Upcoming Best Practices Webinars

You’re Back from the NASC Symposium: Now What?

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 2:00pm ET

It’s nothing new; you attend a conference and gather great ideas, meet new people, and get back to your office motivated and ready to put it all into practice.  But then the daily responsibilities of your job come into play, and your best laid plans go to the wayside.  Join NASC Symposium Committee co-chairs Marc Zimmerman, CSEE and Kindra Fry, CSEE as they provide insight as to how they to put into practice what they learn and stay connected with fellow attendees post-Symposium.

Kindra Fry, CSEE, Director of Sales-Sports and Conventions
Bryan-College Station Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kindra Fry, CSEE, SMP, has worked in the sports industry for 13 years and started her career with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a Marketing Assistant and Event Planner for Football, Division I Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf and Women’s Golf.  Kindra also worked at the Olathe Sports Commission in Olathe, Kansas.  Currently, she serves as the Director of Sales-Sports & Conventions for the Bryan-College Station (Texas) Convention & Visitors Bureau where she oversees the sales activities for both markets.  In her spare time, she stays busy with her husband, Matt, and their two children Riley (4) and Ethan (5 months).

Marc Zimmerman, CSEE, Sales & Events Manager
Polk County Sports Marketing
As the Sales & Events Manager, Marc is responsible for overseeing the Sales efforts of PCTSM, which includes sports events, meeting and conventions, group travel, travel trade, and consumer travel. Marc serves as the staff liaison to the Sports & Special Events Committee as well as the Polk County All Sports Awards and Sports Hall of Fame Committee. He also gathers and analyzes the economic impact information for each of the sponsored events in Polk County. Marc serves on a variety of committees including the Polk Leisure Services Association and the NASC Website Development Committee and the NASC Symposium Committee.
 

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Putting Research to Work

Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 2:00pm ET

There are a lot of great research sources out there for you to use in your various presentations and proposals.  This webinar will feature some real life examples on ways that you can use local and regional participation data to tell your story for you.  Find out how you can be a true game changer for your CVB or Sports Commission.

Neil Schwartz, Director of Business Development
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association – Research Division
SGMA Research, powered by Sports Marketing Surveys, is behind the nation’s largest sports and recreational participation study conducted each year.  Neil is considered one of the nation’s leading experts when it comes to sports, fitness and recreational activity participation, and is frequently called on by leading manufacturers, retailers and trade associations to assist them in understanding these participation trends and what it all means for the future growth of their respective sport.  With 12 years of experience in the field of marketing research he also works closely with the financial community and media to provide expert analysis and insights.   

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WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE IN A BEST PRACTICES WEBINAR?

The NASC monthly Best Practices Webinars put NASC members in touch with industry experts and provide participants the opportunity to discuss their experiences on a variety of topics that are relevant to the sports event industry. Led by guest contributors from the industry, the webinars are an open forum to discuss issues and solutions for the sports event industry. This format enhances the sharing of information and provides a platform for members to increase their level of participation. Best of all, the webinars are FREE for NASC members.  Suggest a topic for a future webinar.

WEBINAR ARCHIVES
New! All 2011 webinars will be available for replay throughout the calendar year on our Webinar Archives page. Podcasts of webinars from 2010 or earlier are available HERE (member sign-in required to access both pages). SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

Is your company looking for additional exposure to NASC members? Webinar sponsorships are available! Contact Beth Hecquet, CMP, Director of Meetings and Events at 513-281-3888 x 3 or Beth@SportsCommissions.org for details.