Annual SeminarFor over forty years SMA has held an Annual Seminar, connecting leading industry professionals during the week. Our next Seminar is in February and will feature many different sessions and social events over a course of five days. Some of the highlights of the meeting include:

• Sunday Super Bowl Party• “Concerns and State of the Business”, where

top industry officials give updates and insights on concerns affecting leagues.

• Facility Breakouts• Professional Development Sessions• Exclusive Stadium Tour• 5x5x8, where five managers have five slides and

eight minutes to talk about their innovative work.• Several other highly anticipated keynote speakers

and general sessions

For dates and agenda, visit www.stadiummanagers.org.

NetworkSpeak yearly with trusted industry connections…

MLB, NFL, CFP, MLS, NASCAR, and NCAA leadership are represented at the SMA Seminar, scheduled at the same time every

year to fit most league schedules.

Get advice from your colleagues…confidential e-mail discussion group allows you to exchange policies and procedures and get feedback on your current challenges.

Find the right vendor… online Vendor Guide offers easy access to the best suppliers in the industry.

EducateConnect with peer leaders…SMA’s Annual Seminar is focused exclusively on stadium concerns at a leadership level. The annual seminar takes place the first full week in February starting with Super Bowl Sunday. First time registration is complimentary for qualified managers. (Limited to one member per facility per year)

Get efficient updates…monthly newsletter highlighting available resources and best practices support.

Use collected resources…see our web site resource center for evacuation plans, staff training, safety and security support, legal updates and more

InvolveShare your valuable perspective… with our affiliated organizations that support safe and profitable operation, like the Department of Homeland Security and EnergyStar. These organizations use the experience of our members to develop support programs that focus specifically on stadiums and ballparks, and offer cost-free educational resources for you and your staff.

Benefit from industry connections… like TEAM Coalition (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management) who provides discounted trainer registrations, participant manuals, and fan code of conduct cards printed for your facility.

Be a leader…contribute to the direction of the organization by getting involved in an SMA committee or the Board of Directors.

Stadium Managers AssociationSMA focuses exclusively on issues you face as operations professionals in ballparks and stadiums. Our members are leaders who are willing to share what makes themsuccessful.

Stadium Managers Associationsm

The Stadium Managers Association’s only

mission is to assist you in achieving the highest

levels of facility administration and operation. We

do this by supporting and promoting professional

relationships among managers, league officials,

key industry suppliers, and industry resources.

NetworkEducate

Involve

“The teams in our stadiums compete against each other. Stadiums and their respective managers, for the most part, do not. We assist each other. SMA membership forms and builds upon those relationships.”

James Minish, retired Stadium Manager

“My membership in SMA has been an incredibly important resource to improve our Stadium’s physical facility, as well as our operations. Because we are actively involved in SMA over the last 15 years, we established our NCAA Stadium as one of the best-managed buildings in the Pac12. Stadium Manager and Vendor contacts, because of SMA membership, made implementing best practices possible.”

Mark Burk, Rice-Eccles Stadium

“Stadiums are unique and SMA is a unique organization. Industry connections, vital resources and opportunities to build and grow relationships are just a few of the many facets of SMA that I value as a member.”

Len Moser, Barton Malow Companies

“Membership with SMA allows me to stay well-informed with the newest technologies and gives us a good way to network and connect with those in the stadium operations field. What is unique about SMA is that there is both an “old-school” and a “new wave” of stadium managers that bring a wealth of experience and new ideas to the membership.”

Andy Major, Buffalo Bills

“Who you know matters, and SMA is filled with great people and contacts. SMA gives members a chance to connect and create relationships, creating fabulous networking opportunities for members who want to strengthen ties with clients or colleagues.”

Tom Wunderlin, ITW Engineered Polymers

“I look forward to the future meetings that bring ideas and solidarity to some of the hardest working people in professional sports.”

John Skinner, Major League Baseball

How do our members use their SMA connection?

Membership ApplicationName: ____________________________________________Position/Graduation Date: ____________________________Do you work for the:r Stadium r Management Company r Owner r Other Organization/Company/College or University: ______________________________________________________________Team & Stadium Affiliated With: __________________________________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________City/State/Zip: ______________________________________Telephone: _________________________________________Fax: ______________________________________________E-mail: ____________________________________________Referred by: _______________________________________Membership Category: r Stadium Manager $400* r Affiliate $350 r Faculty Member $225 r Student $100 r Institutional Membership $750

* Memberships dues are discounted for all additional members at any stadium. If you believe you may be eligible, please call Andrew

at 515-282-8192 before submitting your application.

Stadium Manager Category (if applicable): r NFL-AFC r NFL-NFC r MLB-AL r MLB-NL r CFL r MiLB r College r MLS r NASCAR r Other________________

r Sign me up for the SMA new member mentor program(this is not applicable for students)Committee preferences (check if interested in serving on a committee): r Membership r Operations r Scholarship r Women in LeadershipMethod of Dues Payment: Total: _________

r Check made payable to SMA in U.S. funds enclosedWhen you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use the information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.

Please mail to: Stadium Managers Associationsm6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Office Code: SMA Membership Dues

r Credit card payment can be submitted with your application online at: www.StadiumManagers.org

6919 Vista DriveWest Des Moines, IA 50266www.stadiummanagers.org