SPORTS FACILITIES CONFERENCE
Presented By The Sports Facilities Companies







The SPORTS FACILITIES CONFERENCE
The Sports Facilities Companies
The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) have evolved one of our favorite days of the year, our annual operations meeting, into two days of industry thought leadership with the Sports Facilities Conference. Topics span everything from venue management and executive leadership to team development, brand partnerships, and community impact.
Working at SFC means constantly driving innovation and re-imagining the way things have always been done. We’re building off a 9-year foundation of great SFC events to open our doors to industry partners and vendors for the first time.
SF Conference Format
Panel Discussion
Panels run throughout the conference, featuring general sessions, concurrent talks, and breakout roundtables.
Keynote speaker
Justin Roethlingshoefer from Own It Coaching.
Evening activities
Meet Our Playmakers
Featuring a handpicked lineup of influential voices and industry disruptors — each one ready to share actionable takeaways.
Justin Kijowski
General Manager
Cedar Point Sports Center
From COVID Opening to 5-Year Anniversary: The Maturing of the Cedar Point Sports Center
Kelly Kryukov
Community-Fueled Comeback: Saving a City Rink in 30 Days …The Clary Anderson Story
Beau Dahlke
Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater
The Procurement Flywheel: Scaling Speed, Control, and Risk Reduction with a Single Intake-to-Pay Platform
Desiree Shirley
Caporella Aquatic Center
Designing for Life Stages: Inclusive Aquatic Programs for Expectant and Postpartum Women
Who Attends The Sports Facilities Conference?
Over 250+ people from the Sports Facilities Companies attend the conference each year. Attendees represent the staff from pre-development, development, management and from our venues.