SPONSORSHIP Winning Sponsorship Revenue in a Competitive Marketplace
2018 NSF Corporate & Industry Survey The Sponsor’s Perspective
Creating Fan Experiences that Connect Brands to their
Consumers
MARKETINGSitting on Gold - Are You
Overlooking the 75% Spending Power of Women in
the Sports Marketplace?
A Sign of the Times - 360° View of Fan Engagement
at Your VenueMembership Has Its Privileges
Lights... Camera... Action - Leveraging the LIVE Experience in Sports
Entertainment Marketing
TICKET SALES/MANAGEMENT
How to Find The Missing Millions Right Under Your
Nose...
Digital Ticketing 2.0 – What’s Next?
Make Your Sales Training “Stickier” - Simple Hacks to
Improve Your Results
Savvy Solutions – Best Ticket Package Practices
SENIOR MANAGEMENTStop Losing Sales Staff -
Leading for the 2020’s and Beyond
The Two Minute Warning... What’s on Your Mind?
How Do I Manage in theAge of Analytics?
Raising Revenue without Raising Ticket Prices
SOCIAL/DIGITAL MEDIA The 3 R’s of Social Media - Reach, Revenue, & Relevancy
Leveraging Data to Increase Venue F&B Revenues
The Magic of Facebook - Succeeding Through
Social Selling
Content is KING - The Best Team/Sports Property Social Media Campaigns of the Year
BUS. DEVELOPMENT/FAN ENTERTAINMENT
Creating Experiences that Move the Sales Needle
FEAR OF MISSING OUT? Creating “FOMO” Fan Experiences
Uncovering Money in your Own Backyard - The Texas
Motor Speedway’s Business Acceleration Club
Impactful Branding 365-24-7
WILD CARD
Evolution of Ticketing: What We All Need to Know About
Mobile Last-Minute Purchasers
Understanding the eSports Ecosystem in Pro Sports
The Six Best Ideas You Should Be Doing NOW!
Communicate, Collaborate, Create: Generating Revenue
365 Days a Year
WILD CARDPenny Pinchers – Money-
Saving Marketing Secrets from the Deep End!
Best of the 2018 Tech Tank A Roadmap to Revenue Why Corporate Partners Are Investing in eSports
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*Speakers & sessions subject to change
ALL PROGRAMMING WILL BE HELD AT THE FRISCO CONVENTION CENTER
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
MONDAY AM MONDAY PM TUESDAY AM TUESDAY PM
Cover Photo Credit: Jerome Piron, USA Today Sports
Time PROGRAM (All Events at Frisco Convention Center) SESSION LEADERS
9:00 am CASE CUP COMPETITION (At Embassy Suites Hotel)
9:00 am BUSINESS OF DIVERSITY IN SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT (BDSE) WORKSHOP Private Workshop Morris White, University of Texas San Antonio Athletics Department
10:00 am INSIDE SALES MANAGERS’ WORKSHOP Private Workshop Mike Curtin, National Sports Forum
11:00 am SUNDAY BRUNCH (Provided at Frisco Convention Center)
12:00 pm MiLB WORKSHOP Private Workshop Andy Milovich, Myrtle Beach Pelicans & Chip Maxson, Sacramento River Cats
12:00 pm MLB WORKSHOP Private Workshop Kathy Schwab, Milwaukee Brewers & Paige Farragut, Texas Rangers
12:00 pm NFL WORKSHOP Private Workshop Brent Schoeb, San Francisco 49ers & Dannon Hulskotter, Minnesota Vikings
12:00 pm NHL WORKSHOP Private Workshop Eric Stisser, St. Louis Blues & John Durbin, Pegula Sports & Entertainment
12:00 pm NBA WORKSHOP (NEW!) Private Workshop Karlis Kezbers, Oklahoma City Thunder
12:00 pm NON-TRADITIONAL REVENUE (NTR) WORKSHOP (NEW!) Open to All Eileen Valois, PSAV & NTR Committee
12:00 pm RTSE (RACES, TOURNAMENTS, & SPECIAL EVENTS) WORKSHOP Open to All Dave Muye, FELD Entertainment, Inc., John Davis, Churchill Downs & David Martin
12:00 pm “GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE NSF” WORKSHOP (RECOMMENDED FOR EXHIBITORS) Open to All David Brown, idegy, Inc.
12:00 pm INNOVATION LAB - SOCIAL & DIGITAL MEDIA Open to All Joni Lockridge, Omnigon
2:30 pm AFTERNOON SNACK (Provided at Frisco Convention Center)
2:50 pm TICKET SALES & STRATEGY WORKSHOP - Includes Tech Tank (NEW!) Open to All Tom Sheridan, Incentivefox Marketing Solutions & Andrew Silverman, American Airlines Center
2:50 pm CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP & BRAND ACTIVATION WORKSHOP - Includes Tech Tank (NEW!) Open to All Dave Mullins, GMR Marketing, Jim Kahler, Ohio University, & Dori Silverman, The Coca-Cola Company
2:50 pm MARKETING & FAN ENGAGEMENT - Includes Tech Tank (NEW!) Open to All Mary Pink, Iowa State Athletics Department
2:50 pm ESPORTS WORKSHOP (NEW!) presented by Open to All Waco Hoover, XLIVE
2:50 pm INNOVATION LAB - CREATIVE Open to All Dan Migala & Brian Gainor, PCGSportsdesk
5:30 pm BUDWEISER BEER WAGON
5:45 pm BUSES DEPART FRISCO CONVENTION CENTER FOR TOYOTA STADIUM
6:00 pm
DAKTRONICS OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION Hosted by FC Dallas and Legends
BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR OF TOYOTA STADIUM
COCKTAILS AND APPETIZERS AT TOYOTA STADIUM
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SUNDAY
DAN MIGALAChief
Innovation Officer,
PCGSportsDesk
BRIAN GAINOR
VP of Innovation,
PCGSportsDesk
DAVID BROWNExecutive
Vice President,
idegy
MORRISWHITE
Assoc. AD ofMarketing,
Broadcast, &Comm.
Relations,UTSA
DAVE MUYESr. Dir. Global Partnerships,
FELD Entertainment
JONI LOCKRIDGE Director of Strategy &
Operations, Omnigon
KARLIS KEZBERS
Dir., Business Intelligence
& Ticket Strategy,
Oklahoma City Thunder
ANDY MILOVICHPresident & General Manager,
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
CHIP MAXSONGeneral
Manager, Sacramento River Cats
KATHY SCHWAB
Sr. Director, Marketing, Milwaukee
Brewers
TOM SHERIDAN
Chief Operating
Officer,Incentivefox Marketing Solutions
BRENT SCHOEB
VP, Corporate Sponsorships
(Sales & Service),
San Francisco 49ers
DANNON HULSKOTTER
VP, Marketing
& Fan Engagement,
Minnesota Vikings
ERIC STISSERSVP, Corporate Partnerships,St. Louis Blues
JOHN DURBIN
Director of Marketing,
Pegula Sports &
Entertainment
JOHN DAVIS Senior
Director of Sales,
Churchill Downs
DAVE MULLINSVP, Client
Development,GMR
Marketing
DORI SILVERMAN
Region Marketing,
The Coca-Cola Company
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DAN HUNTPresident, FC Dallas & Vice
President, Hunt Sports
Group
CLARK HUNTChairman & CEO of
Kansas City Chiefs & FC
Dallas
CHRISTY GRADY
EVP, Business Development, Sportsdigita
LARRY MARTIN
Senior Vice President, Gametime
United
KEISHA TAYLOR
SVP, Integrated Marketing,
Learfield
WILL ELLERBRUCH
National Sales
Manager, Daktronics
STEVE KOBELSKIPresident,
Ticket Galaxy
JAKE GROSSERMarketing Manager,
USA Swimming
LAURA WATERS-BROWNDigital
Marketing Producer,PGA Tour
WACO HOOVER
Founder & CEO,XLIVE
MIKE FERRAZZA
VP, Marketing &
Sales, FELD
Entertainment
ZACH LEONSIS
SVP, StrategicInitiatives
& GMMonumental
Sports Network
GEORGE KILLEBREWExecutive
Vice President,
Dallas Mavericks
KATHY BURROWSFounder,Sold Out Seating
BRAD SHELTON
Creative Dir.Project
DevelopmentBRC
Imagination Arts
JAMES CARWANA
General Manager,
Intel Sports Group
JOHN CORDOVAGroup Dir.,
Sports Management
The Coca-ColaCompany
CRAIG LEVINEChief
Executive Officer,
ESL
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7:30 am NEWCOMER’S BREAKFAST Mary Pink, Iowa State Athletics Department
9:00 am OPENING CEREMONIES
9:30 am FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DAN AND CLARK HUNT MODERATOR: Abe Madkour, Sports Business Journal/SBDFEATURING: Dan Hunt, President, FC Dallas & VP, Hunt Sports Group and Clark Hunt, Chairman and CEO of Kansas City Chiefs & FC Dallas
11:00 am COFFEE BREAK
11:30 am SPONSORSHIP Winning Sponsorship Revenue in a Competitive Marketplace presented by Christy Grady, Sportsdigita
MARKETING Sitting on Gold - Are You Overlooking the 75% Spending Power of Women in the Sports Marketplace? Keisha Taylor, Learfield
TICKET SALES How to Find The Missing Millions Right Under Your Nose... Ruby Newell-Legner, 7 Star Service
SR. MANAGEMENT Stop Losing Sales Staff - Leading for the 2020’s and Beyond Kathy Burrows, Sold Out Seating
SOCIAL MEDIA The 3 R’s of Social Media - Reach, Revenue, & Relevancy Laura Waters-Brown, PGA Tour - THE PLAYERS Championship
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Creating Experiences that Move the Sales Needle Dashawnda Brown, Madison Square Garden
TECHNOLOGY The Evolution of Ticketing: What We All Need to Know About Mobile Last-Minute Purchasers Larry Martin, Gametime United
WILD CARD Penny Pinchers – Money-Saving Marketing Secrets from the Deep End! Jake Grosser, USA Swimming
12:30 pm LUNCH IN THE TRADE SHOW
2:00 pm SPONSORSHIP 2018 NSF Corporate & Industry Survey Ron Seaver, National Sports Forum & Jim Kahler, Ohio University
MARKETING A Sign of the Times - 360° View of Fan Engagement at Your Venue presented by Will Ellerbruch, Daktronics
TICKET SALES Digital Ticketing 2.0 – What’s Next? presented by Steve Kobelski, Ticket Galaxy
SR. MANAGEMENT The Two Minute Warning... What’s on Your Mind? George Killebrew, Dallas Mavericks
TECHNOLOGY Leveraging Data to Increase Venue F&B Revenues Craig Chapin, Allure, A Christie Company
FAN ENTERTAINMENT FEAR OF MISSING OUT? Creating “FOMO” Fan Experiences Mike Ferrazza, FELD Entertainment
WILD CARD Understanding the eSports Ecosystem in Pro Sports Waco Hoover, XLIVE & Zach Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
WILD CARD Best of the 2018 Tech Tank Josh Keiles, National Sports Forum
3:00 pm AFTERNOON SNACK BREAK
3:30 pm “WHAT’S NEXT?” Super Panel sponsored by BRC Imagination Arts MODERATOR: Brad Shelton, BRC Imagination ArtsPANELISTS: James Carwana, Intel Sports Group; John Cordova, The Coca-Cola Company; Craig Levine, ESL; Steve LaCroix, Minnesota Vikings
5:45 pm NSF OPENING NIGHT IN THE TRADE SHOW
*Speakers & sessions subject to change
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
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MONDAY
PROGRAM (All Events at Frisco Convention Center) SPEAKERS
9:00 am OPENING REMARKS
9:45 am “WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT” Super Panel MODERATOR: JJ Gottsch, Ryan Sanders BaseballPANELISTS: Chuck Greenberg, Greenberg Sports Group; Nick Kelly, Anheuser-Busch/InBev, Rob Sine, IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions, Mike Tomon, Legends
10:45 am COFFEE BREAK
11:15 am SPONSORSHIP The Sponsor’s Perspective Jim Kahler, Ohio University
MARKETING Membership Has Its Privileges Jared Kozinn, Detroit Lions
TICKET SALES Make Your Sales Training “Stickier” - Simple Hacks to Improve Your Results Bill Guertin, Inspiration Sports Business Institute
SR. MANAGEMENT How Do I Manage in the Age of Analytics? Russell Scibetti, KORE Planning & Insights
SOCIAL MEDIA The Magic of Facebook - Succeeding Through Social Selling Chase Jolesch, Vegas Golden Knights
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Uncovering Money in your Own Backyard - The Texas Motor Speedway’s Business Acceleration Club Jason Wonderly, Texas Motor Speedway
SAMMY The Six Best Ideas You Should Be Doing NOW! Ron Seaver, National Sports Forum
WILD CARD A Roadmap to Revenue presented by Matthew Solari, BRC Imagination Arts
12:30 pm LUNCH IN THE TRADE SHOW
2:30 pm SPONSORSHIP Creating Fan Experiences that Connect Brands to their Consumers Ryan Richeal, UFC
MARKETING Lights... Camera... Action - Leveraging the LIVE Experience in Sports Entertainment Marketing Sheri Barros, SVB Group
TICKET SALES Savvy Solutions - Best Ticket Package Practices Alan Aldwell, New York Mets
SR. MANAGEMENT Raising Revenue without Raising Ticket Prices Eric Stisser, St. Louis Blues
SOCIAL MEDIA Content is KING - The Best Team/Sports Property Social Media Campaigns of the Year Eric Fernandez, PCGSportsDesk
FAN ENTERTAINMENT Impactful Branding 365-24-7 Todd “Parney” Parnell, Richmond Flying Squirrels
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Communicate, Collaborate, Create - Generating Revenue 365-Days-a-Year Eileen Valois, PSAV
WILD CARD Why Corporate Partners Are Investing in eSports AJ Maestas, Navigate Research
3:40 pm AFTERNOON SNACK BREAK
4:00 pm “THAT’S THE TICKET” Super Panel sponsored by MODERATOR: Steve DeLay, Macon BaconPANELISTS: Brad Alberts, Dallas Stars, Paige Farragut, Texas Rangers, Kris Katseanes, FC Dallas, Todd Lambert, Detroit Lions
6:00 pm 2018 BUDWEISER GALA - Hosted by Legends & The Star
JJ GOTTSCHChief
Operating Officer,
Ryan Sanders Baseball
CHUCK GREENBERG
President, Greenberg
Sports Group
NICK KELLYSr. Director, Experiential Marketing - Sports,
Anheuser-Busch/InBev
RYAN RICHEALPartnership Activation Director,
UFC
RUSSELL SCIBETTIPresident,
KORE Planning &
Insights
JARED KOZINNSr. Dir.,
Business Development & Premium
Seating, Detroit Lions
CHASE JOLESCHDirector,
Ticketing & Premium
Sales, Vegas Golden
Knights
SHERI BARROS
Principal/Chief Brand Strategist
SVB Group
MATTHEW SOLARICreative
Director/VP,BRC
Imagination Arts
ALAN ALDWELLDirector, Premium Services,New York
Mets
TODD PARNELL
VP & Chief Operating
Officer, Richmond
Flying Squirrels
ERIC FERNANDEZ
Co-Founder & Partner,
PCGSportsDesk
EILEEN VALOIS
VP, Sports & Entertainment
PSAV
STEVE DELAYCo-Owner,
Macon Bacon
BRAD ALBERTSEVP, Chief Revenue Officer,
Dallas Stars
ROB SINEPresident,
IMG Learfield Ticket
Solutions
PAIGE FARRAGUTSVP, Ticket
Sales & Service,
Texas Rangers
KRIS KATSEANES
VP, Ticket Sales & Service,
FC Dallas
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Keynote SpeakerCHAD ESTISExecutive Vice PresidentLegends
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
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TIME SUNDAY WORKSHOP WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
9:00 amBDSE (BUSINESS OF DIVERSITY IN SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT) WORKSHOP
This special interactive program is reserved exclusively for the BDSE cohort. The session will focus on networking, leadership and career development centered around increasing diversity within the leadership ranks of the sports industry.
Private Workshop
10:00 am INSIDE SALES MANAGERS WORKSHOP Back for its second year, this workshop helps Inside Sales Managers get professional development that services their unique position.
Private Workshop
12:00 pm NON-TRADITIONAL REVENUE WORKSHOP (NEW!)
Come hear new ideas and innovative ways on how to maximize revenue opportunities through external events and new technologies in your venue.
Open to All
12:00 pm MiLB WORKSHOP A unique opportunity for MiLB executives to come together to discuss creativity, ticketing, sponsorship & marketing as it applies to Minor League Baseball. Join the industry’s most innovative executives for this day-long session.
Private Workshop
12:00 pm MLB WORKSHOP A candid round table discussion with MLB executives on ticket sales, services and marketing. Come be a part of the camaraderie, ask the tough questions, get better insight and take it all back to your respective clubs.
Private Workshop
12:00 pm NFL WORKSHOP Connect with fellow NFL executives in a private idea-sharing session highlighting marketing and ticketing strategies, sponsorship opportunities, as well as suite sales initiatives.
Private Workshop
12:00 pm NHL WORKSHOP Join league executives during this strategizing session exclusively for those in the NHL. Leadership strategies, sponsorship activation and best practices will all be shared in this exclusive meeting.
Private Workshop
12:00 pm NBA WORKSHOP (NEW!)Come together with fellow league executives for an open discussion highlighting the NBA’s best business practices, ticket sale strategies, marketing tips, and much more.
Private Workshop
12:00 pm RTSE (RACES, TOURNAMENTS, & SPECIAL EVENTS) WORKSHOP
A unique opportunity for races, tournaments, & special events to come together, hear from Industry experts and “dive deep” into business strategies, best practices and challenges.
Open to All
12:00 pm "GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE NSF" WORKSHOP
RECOMMENDED FOR EXHIBITORS. Stop in to hear some tips and tricks on how you can maximize your time at this year’s NSF!
Open to All
12:00 pm INNOVATION LAB - SOCIAL & DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOP
The first half of the Innovation Lab is designed to help create an actionable, strategic approach to identifying new sponsorship opportunities using social and digital media platforms.
Open to All
2:30 pm AFTERNOON SNACK (Provided at Frisco Convention Center)
2:50 pm TICKET SALES & STRATEGY WORKSHOP - Includes Tech Tank (NEW!)
We’re bringing together top executives to discuss their best tips and strategies to boost revenue. This is a great opportunity to learn some new ways to increase season ticket renewals, suite sales, and more!
Open to All
2:50 pmCORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS & BRAND ACTIVATION WORKSHOP - Includes Tech Tank (NEW!)
Connect with fellow executives in this idea-sharing session on how to generate revenue-streams, drive consumer reaction to your brand, and maximize your corporate partnerships.
Open to All
2:50 pm MARKETING & FAN ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP - Includes Tech Tank (NEW!)
Learn and discuss some great marketing strategies and learn innovative ways to enhance in-venue experience in this idea-sharing session aimed to help you take fan engagement to new heights
Open to All
2:50 pm ESPORTS WORKSHOP (NEW!)Hear from experts during this unique opportunity to get better insight on the current trends in the booming eSports market.
Open to All
2:50 pm INNOVATION LAB - CREATIVE Join the second half of the Innovation Lab for an open discussion unearthing and accurately assessing the best ideas and programs in the marketplace that will attract local, national, and international brands.
Open to All
NSF SUNDAY WORKSHOPSBest Practices & Idea Sharing
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The 2018 Daktronics Opening Night Reception will be held at Toyota Stadium directly following the Sunday Workshops. Attendees will take part in a behind-the-scenes look at the home of FC Dallas, a reception with light appetizers and cocktails, and will be officially welcomed to the 2018 National Sports Forum!
The Star & Legends will play host to this year’s Budweiser Gala. As the final event of the 2018 National Sports Forum, the Budweiser Gala will include a tour of the facility, dinner and drinks, and a special Keynote presentation from Chad Estis, the Executive Vice President of Legends.
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The 2018 ADchievement Awards recognize the year’s most outstanding advertising campaigns in sports. The competition brings in hundreds of submissions from the top teams, agencies, leagues, motorsports properties and more, to take home the award for the best and most effective advertising in eight categories. Winners will be announced on-stage at the 2018 National Sports Forum in Frisco on February 13th.
The 2018 SAMMY Award (Sales, Advertising, Marketing & Management idea of the Year) finalists will highlight six revenue-generating ideas that saw BIG results in the industry.
The six SAMMY finalists will present their objectives, actions, and results to the 2018 NSF attendees. Join us to decide who will win top honors this year during the “Six Best Ideas You Should Be Doing NOW!” Breakout Session on Tuesday, February 13th.
The 2018 NSF OM Foundation Award celebrates an individual in the sports and entertainment industry who goes above and beyond to better their community and leave a positive impact on others.
Individuals are nominated by colleagues in the sports industry and the recipient is hand selected by the NSF Steering Committee and OM Foundation Award Selection Committee. The recipient will be awarded the OM Foundation Award at the 2018 National Sports Forum in Frisco.
30 of the top up-and-coming diverse sports professionals, representing many of the major organizations in the industry, will be awarded scholarships for the sixth annual NSF Business of Diversity in Sports and Entertainment program.
Chaired by an eight-person committee, this inclusive program will focus on leadership and career development centered around increasing diversity within the leadership ranks of the industry. Each scholarship recipient will attend the BDSE program on Sunday and the full conference on Monday and Tuesday.
Watch as the sports industry’s rising stars show off the skills obtained in their program and vie to be named the 2018 Case Cup Winner!
The 2018 Case Cup Field:
The 12th Annual Case Cup Competition will be held at the 2018 National Sports Forum. Twelve of the nation’s top MBA and Sports Masters programs will compete to show their program has what it takes to take home the cup!
2016 OM Foundation Award Recipient
Dave Busta
2017 OM Foundation Award Recipient
Corey Breton
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING
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DAVE MUYESr. Director, Global PartnershipsFeld Entertainment, Inc.
SC Member Since: 2015
LISA WOODWARD (BOAZ)Manager, Sports SponsorshipAnheuser-Busch
SC Member Since: 2016
DAVE MULLINSVice President, Client Development GMR Marketing
SC Member Since: 2015
JOHN DURBINDirector of MarketingPegula Sports &Entertainment
SC Member Since: 2017
BRYANT PFEIFFERSenior Vice President, Sales &StrategyMinnesota United FC
SC Member Since: 2014
ANDY MILOVICHPresident & General Manager Myrtle Beach Pelicans
SC Member Since: 2015
BRENT SCHOEBVP, Corporate Partnerships(Sales & Service)San Francisco 49ers
SC Member Since: 2015
ERIC STISSERSenior Vice President,Corporate Sponsorship St. Louis Blues
SC Member Since: 2015
DAVID BROWNExecutive Vice President idegy, inc.
SC Member Since: 2003
KARLIS KEZBERSDirector, Business Intelligence & Ticket StrategyOklahoma City Thunder
SC Member Since: 2017
MIKE REDLICKAssociate Chair, DeVos Sport Business Management Program University of Central Florida
SC Member Since: 2005
TOM SHERIDANChief Operating Officer Incentivefox Marketing Solutions
SC Member Since: 2010
KATHY SCHWABSenior Director, Marketing Milwaukee Brewers
SC Member Since: 2010
MARY PINKAssociate Athletics Director for Marketing & Promotions Iowa State Athletics Department
SC Member Since: 2010
JIM KAHLERExecutive Director, AECOM Centerfor Sports Administration Ohio University
SC Member Since: 2004
DANNON HULSKOTTERVice President, Marketing &Fan Engagement Minnesota Vikings
SC Member Since: 2014
JONI LOCKRIDGEDirector of Strategy& OperationsOmnigon
SC Member Since: 2017
STEERINGCOMMITTEE
2018
CHIP MAXSONGeneral ManagerSacramento River Cats
SC Member Since: 2017
JOHN DAVISSenior Director of SalesChurchill Downs
SC Member Since: 2018
CHRISTINA WRIGHTLecturer of Sports Administration and Multicultural Faculty-in-ResidenceOhio University
SC Member Since: 2018
DORI SILVERMANRegion MarketingThe Coca-Cola Company
SC Member Since: 2018
AJ MAESTASFounder & PresidentNavigate Research
SC Member Since: 2018
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NSF TECH TANKThe NSF Tech Tank is designed to expose innovative companies to teams, sports properties and agencies. Tech Tank will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2018 during the Discipline Workshops and will consist of three “flights”
centered on specific technological trends in the sports industry:
Corporate Partnership & Brand Activation -In this flight we look to uncover new technologies that can be adding a value to existing corporate partnerships, as well as technologies that could be introducing new revenue streams for sports properties.
Ticket Sales & StrategyThis flight aims to showcase innovative companies in the ticketing space and will focus on new and unique ways for sports properties to increase their ticketing revenues, drive season ticket renewals, maximize inside sales operations, and more.
Marketing & Fan EngagementThe “Marketing & Fan Engagement” flight aims to showcase innovative companies assisting sports organizations in creating a next level of engagement with their fans inside the venue and out.
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For more information or to participate in the NSF Tech Tank contactJosh Keiles at 562.522.5120 or [email protected]
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Gain access to hundreds of sports business decision-makers
Show off your products and services
Network and build relationships with executives in all areas of the sports industry
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2018 HOST HOTEL INFORMATION
We have secured an Overflow Hotel, the Drury Inn & Suites Dallas Frisco Hotel and NSF Attendees can get a rate of $149 per night. You can call the Drury Inn and make your reservation via phone by calling 1-800-325-0720. Just make sure to give the group code number:
2330974: or visit www.sports-forum.com/hotel-info/ to secure the $149 per night rate!
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