# Event Details - **Event Name**: Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm - **Event Description**: Leaders share their experiences, discuss challenges that have impacted their leadership development, and provide advice to aspiring leaders.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b147c9e0-de4f-11f0-a7a7-0db0d17546b6-rimg-w1200-h560-dc000000-gmir.png Join us for our Leadership Speakers Series, featuring Steve Griggs, Chief Executive Officer of Vinik Sports Group.Steve Griggs assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Vinik Sports Group on July 24, 2015. Griggs oversees all of Vinik Sports Group’s divisions, inclusive of VSG Live, VSG Commercial Sales, and VSG Facilities, leading all business operations for several influential brands, comprising of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Benchmark International Arena, USF Athletics, Yuengling Center, Tampa Bay Sports retail and more.Under his leadership, the Lightning have achieved unprecedented success, including winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021 and being named the 2022 Sports Business Journal Team of the Year. Griggs is also known for his work in the community, including spearheading the Community Hero program and the Vinik Sports Group’s CHARGE volunteer program and for his efforts to grow the game of hockey and teach life skills to youth in the Tampa Bay community.A veteran of the sports and entertainment industry, Griggs has also worked for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Minnesota Wild, and the Orlando Magic playing an instrumental role in opening new venues in all three locations.The Leadership Speaker Series is dedicated to bringing outstanding leaders from the private, government and nonprofit sectors to campus to discuss business topics and corporate strategies with students, faculty, alumni and members of the community. Leaders candidly share their experiences, discuss challenges, which have impacted their leadership development and provide advice to aspiring leaders. For questions regarding this event, please contact Dominique Madley at dmadley@ut.edu. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tampa/leadership-speaker-series-feat-steve-griggs-ceo-of-vinik-sports-group/100001977383767077 - **Event Categories**: sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 3 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Tampa - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: The University of Tampa - Vaughn Center 9th Floor Crescent Club - **lat**: 27.9463525 - **long**: -82.4640842 - **full address**: The University of Tampa - Vaughn Center 9th Floor Crescent Club, 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/6de5c9f441712eea78e10a5da8e476d4f8141df1fea68509f26e12771ce14fc2-rimg-w1200-h800-dc302f18-gmir.jpg?v=1766310578 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group being held? - **A:** Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group takes place on Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm at The University of Tampa - Vaughn Center 9th Floor Crescent Club, 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group? - **A:** Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group is organized by The University of Tampa TECO Energy Center for Leadership. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tampa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Leadership Speaker Series - feat. Steve Griggs, CEO of Vinik Sports Group sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Leadership Speaker Series - feat. 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