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ESPN’s John Skipper to speak at Soccerex European Forum

Football business conference organiser Soccerex has secured the speaking services of ESPN Executive Vice President John Skipper for the Soccerex European Forum, which takes place in Manchester next March.

Skipper is on the bid committee aiming to get the World Cup hosted in the US in either 2018 or 2022. At ESPN, he is responsible for the creation, programming and production of ESPN and ABC Sports content across all media platforms, including television, radio, internet, print, and interactive games.

At the Soccerex European Forum he will make a speech on ESPN’s role within the sports business.

The Soccerex European Forum takes place March 2 and 3, 2010.