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Schedule of Events (updated 6/19/08)
| Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
| 8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Certified Arena Operator Class - Part I
Includes breakfast and lunch |
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
| 8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Certified Arena Operator Class - Part II
Includes breakfast and lunch |
| 9:30 am - 5:00 pm |
Local Facility Bus Tour (check-in 8:45am - 9:30am)
Includes Lunch at a Local Restaurant
Sponsored by Zoom Media |
| 8:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Referee Certification Class
Please meet in the Lobby of the Hotel at 7:30 am. |
| Friday, June 27, 2008 |
| 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:30am - 10:30 am |
Breakfast, General Membership Meeting and Keynote Address:
The Secrets to Unlocking your Full Potential in Business and in Life
Bill Parisi, Parisi Speed School |
| 10:40 am - 12:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions Startups
Intro for Startups
USIndoor Consultants
Existing Operators
Creating Great Employees - Part I
Sheila Birnbach, GB Associates
Creating a Sports Performance Training Program
Bill Parisi, Parisi Speed School |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Break for Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions Startups
25 Questions to Ask (and Answer) Before Opening a Sports Facility
Norm Gill, Pinnacle Indoor Sports
Market/Feasibility Studies
Brian Finnerty and Dev Pathik, Sports Facilities Advisory
Existing Operators
Creating Great Employees - Part II
Sheila Birnbach, GB Associates
Building a Quality Referee Program
Said Sanhoury and David Simmons, USIndoor
Important Legal Considerations for your Facility
John Wolohan, Esq., Ithaca University |
| 2:50 pm - 4:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions Startups
Financing your Facility
Jim Cline, The Goals Group
The Business Plan
Brian Finnerty and Dev Pathik, Sports Facilities Advisory
Existing Operators
Facility Memberships: Why and How?
Don Crowe, Arena Sports
Ramping up Revenue through Birthday Parties - Part I
Beth Standlee, TrainerTainment |
| 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Welcome Reception and Tradeshow
Sponsored by The Monument Sports Group |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
| 8:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast
Breakfast Sponsored by EZ Facility |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Breakout Sessions Startups
Breaking Ground: The Construction Phase,
Norm Gill, Pinnacle Indoor Sports
Insurance/Risk Management
Mark Grossman, The Monument Sports Group
Existing Operators
Measuring ROI/Pricing Strategies
Eric Fritz, KEVA Sports CenterMiddleton, WI
Mike Srsen, Lost Nation Sports Park, Willoughby, OH
Gary Lindsey, Sports Zone, Chicago, IL
Ramping Up Revenue through Birthday Parties - Phase II
Beth Standlee, TrainerTainment |
| 10:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Lunch and Tradeshow |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Breakout sessions
Startups
Physical Assets: Finding the Right Equipment for your Facility
Kent Gold, Gold Consulting
Critical Management Solutions for Commercial Sports Facilities
Jim Cline, The Goals Group
Existing Operators
USIndoor's Partners: How they can Boost your Bottom Line
Representatives from USIndoor Affinity Programs
Presentation of your Facility
Mary Margaret Taylor, Steve Smith and Teresa Federspiel, PSA StarCenter |
| 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm |
Breakout sessions
Startups
I'm Open: Why is No One Here? Marketing to your Community
Bryan Finnerty and Dev Pathik, Sports Facilities Advisory
10 Biggest Mistakes Sports Facilities Make (and How to Avoid them!)
Kent Gold, Gold Consulting
Existing Operators
Surviving the First Three Years
Jim Cline, The Goals Group
Roundtable Discussion for Advanced Operators (3+ years)
Moderator: Jeff Welsh, ChiTown Sports Facilities
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| 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm |
Breakout sessions
Startups
Closing Comments and Graduation Ceremony
Existing Operators
Open Forum: Rise and Recognition of the Non-Boarded Game
Moderator: Don Shapero, USIndoor president
Selling to Local Advertisers and Sponsors
Arnold Zirkes, Net Re$ult$
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| 5:00 pm & 6:15 pm |
Evening Social Events (Visit Events Page)
5:00 pm
Dinner and Bar Crawl in Georgetown
OR
6:15 pm
DC Monument Dinner Cruise (Potomac River)
Includes Dinner and Entertainment |
| Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
| 10:00 am - 2:30 pm |
MLS Soccer Game: DC United vs L.A. Galaxy (Visit Events Page)
Includes lunch at RFK Stadium before the event |
Program is subject to change without notice. Please check back for updates. (Updated 6/19/08)
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