Agenda
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Day 1
( 02/09/2025 )
Day 2
( 02/10/2025 )
Day 3
( 02/11/2025 )
Day 4
( 02/12/2025 )
Day 5
( 02/13/2025 )
8:00 AM
Stadium Managers Association Foundation Board Meeting
10:00 AM
SMA | SMAF Board Breakfast
10:45 AM
Stadium Managers Association Board Meeting
12:30 PM
Registration
Registration will be open from 12:00pm until 5:00pm.
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
Super Bowl Party
Thank you to Legends and Populous for supporting our Super Bowl Party this year!
10:00 AM
Registration
Registration will be open from 10:00am until 6:30pm.
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
11:30 AM
SMAF Traditional Golf Tournament
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, CA
5:30 PM
New Member Reception
Thank you to Irwin for sponsoring this event.
All new members and first-time attendees we invited and encouraged to attend. Meet SMA board members, committee chairs, SMA staff and more!
All members are invited to meet and connect with our new members!
All new members and first-time attendees we invited and encouraged to attend. Meet SMA board members, committee chairs, SMA staff and more!
All members are invited to meet and connect with our new members!
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Thank you to Max R for sponsoring our Monday night Welcome Reception!
Stop by and connect with other attendees while enjoying drinks and light appetizers!
Stop by and connect with other attendees while enjoying drinks and light appetizers!
7:00 AM
Registration
Registration will be open from 7:00am until 3:00pm.
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
7:30 AM
Breakfast
8:15 AM
Opening Remarks
Jim Folk
8:40 AM
Keynote: Everything You Need to Know About AI... But Didn't Know to Ask
James Spellos
Thank you to Mortenson for sponsoring our Keynote Session!
9:45 AM
Concerns and State of the Business
The SMA Industry Council share their insights into the business we have chosen.
Thank you to Petrone Risk for sponsoring this Session!
Thank you to Petrone Risk for sponsoring this Session!
11:00 AM
Break
Thank you to Covermaster for sponsoring our breaks this year!
11:15 AM
General Session - Professional Development
Are you working to live or living to work?
12:10 PM
Leadership Development, Presented by Women in Leadership Deliver (WILD)
1:00 PM
Grab and Go Lunch
1:15 PM
League Breakouts
MLB/MiLB
NFL/MLS/NASCAR/NCAA/RUGBY/TENNIS/XFL
Corporate Sponsors/Corporate Members
NFL/MLS/NASCAR/NCAA/RUGBY/TENNIS/XFL
Corporate Sponsors/Corporate Members
2:40 PM
Event & Facility Operations Breakouts
How do YOU Measure Success? KPIs for Front- and Back-of-House
Facility Condition Assessment and Master Planning
Staffing and Recruitment
Facility Condition Assessment and Master Planning
Staffing and Recruitment
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
Evening Reception
Rick Nafe Award for Excellence in Stadium Management Presentation 6:00pm - 6:15pm
7:30 AM
Registration
Registration will be open from 7:30am until 4:00pm.
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
Please visit the SMA staff and interns for your registration materials, questions, or additional information and they are happy to assist you.
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
BEST Crowd Management - Intern Sponsor
ColorID - Seminar Badge Sponsor
Sightline Commercial Solutions - Keycard Sponsor
TURFalliance - Lanyard Sponsor
ParkHub - Attendee Gift Sponsor
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Jim Folk
9:00 AM
Super Bowl in Review
Thank you to Barton Malow for sponsoring this Session!
9:50 AM
Annual Business Meeting
Angie Nix
10:20 AM
Break
Thank you to Covermaster for sponsoring our breaks this year!
10:30 AM
Special Events: Challenges of Non-Traditional Events in Traditional Venues and Traditional Events in Non-Traditional Venues
11:30 AM
Security Planning For The Major Happening
12:20 PM
Grab and Go Lunch
12:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
5 x 5 x 8
Food & Beverage – Getting the Most for Their Buck
It's A Big World Out There - Making the Area Around the Venue A Destination
Food & Beverage – Getting the Most for Their Buck
It's A Big World Out There - Making the Area Around the Venue A Destination
1:50 PM
Breakout Sessions
Non-Sports Revenue in A Sports Facility
Is It Worth It? Sports and Entertainment Risk Management Alliance Shares Their Insight
Sustainable Operations: Achieving Certification
Is It Worth It? Sports and Entertainment Risk Management Alliance Shares Their Insight
Sustainable Operations: Achieving Certification
5:00 PM
9:00 PM
Desert After Dark at Metate Ranch
Bill Willson Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
9:15 AM
General Session - DHS
Identify Potential Threats and Learn How To Address Them
10:20 AM
General Session - David Broughton
David Broughton
Hear From David Broughton On The New, Old, Different, and Sometimes Bizarre Goings On This Past Year In The Stadium Business
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Brunch, Gift Exchange, Grand Prize Giveaway
Thank you to ABI Inc for sponsoring the Grand Prize Giveaway.