SPORTS FACILITIES CONFERENCE

Presented By The Sports Facilities Companies

The SPORTS FACILITIES CONFERENCE

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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

Networking is integral, with evening events held throughout the conference.

Meet Our Playmakers

Featuring a handpicked lineup of influential voices and industry disruptors — each one ready to share actionable takeaways.

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Justin Kijowski

General Manager

Cedar Point Sports Center
From COVID Opening to 5-Year Anniversary: The Maturing of the Cedar Point Sports Center

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Kelly Kryukov
Senior Vice President Of Venue Management

Community-Fueled Comeback: Saving a City Rink in 30 Days …The Clary Anderson Story

Beau Dahlke
Finance Director

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater
The Procurement Flywheel: Scaling Speed, Control, and Risk Reduction with a Single Intake-to-Pay Platform

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Desiree Shirley
Regional General Manager

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.

of attendees are from the SFC operations team

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of attendees are SFC partners or sponsors

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of attendees are part of the SFC support center

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Our Mission

To Improve the health and economic vitality of the communities we serve.

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December 8th - 10th | Clearwater FL

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