Enhancing the College Gameday Experience Through Targeted Tech Investments

Wednesday, October 25 | 12:30 PM ET

Enhancing the College Gameday Experience Through Targeted Tech Investments

Few things in sports replicate the atmosphere and energy at big-time college sports event. In recent decades, however, the infrastructure and amenity level of stadiums and arenas in which these amazing events are staged have often been eclipsed by pro venues that host many more event-days and generate more revenue. But now that gap is closing again, thanks to new technologies and flexible business models that work just as well on campus as they do downtown. Amidst an abundance of venue upgrade options, many administrators are concluding that they get the most impact from investments that improve guest ingress. Not only do these investments directly improve a major operational challenge and pain point that almost every attendee faces, they also indirectly enhance home field advantage and drive per capita spending, as fans arrive more quickly and with less stress.

What we will cover:

· Why college sports administrators are making ingress upgrades a priority

· How colleges are restructuring the business arrangements in an environment with limited event days and fewer non-sports uses

· How they are measuring success and ROI

Who should attend:

· College athletic department decision makers

· College administrators and staff

· Venue operations staff and executives

· Venue operations vendors and concessionaires

Featured Speakers (More speakers to be announced):

John Baier, Vice President of Sports | Evolv Technology

John Baier is Vice President of Sports at Evolv Technology. Before Evolv, he spent the prior 15 years with BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, where he played a pivotal role in launching the new sales and relocation efforts of the Nets with the opening of the Barclays Center in 2012. Over his career, he has held numerous titles and responsibilities including business development and client retention…and being obsessed with the customer journey.

Matthew Conway, Associate Athletics Director, Facilities and Operations | Boston College

Matt Conway currently serves as the associate athletics director of facilities, operations and capital projects within the Boston College Athletics Department. In his current role, he oversees the daily operations of the athletic facilities and all facility construction projects. Over the past five years, Conway has overseen $400 million in capital construction projects including the completion of the Fish Field House, Harrington Athletics Village, the ACC Network Integration, the Pete Frates Center for baseball performance and the newly opened Hoag Basketball Pavilion. In addition to facility duties, Matt also oversees event management and championships for the athletics department.

Registration is free. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar following the event.

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