University of Massachusets Athletics
Commonwealth Club To Host Saturday Panel With Fenway Sports Management, Boston Red Sox
September 07, 2017 | Football
Fans can hear from three UMass alumni before kickoff against Old Dominion
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts Athletics will feature a three-member panel at the Sat., Sept. 9 Commonwealth Club hosted prior to kickoff at the UMass football game against Old Dominion. The panel, entitled "A Peek Behind The Green Monster" includes Isenberg School of Management graduates David Baggs (Boston Red Sox), Ben Percia (Fenway Sports Management) and Chris Valente (Fenway Sports Management) and will begin at 2:15 p.m. in the Commonwealth Club, located on Stadium Drive.
All season ticket holders receive complimentary admission to the Commonwealth Club via the Commonwealth Club passes included in each season ticket holder's season ticket mailer. All other patrons are welcome in the Commonwealth Club for $5. The Commonwealth Club is located directly East of Lot 11 on Stadium Drive. Once inside, all entrants will be able to enjoy concessions and bar items for purchase.
"A Peek Behind The Green Monster" Panel • Sat., Sept. 9 • 2:15 p.m. • The Commonwealth Club
David Baggs
Director, Sales Academy & Season Ticket Sales at The Boston Red Sox
B.S., Sports Management, University of Massachusetts '98
Vice President of Platform Development at Fenway Sports Management
BS Business Management, University of Massachusetts '03
Director of Sales at Fenway Sports Management
B.S., Sports Management, University of Massachusetts '04
The UMass football team will be taking on the Maine Blackbears on Sat., Nov. 11 at Fenway Park with kickoff slated for 4 p.m. For tickets, please visit www.redsox.com/gridiron.
Tickets are available for the Sat., Sept. 9 game against Old Dominion at McGurik Alumni Stadium. For ticket information, please visit the UMass Athletics Ticket Central page or call 1-866-UMASS-TIX. A limited number of camoflage UMass hats and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union sunglasses will be given out at the game.
All season ticket holders receive complimentary admission to the Commonwealth Club via the Commonwealth Club passes included in each season ticket holder's season ticket mailer. All other patrons are welcome in the Commonwealth Club for $5. The Commonwealth Club is located directly East of Lot 11 on Stadium Drive. Once inside, all entrants will be able to enjoy concessions and bar items for purchase.
"A Peek Behind The Green Monster" Panel • Sat., Sept. 9 • 2:15 p.m. • The Commonwealth Club
David Baggs
Director, Sales Academy & Season Ticket Sales at The Boston Red Sox
B.S., Sports Management, University of Massachusetts '98
- Started sports career as an Inside Sales Representative with Los Angeles Dodgers
- Spent six seasons as a Group Sales Account Executive with the Tampa Bay Rays, and two years as a New Sales Consultant with Legends Sales & Marketing, working on projects related to the San Francisco 49ers Levi Stadium
Vice President of Platform Development at Fenway Sports Management
BS Business Management, University of Massachusetts '03
- Leverages more than 13 years of experience in the sports marketing industry to provide strategic insight into sales integration strategies and best practices across multiple platforms and channels for Fenway Sports Management (FSM) properties and clients, including the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, LeBron James and NESN.
- Percia and his team are additionally responsible for the management of all non-baseball events at Fenway Park from a sponsorship sales and activation standpoint.
Director of Sales at Fenway Sports Management
B.S., Sports Management, University of Massachusetts '04
- Thirteen years of Sports Marketing, Sales and Management experience working for the New York Giants, New Jersey Devils, Fenway Sports Group and DraftKings
- Oversaw the day-to-day business operations of the New Jersey Devils Minor League Baseball affiliates for seven years
The UMass football team will be taking on the Maine Blackbears on Sat., Nov. 11 at Fenway Park with kickoff slated for 4 p.m. For tickets, please visit www.redsox.com/gridiron.
Tickets are available for the Sat., Sept. 9 game against Old Dominion at McGurik Alumni Stadium. For ticket information, please visit the UMass Athletics Ticket Central page or call 1-866-UMASS-TIX. A limited number of camoflage UMass hats and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union sunglasses will be given out at the game.
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