Registration

Agenda

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 Sessions: The State of Youth Sports: Today’s Landscape, Tomorrow’s Opportunities
  • Championship Stage
  • Main Session
35 min
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Playmaker Spotlight
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

Sponsored by
10:10 am - 10:20 am
Break
10 min
10:20 am - 11:05 am
  • Facility Forum
The Future of Sports Venues: Why Technology Is No Longer Optional
  • Operation Deck
45 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: Proven Strategies Driving Economic Growth in Today’s Cities
  • Playbook Room
45 min
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Break
10 min
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
  • Facility Forum
Beyond the Headlines: How Venues and Cities Shape the Narrative — Crisis and Celebration
  • Operation Deck
45 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
From Idle to Breakthrough: Turning Underused Spaces into Community Assets
  • Playbook Room
45 min
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
  • Championship Stage
1 hr

Sponsored by
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Trade Show Experience: Connect, Discover, Network
  • Exhibitor Hall
2 hr
2:00 pm - 2:20pm
Playmaker Spotlight
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

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

Sponsored by
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Happy Hour
  • Exhibitor Hall
2 hr
09:00 am - 9:45 am
The City-Operator Relationship: Building Partnerships That Actually Work
  • Championship Stage
  • Main session
45 min
9:45 am - 10:05 am
A Standardized Training & Certification Program Unlocks Career Growth for Private and Public Sector Employees
  • Championship Stage
  • Playmaker Spotlight
20 min

Sponsored by
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Trade Show Experience
  • Exhibitor Hall
4 hrs
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Break
10 min
10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Facility Forum
Built to Last: Capital Planning Strategies for Outdoor Athletic Equipment and Long-Term Facility ROI
  • Operations Deck
45 min

Sponsored by
10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Playmaker Forum
Weathering the Storm Together: Community Resiliency and Unity in Tampa Bay After the 2024 Gulf Coast Hurricanes
  • Playbook Room
45 min
10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Collaboration Track
The Money’s in the Margins: Untapped Revenue Streams for Venues and Cities
  • Championship Stage
45 min
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Break
10 min
11:10 am - 11:55 am
  • Collaboration Track
NIL Is No Longer Just a College Thing: What It Means for Youth Sports Facilities and Organizations
  • Championship Stage
45 min

Sponsored by
11:10 am - 11:55 am
  • Playmaker Forum
How Did This Get Funded? Inside the Deals Behind Transformational Projects
  • Playbook Room
45 min
11:10 am - 11:55 am
  • Facility Forum
Beyond the Game: How to Build an Entertainment Venue with Non-Sports Activations
  • Operations Deck
45 min
11:55 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
  • Championship Stage
1 hr 5 min
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

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

Sponsored by
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Making the Case: How Cities and Facilities Win Support for What’s Next
  • Championship Stage
  • Main Session
45 min
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The MVP Night: A Night to Celebrate
  • TradeWind Resort Courtyard
4 hr
Jon Gordon keynote speaker