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[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]As the storied Houston Rockets franchise works on rebuilding their team on the court, the business side of the organization sees the rebuild as an opportunity to create a new brand around up-and-coming players and enhanced fan experiences.

AAF-Houston is proud to present – ReBound: How the Houston Rockets are Turning a Rebuilding Challenge into a Marketing Opportunity. Featuring Julian Duncan, Houston Rockets CMO and Sarah Gibson, VP of Suites (Business Development, Sales, Strategy). Join us for lunch and an insightful and entertaining discussion.

Wednesday, January 18th
11:30am – 1:00 pm
The Ballroom at Tanglewood[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”1528″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Julian Duncan
Julian Duncan is the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for the Houston Rockets, where he leads the strategic and creative development of all marketing, branding, digital, innovation, experiential, retail, content production, community, and promotional strategies and tactical execution platforms. Previously the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of social responsibility for the Jacksonville Jaguars and their Bold Events experiential company, Duncan has more than a decade of brand management and marketing experience with globally recognized sports brands, Nike and Under Armour. Throughout his journey in the sports apparel industry, Duncan crafted marketing strategies and drove execution at the global, geography and territory levels elevating performance and lifestyle products across a myriad of sport categories, in partnership with global sport and cultural icons including LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Serena Williams and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”1527″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Sarah Gibson
Sarah Gibson is a seasoned department head with diverse experience and a passion for creative, solutions-based leadership. As VP of Suites (Business Development, Sales, Strategy) for the Houston Rockets and Toyota Center she is responsible for managing and fostering connections and translating them into strategic suite/premium partnerships (sales & relationships, contract negotiation). Her focus is on revenue generation (both organic and strategic) and sell-thru, while ensuring the long-term health of the business is protected. Sarah’s eye for experience design and new revenue stream creation helps re-align and re-imagine inventory in bold ways. Sarah has built her career on creating best-in-class creative thinking and performance techniques. She provides coaching, training and development for staff while advancing the business needs of the Rockets front office.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Register[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]