overall, everyone had a fantastic time and we are all deeply grateful for getting the opportunity.
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