Sponsors
Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal is the industry's leading weekly trade publication, providing breaking news and comprehensive reporting and analysis on sports business. With 80 reporters, editors and guest columnists, SBJ keeps its readers up to date on the latest developments in sports marketing, sponsorships, media, facilities, agents and labor, finance and more. For more information, visit www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Daily is the leading daily provider of real-time news and information for sports business executives, tracking more than 500 news sources worldwide, including newspapers, television and radio. SBD keeps its readers on top of the day's events and ahead of the news cycle. For more information, visit www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Both publications are part of the Street & Smith’s Sports Group, which consists of the Street & Smith’s Conference Group, the Sports Business Resource Guide & Fact Book, NASCAR Illustrated. Street & Smith’s is a division of American City Business Journals (ACBJ), which comprises weekly business journals across the country, BizJournals.com, Hemmings Motor News, and Sporting News. ACBJ is part of the Advance Publications family.For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, please contact Julie Tuttle at 212-500-0711 or jtuttle@sportsbusinessjournal.com .
Miami Marlins, L.P. is a Major League Baseball franchise and is a member of the National League East Division. The Marlins began their 20th Championship season in April, 2012. The Club was granted a franchise on July 5, 1991 and its first game and win came on April 5, 1993 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Marlins won their first of two World Series Championships on October 26, 1997, in the deciding game of a seven-game series over the Cleveland Indians. At the time, the Marlins became the quickest expansion franchise ever to win a title in Major League Baseball history. The Marlins won their second World Championship on October 25, 2003, in six games over the New York Yankees. The franchise was rebranded from Florida Marlins to Miami Marlins on November 11, 2011. The Marlins inaugurated their brand new home, Marlins Park, in front of a sold-out crowd on April 4, 2012. Marlins Park holds up to 37,000 patrons and is located on the historic site of the former Orange Bowl Stadium. The Marlins are owned by Jeffrey H. Loria who officially purchased the Club on February 16, 2002. For more information, please visit marlins.com.
As the world’s leading live entertainment ticketing company, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 7,100 retail outlets; and 18 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 11,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums and theaters. In 2010, the company sold more than 400 million tickets on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster is headquartered in Hollywood, California and is a subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment.
Proskauer has been recognized by Chambers USA as having the "nation's leading sports practice," with a "dream team of lawyers" who have "the finest skills in the country." As part of its "superbly rounded practice," the firm represents a broad range of clients in team and league-related financings; stadium and arena development and sponsorships; key facility contracts, including naming rights and seat licenses; acquisitions of sports teams; production and distribution of sports content across all platforms; e-Commerce and technology acquisition and licensing; joint ventures between and among sports entities and media and technology companies; collective bargaining agreements with players, referees, umpires and other game officials; and in litigation matters involving the most pressing issues facing sports. For more information, please visit www.proskauer.com. Rossetti is an international design firm with over 40 years of design solutions for every type of sport – international games, professional, collegiate + amateur. Our goal is to transform public spaces into destinations by infusing “hospitality experiences” throughout each sports facility. From street-to-seat we design the complete experience for guests, performers and sponsors. For more information, visit www.rossetti.com. Glitnir Ticketing offers a fully integrated, real-time Box Office and Internet ticketing solution that includes CRM and Prospecting Modules, Social Networking Tools, Email/Database Marketing Modules, Group Sales Tools, a Contract and Forms module, an Online Store and a proprietary Promotion Codes Rules Engine. And, the Glitnir Ticketing system is affordable! For more information, visit www.glitnir.com SP Plus® GAMEDAY specializes in managing the flow of people to places. A master transportation planner and provider, we are the only A to Z general contractor for all event transportation needs. We combine proven success in major sporting events and venues with scalable services that adapt to events and venues of all sizes. Sporting events and venues bring a host of constituencies together, and we orchestrate all of them, from athletes, spectators, media, sponsors and dignitaries to employees and vendors to transportation agencies and law enforcement. Using state-of-the-art technologies and proven operational practices, we track arriving vehicles, count crowds, even take advance reservations for parking and bus seats.
The HEAT Group is comprised of the National Basketball Association's Miami HEAT and the 19,600-seat AmericanAirlines Arena. The HEAT won its sole championship in 2006 and is currently in its 24th season. The AmericanAirlines Arena is a state-of-the-art facility which hosts over 150 events per year. For more information, please visit HEAT.com and AAArena.com.
Winstead is a full-service law firm with offices in eight cities, and relationships around the world. Our national sports practice has been involved in landmark venue projects and sports financing transactions that set trends and make history in the sports industry. Winstead projects have included representation in connection with stadium development and renovations, representation of bid and host committees for NFL, NBA, MLS and NCAA major events, and representation with regard to real estate development and financing surrounding national sports venues, arenas and convention centers. For more information, visit www.winstead.com.
For over 30 years Paciolan has provided live entertainment venues with the products and services needed to facilitate automated ticketing. Today, Paciolan powers integrated ticketing, marketing and fundraising solutions for over 500 organizations in North America, allowing them to manage their customer relationships, brand and revenue potential. Collectively, Paciolan-powered organizations sell over 100 million tickets per year. For more information, contact Craig Ricks, Vice President of Marketing, at 949-823-1636, cricks@paciolan.com or www.paciolan.com.
Tickets.com, Inc. is driven to bring about innovation in sports and live entertainment. The ProVenue® suite of products enable our clients to control their operations, using modern technology to help extend their brands directly to consumers. We also can expand our clients reach to new fans through our www.tickets.com website and marketing tools. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, LP headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA with offices worldwide. Join us on our mission to change the ticketing experience. Visit http://ProVenue.com for more information.
From concept to opening day, successful sports destinations begin with AECOM. Our sports practice uniquely offers a holistic project approach providing a full range of technical and creative services. AECOM can offer efficiency by providing a single source for innovative ideas from masterplanning, feasibility studies, architecture, interior design, and construction cost estimating through the construction process. For more information, visit www.aecom.com/sportsdesignplanning.
Daktronics is recognized worldwide as the leading supplier of electronic scoreboards for all sports, large-screen video displays and information display systems using the latest in technology. The company provides scoreboards for all sports and electronic display systems with capability to show text, graphics, animation and video. The company's Audio division designs sound systems for sports and entertainment venues. Additional services include integration with IPTV/digital media networks, content creation, on-site event support, complete project management services, and ongoing product support. For more information visit www.daktronics.com or call 800-325-8766.
Txtstation, is rebranding itself to Mobivity(MFON.OB). Mobivity is a leading mobile marketing company specializing in sports and entertainment. We allow broadcasters, event owners, sponsors and general media to engage with consumers directly through mobile phones, Facebook, Twitter, and IVR in real time and in high definition. We create one-to-one 'real time' dialog with consumers at specific times and places, such as events, concerts and live or pre-recorded broadcasts. We can increase revenues, build databases and create new sponsor inventory.. Clients include UFC, KCAL Sports, Raycom Sports, NFL, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, USTA, Utah Jazz, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Mavericks, Real Salt Lake, Sonic, Jamba Juice, Chick-fil-A, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, AT&T Wireless, Reliant Energy, C-Spire, Miss Universe, Southwest Airlines, plus many more. We produce real time activations in HD, and provide 24/7 support and training. Check out our incredible demo reels at: http://vimeo.com/txtstation or visit our website at www.mobivity,.com/display - You can also contact Michael Falato, the SVP of Sales & Business Development, at 512-522-4710, or email him at michael.falato@mobivity.com.
Dimensional Innovations specializes in design, engineering, custom fabrication and installation, building innovative solutions that best communicate our client’s vision. Our projects include halls of fame, fan activation, interactive walls, and kid zones that have made us a leader in the industry. DI’s extensive experience with both professional and collegiate sports fan experience includes the Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, CAA, NBA, NFL, MBL, NHL, and NASCAR. Our all-inclusive shop houses a 70,000 square foot shop allows us to create installations with different materials, graphics, and innovative technology. From multi-dimensional signage to interactive displays, we create experiences that make distinctive connections with our clients, your customers and your brand. For more information, visit www.dimin.com.
Brian Hanlon is the Official Sculptor for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hanlon's completions include statues of Shaquille O'Neal at LSU; Yogi Berra; Chuck Bednarik at Penn; George Rogers at Liberty University; Herb Magee at Philadelphia University; Binghamton University's Bearcat; Bob Cousy at Holy Cross; Leavander Johnson and Michael Horrocks at West Chester University. Current projects include the New Orleans Saints; San Diego Padres; Jody Conradt for the University of Texas; Yeardley Love; and Florida International University's Golden Panther. For more information, visit www.hanlonsculpture.com.
Rossetti: Designing Experiences. Generating Value.
IntelliShop helps sports teams, leagues, and venues increase sales by evaluating performance in ticketing and premium sales, stadium operations, team stores, concessions, and all areas of fan engagement. Using mystery shopping, fan surveys, and in depth consultation we help assure you maximize sales opportunities while delivering a great fan experience. For more information, visit www.intelli-shop.com.
Champions USB is a Las Vegas Based company with a truly unique product offering that epitomizes fan engagement while delivering a "next level" marketing tool. Built around our award winning Sports Trivia Game Software, our "Fan-tastick" Game Chains and "Fan-tastick" phone apps keep delivering value long after game day. For more information, visit, championsusb.com
Britten is the industry leader in large format digital printing, custom banners, flags, tents and event signage. Trusted by promoters across America, we make your brand stand out among the rest! To learn more, visit www.brittenbanners.com or call 800-426-9496.
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For PROGRAM information, including ATTENDANCE, please contact Laura Case at 704-973-1446.
For information on SPONSORSHIP opportunities, please contact Julie Tuttle at 212-500-0711.
