Registration

Agenda

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration for SFC representatives only
  • Registration Aera
1 hr
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
SFC State of The Company – SFC representatives only
  • Main Stage
1.5 hr
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SFC internal Operations Focus Topics – SFC representatives only
  • Main Stage
2.5 hr
08:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Sports Facilities Conference Registration
  • Registration Area
  • Registration
09:00 am - 9:15 am
Welcome to St Pete Beach & The 2026 Sports Facilities Conference
  • Championship Stage
  • Main Session
15 min
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Opening General Session: The State of Youth Sports: Today’s Landscape, Tomorrow’s Opportunities
  • Championship Stage
  • Main Session
35 min

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9:50 am - 10:10 am
More Than a Game: How Low-Cost Events Turn Sports Campuses into Community Hearts
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

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10:10 am - 10:20 am
Break
10 min
10:20 am - 11:05 am
  • Collaboration Track
Right People, Right Seats: Building Your Winning Team
  • Championship Stage
45 min
10:20 am - 11:05 am
  • Playmaker Forum
The Playmaker Playbook: How Smart Cities Fund, Build, and Grow Transformational Projects
  • Playbook Room
45 min
10:20 am - 11:05 am
  • Facility Forum
The Future of Sports Venues: Why Technology Is No Longer Optional
  • Operation Deck
45 min
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Break
10 min
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
  • Collaboration Track
Building a Destination Sports Venue: The Decisions That Actually Mattered
  • Championship Stage
45 min
11:15 pm - 12:00 pm
  • Playmaker Forum
Reimagining Retail: Converting Underused Assets into Engines of Economic Growth
  • Playbook Room
45 min
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
  • Facility Forum
From Asset to Advantage: How Venues Can Unlock Sponsorship Revenue Through Strategic Marketing
  • Operation Deck
45 min
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
  • Championship Stage
1 hr

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Trade Show Experience: Connect, Discover, Network
  • Exhibitor Hall
2 hr
3:00 pm - 3:20pm
Your Reputation Is Built Before the Headline
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

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3:20 pm - 5:00 pm
Keynote Speaker: Jon Gordon
  • Championship Stage
  • Key Note Speaker
1 hrs 40 min

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Happy Hour
  • Exhibitor Hall
2 hr
09:20 am - 10:05 am
The City-Operator Relationship: Building Partnerships That Actually Work
  • Championship Stage
  • Main session
45 min

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09:00 am - 09:20 am
Playmaker Spotlight
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

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10:05 am - 10:25 am
Playmaker Spotlight
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

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10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Trade Show Experience: Connect, Discover, Network
  • Exhibitor Hall
4 hrs
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Break
10 min
10:35 am - 11:20 am
  • Collaboration Track
Weathering the Storm: How Cities and Facilities Build True Community Resilience
  • Championship Stage
45 min
10:35 am - 11:20 am
  • Playmaker Forum
Choose Us: Creative Strategies to Attract and Keep Residents
  • Playbook Room
45 min
10:35 am - 11:20 am
  • Facility Forum
Built to Last: Capital Planning Strategies for Outdoor Athletic Equipment and Long-Term Facility ROI
  • Operations Deck
45 min

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11:20 am - 11:30 am
Break
10 min
11:30 am - 12:15 am
  • Collaboration Track
Get on the Shortlist: What It Really Takes to Win Major Events
  • Championship Stage
45 min
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
  • Playmaker Forum
Beyond the General Fund: Building Parks and Recreation Systems That Can Withstand Budget Pressure
  • Playbook Room
45 min
11:30 am - 12:15 am
  • Facility Forum
Beyond the Game: How Life Skills Programming Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage for Sports Facilities
  • Operations Deck
45 min

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12:15 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
  • Championship Stage
45 min

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Trade Show Experience: Connect, Discover, Network
  • Exhibitor Hall
1 hr
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
  • Collaboration Track
Designing indoors for what’s next: how early partnership turns four walls into a year-round revenue engine
  • Championship Stage
45 min

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2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
  • Playmaker Forum
Run It Like a Business: The Case for Third-Party Management in Modern Cities
  • Playbook Room
45 min
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
  • Facility Forum
Beyond Hot Dogs and Burgers: F&B Innovation That Sets Your Venue Apart
  • Operations Deck
45 min

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2:45 pm - 2:55 pm
Break
10 min
2:55 pm - 3:15 pm
Playmaker Spotlight
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Main Session: Closing Session
  • Championship Stage
  • Main Session
45 min
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The MVP Night: A Night to Celebrate
  • TradeWind Resort Courtyard
4 hr

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