Inside the Howard University Symposium: What We Learned
Placeholder post — real recap and photography from the Howard pilot land during content integration. Early notes on what worked.
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Placeholder post — this article is seed content for the MDX pipeline. The real symposium recap, quotes, and photos land during content integration.
The Howard University pilot (March 2026) was the first real test of the symposium format: put students in a room with people already working in sports business, and get out of the way.
A few early takeaways
- Small-group format beat panel format — students asked more questions when the room felt like a conversation, not a stage.
- The follow-up mattered as much as the event — attendees who got a direct introduction afterward were far more likely to actually use it.
- Logistics are not an afterthought — venue, timing, and food are part of whether students show up and stay.
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Full numbers and photography from the day are part of the client content drop — this table is a stand-in to confirm the article template renders tables correctly.
Why it's the template for Maryland
The upcoming Maryland symposium is built on the same format, refined by what the Howard pilot showed worked.