Welcome Message:
It's that time again! The annual opportunity to gather and share your expertise and concerns (and have some fun) with your industry peers from around the state of Florida will take place this year in Tampa at the USF Sun Dome. A program consisting of workshops, presentations and roundtable discussions featuring a wide variety of news and information that you can use right away is being developed right now! If you've attended FFMA seminars in the past, you know they are truly interactive forums and they get better and better every year. Whether you're involved in administration, production or "front of house" management, this is your "one stop shop" for the latest tips and tricks you need to succeed in your job!
This year's keynote speaker will be Kevin McGuire, nationally acknowledged expert on disability-related matters. Mr. McGuire has hands-on experience in government and disability law. He has worked on construction projects with total budgets of over ten billion dollars, conducted over 200 ADA program audits, trained more than 25,000 corporate staff, participated in several national ADA conventions and appears regularly on television to discuss disability concerns. Mr. McGuire will discuss ADA compliance issues as well as emergency evacuation planning for the disabled. Don't miss this opportunity to get first-hand expert advice on some of the most relevant issues facing our industry today!
Seminar Agenda:
Thursday, September 6th, 2007 |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Continental Breakfast and Ice Breaker |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
Networking 101
Mel Jurado,
The Profitable Group |
| 10:00am |
Break |
| 10:15am |
Emergency Evacuation Planning for the Disabled
Kevin McGuire,
CEO, McGuire Associates |
| 11:45am |
Lunch
Catered by Carrabba's Italian Grill |
| 1:00pm |
Teambuilding 101
Jay Feaster,
General Manager,
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 1:45pm |
Break
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| 2:15pm |
Breakout Round Table Discussions:
Booking -
Elmer Straub,
St. Pete Times Forum
Security -
Mickey Farrell,
Raymond James Stadium & University Police
Operations -
Jeff Hartzog, Ruth Eckerd Hall
Marketing & Ticketing -
Sherry Dye, Ticketmaster, & John Bell, Tampa Theatre |
| 3:00pm |
Break |
| 3:30pm |
Facility Managers Round Table Discussion with Mike LaPan, Allen Johnson, Bill Becker, John Bell, and Mickey Farrell. |
5:00pm
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RECEPTION
Catered by Margarita's Mama's |
Conference Registration:
Registration for this conference is $25. Please download and complete the Conference Registration Form.
To register, mail, fax, or email the completed registration form to:
The Sun Dome
c/o Clark Brooks
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620
Fax: (813) 974-3813
Email: clark@sundome.org
For additional information on the Operations Seminar, please contact Mike LaPan via email or at (813) 974-3111.
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