The Paradigm Shift � by Timothy Schneider, Publisher, SportsTravel Magazine
The Paradigm Shift � by Timothy Schneider, Publisher, SportsTravel Magazine
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Angeles, CA � August 2011 � At last year�s TEAMS
Conference in Charlotte, we promised to shake things up a bit for TEAMS
�11. I�m pleased to share some of the exciting enhancements we�ll be
unveiling this year at TEAMS �11, October 3�6, in Las Vegas. These changes
are the result of the feedback we�ve received from past attendees combined
with our own efforts to keep the TEAMS Conference at the leading edge of
the sports-event industry.
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of the biggest changes involves the TEAMS Expo schedule and the fact that
for the first time ever, we will be holding our trademark Mating Session
right in the expo hall. This change is intended to add value for both the
sports-event organizers who are featured at the Mating Session as well
as the exhibitors who are interested in scheduling meeting times with them.
We are also shortening the pre-scheduled appointment sessions to 10 minutes
each, thereby allowing more open time on the trade-show floor without decreasing
the total number of appointments that are possible during TEAMS.
The hours for the TEAMS Expo will change as well. Exhibitor move-in will occur on Tuesday, October 4, from 8 a.m.�3 p.m. The TEAMS Expo will be open Wednesday, October 5, from 9 a.m.�2:30 p.m. Mating Session introductions, in which 20 different sports organizations take the stage for three minutes each, will occur from 9 a.m.�10 a.m. and on-site appointment setting will continue through 10:30 a.m. The pre-scheduled appointment sessions will occur from 10:30 a.m.� 2:30 p.m., with a half-hour break from appointment sessions at noon. On Thursday, October 6, the TEAMS Expo will be open from 12:30 p.m.�5 p.m., with pre-scheduled appointment sessions occurring from 1 p.m.� 5 p.m., with a half hour-break from appointment sessions at 3 p.m. Exhibitor tear-down will occur between 5 p.m. � 6:30 p.m. and we�ll again be offering the very popular Event Organizer Shipping Center for one hour at the conclusion of the expo. On the educational front, we�ll be offering a number of general sessions beginning with a series of �State of the Industry� reports, which will update attendees on each of the segments of importance to the sports-event industry on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 4. Other general sessions will provide insights into how communities are successfully positioning themselves as sports-friendly and what the U.S. can do to increase its viability as a host for international sporting events. We will also be introducing a new format for our concurrent sessions this year. On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 5, we�re staging the first-ever TEAMS Unconference, which will allow attendees with similar interests to meet with each other. Meeting space will be made available for attendees who wish to gather in small groups to discuss their most pressing concerns. This experiment in conference democratization is intended to make sure that any topic that�s of concern to two or more people will receive an airing at TEAMS �11. More
details on the schedule for TEAMS �11 are available at TEAMSconference.com.
To register for TEAMS, please see the ad on pages
25�28 of our digital
edition, visit the website or call us toll-free at 877-577-3700. We
hope you�ll take advantage of the innovations we�re unveiling at TEAMS
�11 and experience for yourself the dynamic dealmaking environment that
is the TEAMS Conference & Expo.
SportsTravel is the sports world�s event magazine. Founded in 1997, SportsTravel was the first magazine to identify and serve the sports-related travel and event industry. Published 10 times a year, SportsTravel is the authoritative source of information for those responsible for deciding where sporting events are held and travel planning for sports-related groups. The readers of SportsTravel generate 47 million hotel room nights annually. For more information, visit the magazine�s website at SportsTravelMagazine.com. SportsTravel and TEAMS are registered trademarks of Los Angeles-based Schneider Publishing Company, Inc. For further information on advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please call toll-free 877-577-3700 or +1-310-577-3700 if calling from outside the U.S.A. Timothy
Schneider is the 2010-11 chair of the Destination
& Travel Foundation and the publisher of Association News
and SportsTravel magazines, which serve group travel planners responsible
for generating 106 million hotel room nights annually. Schneider
Publishing also organizes the TEAMS
Conference & Expo, the world�s largest gathering of sports-event
organizers, which will be held October 3-6 in Las Vegas. For further information
on advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please call toll-free 877-577-3700
or 310-577-3700 if calling from outside the United States.
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