YOU CAN NOW REGISTER FOR THE 2012 CONFERENCE - DON'T MISS OUT ON THE LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER

All those registering before 5pm Monday 13 February 2012 need only pay $795 per delegate - a saving of $300 on the standard registration cost of $1095.

FIRST 10 REGISTRATIONS GO IN TO A DRAW FOR AN ITEM OF SIGNED MEMORABILIA

Speakers

With a focus on selling tickets to sport events, the 2012 SPORT IS FANTASTIC conference showcases best practice from Australia, New Zealand and around the world. The conference is headlined by some of the world’s best sport marketers who discuss their experiences in building crowds.

Keynote Speakers

Danny Wilson, Head of Sales & Service, Manchester City FC [UK] [more]

Monday 25 June, Presentation 2: Stadium panel discussion

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 5 Breakout: Selling Premium Seating & Hospitality

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 1: Making a visit to Manchester's Etihad Stadium the best experience in world football

Bart Wiley, Director of Business Development, Seattle Sounders FC [USA] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 3: Why Seattle Sounders FC average 15,000 more spectators per home than the next best MLS team

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 7 Breakout: Connecting with your most passionate fans (Supporter Groups and Fan/Member-sourced decisionmaking

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 4: Event Presentation panel discussion

Brian Gainor, Sports Marketer at GMR Marketing and Founder of Partnership Activation [USA] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 4: Best Practise sponsorship activation that sells tickets either directly or indirectly

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 2: Ticketing panel discussion

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 8 Breakout: Some North American ticket-selling promotions

Jonathan Dusing, Owner/Creative Director, Row 27 Studios [USA] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 6: How a number of US univerities use a range of digital initiatives to firstly sell tickets and then contribute to a memerable event experience

Martin Sneeden, former CEO, Rugby NZ 2011 (Rugby World Cup organising committee) [NZ] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 1: Persauding NZ individuals and communities to become part of the stadium of 4,000,000

Kim Skildum-Reid, Director, Power Sponsorship [AUSTRALIA] [more]

Wednesday 27, Presentation 3 Sponsorship Activation that ultimately sells tickets - Ensuring sponsorship activation also engages fans

Nick Rogers, Commercial Manager, DB Breweries [NZ]

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 6: Pre-event sponsorship activation - selling 10,000 tickets to a game played in a farm paddock

Avan Lee - Chairman, Wellington Sevens and Broadcasting & Commercial Operations Manager, New Zealand Rugby Union [NZ]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 2: Broadcast panel discussion

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 9: Key contributors to the success of the Wellington International Sevens event

Panelists & Breakout Speakers

Jennah Wootten, Manager - Major Events, Auckland Tourism Eventa & Economic Development [more]

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 7: Event Extension - how Fan Zones & the Eden Park Fan Trail turned Auckland Rugby World Cup matches into "memorable occasions"

Shane Harmon, General Manager, Marketing and Communications, Rugby NZ 2011 [NZ] [more]

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 2: Ticketing panel discussion

Trevor Dohnt, GM Event Operations, Melbourne Cricket Club

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 4: Event Presentation panel discussion

Charlie Tannous, Director, Diverse Communications

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 5 Breakout: Marketing to Ethnic Communities panel discussion

@WolvesCMO Thank you @davidfrey5. I stand corrected. .500 in '06-'07 season. I'm going to howl anyways! #Howl

05/02/2012

@WolvesCMO #twolves win and we get to .500 mark for the first time since '05-'06 season! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLL

05/02/2012

@LewisHowes Tough practice. Lots of football type hits. Love the feeling. [pic] — http://t.co/KnRc0JAY

05/02/2012

@peterstringer Has anyone ever been cut on the night before the #Super Bowl in the history of the #SuperBowl? Underwood must have done something ridiculous

05/02/2012

@WolvesCMO 90 minutes from #twolves tip-off.Great tix sales so should be big crowd.Fans,let's lift the team over the .500 mark with lots of noise!HOWL!

05/02/2012

YOU CAN NOW REGISTER FOR THE 2012 CONFERENCE - DON'T MISS OUT ON THE LAUNCH SPECIAL OFFER

All those registering before 5pm Monday 13 February 2012 need only pay $795 per delegate - a saving of $300 on the standard registration cost of $1095.

FIRST 10 REGISTRATIONS GO IN TO A DRAW FOR AN ITEM OF SIGNED MEMORABILIA

Speakers

With a focus on selling tickets to sport events, the 2012 SPORT IS FANTASTIC conference showcases best practice from Australia, New Zealand and around the world. The conference is headlined by some of the world’s best sport marketers who discuss their experiences in building crowds.

Keynote Speakers

Danny Wilson, Head of Sales & Service, Manchester City FC [UK] [more]

Monday 25 June, Presentation 2: Stadium panel discussion

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 5 Breakout: Selling Premium Seating & Hospitality

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 1: Making a visit to Manchester's Etihad Stadium the best experience in world football

Bart Wiley, Director of Business Development, Seattle Sounders FC [USA] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 3: Why Seattle Sounders FC average 15,000 more spectators per home than the next best MLS team

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 7 Breakout: Connecting with your most passionate fans (Supporter Groups and Fan/Member-sourced decisionmaking

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 4: Event Presentation panel discussion

Brian Gainor, Sports Marketer at GMR Marketing and Founder of Partnership Activation [USA] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 4: Best Practise sponsorship activation that sells tickets either directly or indirectly

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 2: Ticketing panel discussion

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 8 Breakout: Some North American ticket-selling promotions

Jonathan Dusing, Owner/Creative Director, Row 27 Studios [USA] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 6: How a number of US univerities use a range of digital initiatives to firstly sell tickets and then contribute to a memerable event experience

Martin Sneeden, former CEO, Rugby NZ 2011 (Rugby World Cup organising committee) [NZ] [more]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 1: Persauding NZ individuals and communities to become part of the stadium of 4,000,000

Kim Skildum-Reid, Director, Power Sponsorship [AUSTRALIA] [more]

Wednesday 27, Presentation 3 Sponsorship Activation that ultimately sells tickets - Ensuring sponsorship activation also engages fans

Nick Rogers, Commercial Manager, DB Breweries [NZ]

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 6: Pre-event sponsorship activation - selling 10,000 tickets to a game played in a farm paddock

Avan Lee - Chairman, Wellington Sevens and Broadcasting & Commercial Operations Manager, New Zealand Rugby Union [NZ]

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 2: Broadcast panel discussion

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 9: Key contributors to the success of the Wellington International Sevens event

Panelists & Breakout Speakers

Jennah Wootten, Manager - Major Events, Auckland Tourism Eventa & Economic Development [more]

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 7: Event Extension - how Fan Zones & the Eden Park Fan Trail turned Auckland Rugby World Cup matches into "memorable occasions"

Shane Harmon, General Manager, Marketing and Communications, Rugby NZ 2011 [NZ] [more]

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 2: Ticketing panel discussion

Trevor Dohnt, GM Event Operations, Melbourne Cricket Club

Wednesday 27 June, Presentation 4: Event Presentation panel discussion

Charlie Tannous, Director, Diverse Communications

Tuesday 26 June, Presentation 5 Breakout: Marketing to Ethnic Communities panel discussion

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