2005
Facility Operators’ Conference

Wyndham Chicago Northwest
June 23-26, 2005

Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change. Last Update: January, 2005)
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Note: Sessions I, II and III are for existing operators.
Sessions A and B are for startups.
All activities either take place at or embark from the Wyndham.
 

Thursday

9:00 am - 10:00 am

10:00 am - 5:30 pm

 


Check-In and Registration (Hotel Atrium)

Facility Bus Tour (optional, advance registration req'd): Lunch at Gino's East (incl.), Odeum Sports & Expo Center, ChiTown Futbol, Libertyville Sports Complex, Regional Sports Center (Kicks) and Schaumburg Sports Center.

 

Friday

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm



2:30 pm - 4:00 pm




4:00 pm – 7:00 pm


Check-In and Registration (Hotel Atrium)

I

 

A

 

“My 2 Biggest Mistakes
(and how I learned from them)

 

Intro for Startups

 

Trade Show and President’s Reception, sponsored by The Monument Sports Group (Ballroom)

 

Saturday

7:30 am - 1:00 pm

8:00 am - 9:30 am

8:00 am - 10:00 am



10:15 - 11:30 am


 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
 

11:30 am - 1:30 pm


 

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm



3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

 


5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

6:00 pm - 12:30 am


Check-In and Registration (Hotel Ballroom)

Breakfast, Featured Speaker: Michael Lafferty, MISL’s Milwaukee Wave

Trade Show

I II III  A B
 Maximizing Your Web Presence
Don Amick
The Business of Arcades and Vending
Ken Anderson
Rules, Discipline & Referees
David Simmons
 Design Trends
Jim Cline
 Top 10 Startup Issues
Bryan Finnerty

Chaperoned Excursion and Shopping Trip to Downtown Chicago (for spouses and other guests)

"Taste of Chicago," Presentations, Trade Show ("tear down" at conclusion)

I II III   A B
Operating for Advertising and Sponsorship Success
George Gill

Attracting Special Events Phil Greco
Advanced Concepts in Insurance
Mark Grossman
  Marketing to Sponsors
Steve Michener
Alternate Uses
Kent Gold
The Ideal Customer Relationship
Dev Pathik
Marketing to Latinos
Jeff Welsh
Retailing Strategies
Brett Russell 
  Financing Issues
Jim Cline
Insurance A-Z
Mark Grossman

Cocktail Reception, sponsored by the Irving Convention and Visitors’ Bureau

Evening Programming (optional): Dinner, plus The Second City (Downtown Chicago) or Pub Crawl (Wrigleyville)

 

Sunday




9:15 am - 10:30 am
BREAKFAST
 


10:45 am - 12:00 pm
 


12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm


 
I II   A B  
Surviving the First Three Years
Jim Cline
4-Year old +
Facilities
Afrim Nezaj
  Building Solutions: Pros & Cons
Joey Robinson

Why Facilities Fail
Kent Gold
 
Best Practices
Pete Spanos
  Case Study A
Steve Michener

Lake and Riverboat Tour of Chicago (optional): Lunch on your own.

Referee Certification Clinic (optional)

 




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