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Agenda Overview – Wednesday December 11, 2013

Time Agenda (Tenative and Subject to Change)
8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Registration
9:00 – 9:15 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Tim Frost | Publisher | National Speedway Directory
9:15 – 10:00 A.M. Session I – Event Management 

  • Utilization – the key to every motorsports facility.  How do you manage it all – accommodating the needs of interested stakeholders? Do professionals and amateurs have the same requirements? Weather delays – what does it really cost? 
  • Kevin Forbes | Chief Engineer | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Gene Cottingham | Founder | Grand Solutions, LLC
  • Ruthie Forbes | Founder | Grand Solutions, LLC
  • Humpy Wheeler | Former President | Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Matt Greci | Senior Manager of Events | Charlotte Motor Speedway
10:00 – 10:45 A.M. Session II – Track Safety 

  • Not just the safer barriers – every piece of equipment is important.  Component design – what factors are considered?  Who sets the standards – should it be the government or the industry? Emergency workers – full or part-time – which is better?
  • Randy LaJoie | President | The Joie of Safety
  • Chris Paulsen | President | C & R Racing
  • Carl Olson | Motorsports Manager | SFI Foundation
  • Andrew Holter | Emergency Services Specialist | NFPA
10:45 – 11:00 A.M. Break
11:00 – 11:45 P.M. Session IV – Legal

 

  • Litigation – is motorsports really that different?  After the accident – what’s next? Drivers as    independent contractors – comparisons of professional sports leagues. Liability waivers – why and where are they not recognized?   
  • Mark Richards | Partner | Ice Miller, LLP
  • David Mattingly | Partner | Ice Miller, LLP
  • Bill Anthony | COO | Motorsports Management, Intl.
  • John Gorsline | President | The Gorsline Company
11:45 – 12:30 P.M. Session V – Sanctioning Bodies 

  • The traveling road show – is this model relevant?  The local promoter – what are they doing right?  Event economics – what’s the right balance? The costs of racing – does speed need to be expensive – do fans really care? 
  • Tom Deery | COO | World Racing Group
  • Jason Rittenberry | CEO | International Raceway Group
  • Kevin Miller | CEO | USAC
  • Brian Gale | President | Global RallyCross
12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch – Insider Insights: Crossroads at Indy – the race track and series are undergoing challenges on and off the track.  How will the economy affect their bold plans for the Brickyard?  What can the open wheel community expect in the future? 

  • Mark Miles | CEO | Hulman & Co.
1:30 – 2:15 P.M. Session VI – Museums 

  • History – keeping the legacy alive.  Staying relevant – how is it done? Non-profits – the cost of staying compliant.  Capital campaign – where do they get the money? What’s it worth – appraising the collection. 
  • Bob Baker | Executive Director | Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • Wendell Strode | Executive Director | National Corvette Museum
  • Donald Davidson | Historian | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2:15 – 3:00 P.M. Session VII – Industry Associations 

  • Collaboration – geographic or industry based? The checkered flag – what’s the true objective? Government – are lobbyists or grassroots the answers? Trade development and job creation – promoting their importance. 
  • Chris Aylett | Chief Executive | Motorsports Industry Association
  • Tom Weisenbach | Exec Director | Indiana Motorsports Association
  • Rollie Helmling | Director – Motorsports  | IEDC
  • Russ Deane | General Counsel | SEMA
3:00 – 3:15 P.M. Break
3:15 – 4:00 P.M. Session VIII – Track Operations 

  • Seating capacity strategies – the cost of reduction.  Where did the fans go? Non-racing events – can they cover their costs?  The new television contract – how much? Selling sponsorships – what metrics matter? 
  • Joie Chitwood | President | Daytona International Speedway
  • Doug Boles | President | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Roger Curtis | President | Michigan International Speedway
  • Scott Paddock | President | Chicagoland Speedway
4:00 – 4:45 P.M. Session IX – Video 

  • Video – it’s everywhere.  The cost of broadband technology – can tracks afford it? Steaming economics – what is the best model? Licensing and rights management – who controls its? Emergency situations – how do you handle it?

 

  • Rod Rojas | Manager – Motorsports | GoPro
  • Ralph Sheheen | Founder | Turn 3 Media
  • Chris Graner | COO | XSAN
  • Eric Smallwood | Vice President | Front Row Marketing
4:45 P.M. Networking Reception