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Schedule of Events
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 |
| 8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Certified Arena Operator Class - Part I
Includes breakfast and lunch |
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 |
| 8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Certified Arena Operator Class - Part II
Includes breakfast and lunch |
| 11:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Denver Facility Bus Tour (check-in at 10:30 am), including Luncheon at the all-new "Dick's Sporting Goods" Stadium
Sponsored by Zoom Media |
| Friday, June 15, 2007 |
| 8:00 am - 1:20 pm |
Advanced Operators Symposium (invite only)
Moderator: Don Shapero, USIndoor President
Includes breakfast and working lunch |
| 8:30am - 3:00 pm |
Referee Certification Class
Location: North Jeffco Parks and Recreation Center.
Transportation included. |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address
Three Decades of Life in Soccer...and Important Lessons Learned Along the Way
Marty Mankamyer |
| 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions Startups
Introduction for Startups
USIndoor Team of Consultants
Existing Operators
Maximizing your Sponsorship Sales
Moderator: Frank Cuzzi, NY Hampton Surf
John Burns, 422 Sportsplex, Dulles Sportsplex and Rockville Sportsplex
Greg Elliott, 422 Sportsplex, Dulles Sportsplex and Rockville Sportsplex
Mike Srsen, Lost Nation
Mary Margaret Taylor, PSA Star Center
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| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Welcoming Reception and Tradeshow
Sponsored by Monument Insurance Group |
| Saturday, June 16, 2007 |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am |
Breakfast, General Membership Meeting and Keynote Address
Reflections from the Rearview Mirror: Study the Past to Create the Future
Ruby Newell-Legner, CSP, RubySpeaks, Inc.
Sponsored by 02HR |
| 9:40 am - 10:40 am |
Breakout Sessions
Existing Operators
The True Cost of Managing an Employee, Mark Davidoff, 02HR
Raising the Bar on Customer Relations, Ruby Newell-Legner, CSP, RubySpeaks, Inc.
Startups
Critical Questions to Ask (and Answer!) Before Opening a Sports Facility
Steve Michener and Norm Gill, Pinnacle Indoor Sports
The Architecture of Sport: How the Design, Layout and Planning Process will Affect your Bottom Line
Bryan Finnerty, Dev Pathik and Jason Clement, Sports Facility Advisory |
| 10:45 am - 1:45 pm |
Tradeshow and Luncheon
Sponsored by Sports I.T./Lil' Kickers |
| 1:45 pm |
Exhibit Hall closes; move out: 1:45 pm - 6:00 pm. |
| 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm |
Breakout sessions
Existing Operators
Optimizing your Sports Facility Through Alternate Revenue Streams - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Don Crowe, Sports I.T./Lil' Kickers
Peter Ambrose, Boulder Indoor Soccer
Jim Mills, PSA Star Center
Dev Pathik, Sports Facility Advisory
Concessions 101
Mike Holtzman, Profitable Food Facilities
Developing a Quality Referee Program
Said Sanhoury, USIndoor National Referee and David Simmons, USIndoor National Referee
Startups
The Market and Feasibility Study - Why it's Important and How to Conduct One
Steve Michener, Pinnacle Indoor Sports
Why Indoor Sports Facilties Fail (and How to Avoid These Critical Mistakes)
Kent Gold, Gold Consulting
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| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Breakout sessions
Existing Operators
How to Survive the First Three Years - Interactive Discussion
Moderator: Jim Cline, The Goals Group
Hot Topics for the "Mature" facility (3+ years in operation) - Roundtable Discussions
Lead Moderator: Pete Spanos, Soccerdome
Startups:
Sports Facility Ownership: How to Establish a Business Model that Allows you to Have a Life
Bryan Finnerty, Dev Pathik and Jason Clement, Sports Facility Advisory
Insurance 101
Mark Grossman, Monument Insurance
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| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Cocktail Hour in hotel |
| 5:15 pm |
Buses begin to leave for Saturday evening event |
| 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Saturday Evening Event: Colorado Rockies vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays- Baseball game at the world famous Coors Field
Sponsored by Sports Facility Management |
| Sunday, June 17, 2007 |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Breakout Sessions
Existing Operators
Partnering with Local Schools
Mary Margaret Taylor, Teresa Federspiel, Jim Mills
Online Marketing
Don Amick, Sports I.T.
Startups
Financing the New Facility
Jim Cline, The Goals Group
The Startup Process - You Only Get One Chance to do it Right!
Kent Gold, Gold Consulting |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Existing Operators
Hot Topic Summary and Case Study
Don Shapero, USIndoor
Startups
Final thoughts and "Graduation" Ceremony for Startups
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| 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Whitewater Rafting Trip down the Famous Colorado River |
Program is subject to change without notice. Please check back for updates.
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