2006
Facility Operators’ Conference

Marriott Quorum in Dallas, Texas

June 22-25, 2006

Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change. Last Update: June 17, 2006)
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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 Marriott.
 


Thursday

9:00 am - 9:15 am
Check-In for Facility Bus Tour (Hotel Foyer)
9:15 am - 6:30 pm
Facility Bus Tour, sponsored by Zoom Media Corp and Medallion Athletic Products (optional, advance registration req'd): Rockwall Indoor Sports Expo, Inwood Soccer Center, Arena Athletics, Cowboy Center, Stampede Sports Arena, American Indoor and PSA StarCenter (subject to change and to time constraints). See Related Story for details.
   

Friday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Symposium Check-In (invitation-only; advance registration. required): Breakfast, Lunch incl. (Mesquite 1 & 2)
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
General Check-In and Registration (Hotel Ballroom Area)


2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

I

A

“Bring 3 Ideas”
Roundtables

Intro for Startups
Panel 

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Trade Show and President’s Reception (Hotel Ballroom), sponsored by The Monument Sports Group
   

Saturday 

 

7:30 am - Noon
General Check-In and Registration (Hotel Ballroom Area)
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Trade Show, Breakfast (Hotel Ballroom), sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union.

 

10:10 am - 11:15 am

I II III   A B
 Alternate Programs: Successes & Failures
Mike Weis
League Admin: Scheduling, Communications, Software, etc. Ralph Shirley Early Childhood Programs
Afrim Nezaj
   New vs. Existing Building Structures
Norm Gill
 Maximizing Income & Impact
Panel
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Spouses, Families & Guests: Ask USIndoor or the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau about suggestions for shopping, amusements and other family excursions.
11:15 am -12:55pm
Trade Show, "Taste of Texas Buffet" and World Cup Viewing Area (Hotel Ballroom), sponsored by Bollinger Insurance, American Specialty and Risk Services, Lil’ Kickers, Sports I.T., Sport Systems Unlimited, Jonathan M Eppers, The Organization and Sport Pins International
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
GENERAL SESSION: Keynote Speaker, Gordon Jago (Ballroom Salons A-D)

 


2:15 pm - 3:20 pm


3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

I II III   A B
Controlling Utility Costs
Matt Shortall
Referee Management, Rules & Discipline
Said Sanhoury & David Simmons
Coin-Operations (Part I): Intro
Rick Kirby
  Intro to
Insurance
Mark Grossman
Financing Strategies
Jim Cline
Marketing to Advertisers & Sponsors
Chris Moler
Tournament Marketing & Management
Meir Cohen
Coin-Operations (Part II): Action
Rick Kirby
  Why Indoor Sports Facilities Fail
Kent Gold
Market Study & Feasibility
Steve Michener
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cocktail Hour (Pool or Mesquite)
6:00 pm - 12:30 am
Evening Programming at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth (optional): Dinner & Entertainment
 

  Sunday
 




9:15 am - 10:30 am
BREAKFAST

 

10:45 am - Noon

I II III   A B
Summer Programming
Mary Margaret Taylor
Surviving the First 3 Years
Jim Cline
Insurance:
"Don't Worry"
Mark Grossman
    Living the Dream!
Dev Pathik
The Business Plan
Kent Gold
Checklist for Ancillary Income Streams
Dirk Borgsmiller
Staff Recruitment, Training & Retention
Jan Eric Nordmo
Maximizing the Web
Kevin Cummings
  Graduation: Final Thoughts
Panel

12:30 pm - ?
Daytrip to Downtown Dallas/West End, Dealey Plaza (optional): Lunch incl.; return travel on your own



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