FSTA 2008 Winter Business Conference Information
Monday,
February 11, 2008
8:00am
Conference Registration Opens
FSTA
Board Meeting (FSTA Board Members Only)
9:30am
This
exclusive session for members of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association will
include updates and discussion of the following topics:
·
FSTA President Update
Discussion of FSTA
budgetary process, 2007 budget decisions, Association Manager, and election of
new FSTA Board of Directors.
·
Association Manager Update
The FSTA hired its first
ever full-time employee last fall, Justin Cleveland, as the FSTA Association
Manager. Get to know Justin, his
background, his experience, and his accomplishments since being hired.
·
Committee Updates
o
Website Committee
o
Conference Committee
o
Finance Committee
o
Awards Committee
o
Membership Committee
o
Market Research Committee
Including an update from
10:30am
New Business Track (Open
to all Attendees)
For
new members, start-ups, and those considering entering the fantasy sports
industry.
·
Legal Issues and State Exclusions
·
Programming and Online Development
·
Data and Content
·
Advertising Networks and Ad Sales Potential
·
Question and Answer
11:30
New Business Track Concludes
12:30pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jeffrey R. Thomas, President, Fantasy Sports Trade Association
Founder & CEO, SportsBuff.com
12:45pm
Keynote Address – The UIGEA and Fantasy Sports
Professor I. Nelson Rose, Attorney and
Professor of Law
Professor Rose will discuss the history
and current status of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act from a
fantasy sports perspective. He recently
wrote an article about proposed UIGEA regulations, which will be published in
the February 2008 Gaming Law Review.
Professor Rose is an internationally
known scholar, with more than 500 published works. A 1979 graduate of
A consultant to governments and industry, Professor
Rose has testified as an expert witness in administrative, civil and criminal
cases in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, and has acted as a consultant to
major law firms, international corporations, Indian tribes, and local, state
and national governments, including Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois,
Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, the province of Ontario, and the federal
governments of Canada and the United States.
1:45pm
A review of the topics covered in
Moderator:
Justin Cleveland,
Glenn
Colton, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Tonia
Klausner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Charlie
Wiegert, Fanball.com
2:30pm
Networking Break sponsored by Swanay Sports Consulting
3:00pm
Fantasy Sports Industry Market Size
Journalists love to quote market size and we sometimes cringe when we see
quotes in the billions. Past and current
FSTA research by Dr. Kim Beason and by Ipsos will be analyzed to discuss the
reality of market size, including actual revenue and economic impact.
Moderator:
Justin Cleveland, FSTA Association Manager
Dr.
Kim Beason,
3:45pm
Building Partnerships
to Build Your Business
Do
you know how to build, maintain, cultivate relationships and generate profits
from your network? Get tips, advice and learn about tools from Network
professionals so you drive more business, gain resources and win/win partnerships
to effectively grow your business.
Moderator:
Jeff Coruccini, Ready Set Go Fantasy Sports
Raymond
‘Chip’ Lambert, Owner, Network2Networth
Mike
O’Neil, Founder, Integrated Alliances
4:15pm
Data and Content
Providers – Advancements and Unique Offerings
Several
providers of statistics, data, and other content are concentrating more
marketing efforts than ever before on the fantasy sports industry. Providers and authors will discuss the latest
and greatest.
Moderator:
Ted Kasten, DraftDynamix.com
Jim
Corelis, STATS
Ken
Zajac, Sports Network
5:00pm Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored
by Echostar
Host Bar Reception will be held in the
Fireside Lounge
6:00pm
The
annual Fantasy Sports Trade Association Industry awards will be distributed in
several categories, by host Justin Cleveland, FSTA Association Manager. We will also welcome our colleagues from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association and
they will distribute their annual awards to individual writers. The Awards Banquet will be held in the
Columbine Banquet Room.
8:00pm After Dinner Cocktail Hour
Host Bar Cocktail Hour will be held in
the Spotted Dog Sports Pub
Tuesday,
February 12, 2008
7:00am
Conference Registration
Continental
Breakfast
Breakfast will be held in the Colorado Lounge
8:30am
Fantasy Sports Consumer Trends
Six years of FSTA market research is explored to look at significant trends and
new research that you can use to guide you to better business decisions.
Moderator:
Justin Cleveland, FSTA Association Manager
Dr.
Kim Beason,
9:15am
Fantasy Content Panel
A
discussion of a variety of topics, challenges, and advances in the world of
fantasy sports content creation and management.
Moderator: Bob Harris, Fantasy Sports Writer’s
Association
Kelly Grogan, Athlon Sports
Stephania
Bell, ESPN/Singular Physical Therapy
Whitney Walters, TheHuddle.com
Dan Cypra, FantasyFanatics.com
10:00am
Networking Break Sponsored
by Fantasy Coverage
10:30am
Evolution of the High Stakes/High
Prizes Fantasy Contest
High Stakes contests have established themselves as
a unique Market Segment in the fantasy sports industry. A small group of focused companies have been
successful in this niche. We’ll hear
from the founders and discuss the history and future of contests with large
prizes.
Moderator: Jeff Thomas, Founder & CEO,
SportsBuff.com
Dustin Ashby, Gridiron Sports and WCOFF
Scott Iverson, Jacobs Interactive
Neil Wickham, AFFL
11:15pm
New Applications of the Fantasy Model
New non-sports fantasy products are being developed and
rolled out by a variety of start-ups.
We’ll hear from entrepreneurs with a variety of experience applying the
fantasy model to other businesses and hobbies with passionate consumer
followings.
Moderator: Justin Cleveland, FSTA Association
Manager
Andrew Lee, FantasyCongress.com
Mark
Haubner, FantasyMoguls.com
12:00pm
Lunch Break sponsored by Fantasy Sports Ventures
1:30pm
Pitch Me
Start-ups and new FSTA members will have 5 to 7 minutes to introduce us to
their company, their products, and potential business partnership
opportunities.
Moderator:
2:15pm
A New Fantasy Sports Documentary – “Fantasy Nation”
A
preview of the new fantasy sports documentary “Fantasy Nation” presented by
filmmaker Ian Richie.
Moderator:
Jeff Thomas, SportsBuff.com
3:00pm
Networking Break
3:15pm
Enhancing your Web Presence through
Search Engine Optimization
Want to know where to spend your valuable time and internet
marketing dollars on SEO? How about getting insight on the most effective link
building strategies? What is the impact of social networking on fantasy sports?
Be sure to check out our SEO Panel of experts and get their opinions on these
and other topics!
Moderator:
Jeff Coruccini, Ready Set Go Fantasy Sports
Mary
Bowling, Blizzard Internet Marketing Inc.
Robert
Wright, MrWebguru.com
Mike
Belasco, President, seooverflow.com
4:00pm
Research into the
4:45pm
Conference Conclusion
Propose
new research questions to Dr. Beason, topics for future conferences.
6:00pm
Industry
experts will draft fantasy baseball teams for a 5x5 rotisserie style
competition. Teams will be drafted and the
league will be viewable via the FSTA.org web site throughout the season.
The draft will be held at the Inverness
Hotel and a cash bar will be available.
Join the FSTA the weekend of February 8-10 on the Coppper Mountain slopes!
Colorado
Mountain Express is the easiest way to travel to Copper in the summer or
winter. Ground transportation shuttle transfers from Denver International
airport can be reserved on CME, or for more upscale arrival experiences, choose
CME Premier transfers in private sedans, SUVs and
executive vans. Call 888.219.2441
to reserve your ground transportation.
Winter shuttles depart
Driving
Directions - http://www.coppercolorado.com/gettinghere/directionsmaps/index.htm
Friday
Endo's for cocktails
Saturday
Breakfast at Jacks 7:30am
Meet at American Eagle at
Lunch at
Dinner at
Sunday
Breakfast at Jacks 7:30am
Meet at American Eagle at
Lunch at