Gameops.com conducts
a monthly interview covering some aspect of the sports
entertainment and operations community. On this page
you will find a link to the most recent Gameops.com Interview,
as well as links to nearly 60 interviews with Industry
Leaders from our archives.
Read
this month's interview or check out any of archived
interviews using the following links.
PWP President Pat Walker joins Gameops.com for the March 2008 interview. Pat is a veteran Game Operations Director in the NBA who recently started his own consulting business. Find out how Pat got started along with tips for rookies and veterans in the game operations. Also look for upcoming guest columns from Pat on Gameops.com
You've plotted every detail on your contest, crossed every t and dotted each i....yet something went wrong. Often times your contestants didn't follow the instructions or understand the contest. Find out how to best Brief your Contestants in this month's Gameops.com Essay: Briefing 101. We also provide yout Six UPS, on how to improve your contestant Briefings. Submit your own secrets and improve on the method and Gameops.com will send you gift.
While researching for promotions to add to our Promotions Database, once name kept popping up: Benjamin Hill. As it turns out, Benjamin is a writer for MLB.com who writes a great weekly column for minorleaguebaseball.com covering promotions around the minors. Read more about Benjamin Hill in the Gameops.com June Interview.
Chris Peace from the Gwinnett Gladiators shared his experience from their recent World Famous Runaway Bride bobblehead promotion and he joins us for the April 2006 Gameops.com Interview.
Jarrod Wronski from SportsAnnouncing.com joins us to talk about PA annoucing. Get more on sports announcing and Jarrod's Top Ten Tips in this month's interview.
Get a Job in Sports
Our Job Boards continue to be a popular page on our site. This month we have added a page with several job links, interviews, stories and more
Editors Choice
After more than six years and over 60 interviews we take a look back at the best interviews.
Editors Choice
After more than six years and over 60 interviews we take a look back at the best interviews.
The Pepsi Ice Girls
Read how the NY Islanders turned a league mandate into a sponsored entertainment element.
Larry Blocker, Miami Heat
The Ice Cream Man is coming! Larry Blocker delivers the ice cold goods on the Heat's Ice Cream Truck Summer Marketing.
Hockey 101
Kentucky Thoroughblades VP Eric Bonanno talks about Hockey 101 (actually called AHL Rules), a promotion that doubled their attendance and grew their audience. This promotion can be adapted to any sport.
Dayton Dragons
A behind the scenes look at the award-winning Dayton Dragons game opeations
Jon
Spoelstra
Sports Marketing author Jon Spoelstra helps Gameops.com celebrate our
5th year with an insightful look at game operations.
The
Colorful History of Touring Acts
Act representative Jon Terry of SRO Productions shares his interest in
the history of touring acts in this insightful look back.
Promotional Nights
A promotional night can be a theme night, Holiday celebration or a premium item. enhancing your game presentation with Promotional nights
Creative Roundtable
Industry experts talk about the value of creativity and how to tap into the
creative juices of your staff.
Creating
Celebrity with the Coyote
The San Antonio Coyote tell us why he won't move down the couch for anyone.
Grab your feather duster and read on.
The Scoop
from the Coop
We celebrate 4 years on the web with the founding fowl of game operations
and entertainment, Ted Giannoulas. Find our what's changed the most in Ted's
30 year odyssey and what makes a great mascot.
Card Stunts
with Joe Kivett
Jote Kivett know how to make the biggest fan interactive signage and entertainment
events in sports....and he tells us his secrets.
Getting Wild at the "X"
Minnesota's newest team the NHL Minnesota Wild is profiled in our December Interview. Read this extensive 3-part interview.
Brett Rheinhardt
Leading aerial stunt producer Brett Rheinhardt talks about adding aerial stunts to sports events.
Air Camp With Signs and Shapes
The mascot air camp continues to grow, find out what's in store for the camp this year with the crew from Signs and Shapes.
Baby Races
Glen Gower from the Ottawa 67s joins us to discuss their successful Baby Race.
Fan Giveaway Saftey
Homer Simpson inspires a look at fan safety during those ubitquious t-shirt giveaways.
Inflatables
Inflatables are portable, sponsorable, visible, and customizable. Find out all about them from IDG boss, Shawn McEachern
Rotation
with Frostie
Myrtle Beach Pelicans impresario David Frost discusses the effort he and his
staff put into providing a fresh look every night by rotating different contests
and promotions each night
Honoring Players
We welcome Bosma and Bivona from the Blazers and a former Wolves VP Charley Frank to discuss how they paid tribute to players under very different circumstances.
Job Hunting with Buffy
Buffy Filippell is the number one source for connecting teams and sports executives. Read all the insights of the sports employment guru.
The
Ultimate Sports Road Trip
121 teams, 49 cities and one Gameops.com Interview. Get the take from two guys
who have literally seen it all.
Promotion
Marketing
President of the Promotion Marketing Association, Pat Fallon talks Promotion
Marketing in our featured content.
David
Horowitz: History and Sports
A look at the interesting cultural connection between sports and American History.
The article also opens the door to a new way to think of your team and it's
role in the community.
YoJo!: Read how one former MLB mascot has traded in his feathers for his own educational mascot.
On
Life and Sports
University of Oregon Warsaw School's Rick Burton on the connection between
life and sports.
Karaoke in Sports
Greene Creative Services President, Fred Greene, the original creator of Fantasy Play-by-Play®. We look at potential uses of Karaoke in sports.
Twins'
Patrick Klinger
Twins' Marketing guru Patrick Klinger shakes off contraction talk and focuses
on promotions and premium that keep Twins fans coming back for more.
Chuck-It
with Scott Sproat
Find out how the Komets is freshening up their Chuck-a-Puck promotion and why
he thinks it can works in any sport.
Pryrotecnic
Primer Get all the Pyro terms from Pyro pro Terry Ritz of
Pryritz Pyrotechnic. Learn to communicate like a pyrotechnic
pro, including terms like "Flowering gerb" ,"30
mm bombette plates", and "Holy Shit...RUN!"
Lasers
Lasertainment's Gary Evans. Laser technology breakthrough and how lasers
can be used to enhance you game.
Insuring
a Successful Promotion
Todd Overton from SCA Promotions talks about using prize indemnification to
lure sponsors and excite your fans.
Winnipeg
Blue Bombers' Brenda Bourne
We take a look at football north of the border with Bombers Entertainment director. Brenda
shares the secret to Christmas in July, midget wrestling, and how to please
800 sponsors.
Green
Ice in Kalamazoo
K-Wings' VP Stephen Doherty talks about the promotion that has helped the K-Wings
sell out their March 17th game for 20 years in a row.
Insuring a Successful Promotion
Todd Overton from SCA Promotions talks about using prize indemnification to
lure sponsors and excite your fans.
Raymond Entertainment Group
David Raymond continues to be out in front of the sports entertainment world. Find
out what the original Phillie Phanatic, the one-time Sport and current Emperor
of Fun & Games at Raymond Entertainment Group is up to now.
Prep Sport Biz
Read about Jeff McCauley's program
which earned the Innovation in Marketing Award from the Marketing Education
Association.
Warriors Internet Cafe with Joe Azzolino
Last season the Golden State Warrior's Game Operations staff undertook a massive
project. The creation of an in-arena internet connected area for fans.
New Year's Ideas
Six teams have joined us each outlining their plans for New Years Eve games. Find
out what's planned and being planned around sports.
Ron Seaver
The President of the National Sports Forums talks about the 2002 Forum in Houston
Acme Mascot's David Raymond
Acme Mascot's Director of Fun and Game and legendary mascot David Raymond had
a lot to say.
Maximizing your mascot program
Veteran of the mascot business, Erin Blank talks about the three keys to a
successful mascot program and how to handle those pesky lawsuits.
Audio Systems
Game Ops Commander's John Jackson discusses the powerful game operations tool.
Hockey Presentation
Innovative hockey presentations with Nashville Predator's Jim Hennessey
Fan Loyalty Programs
Fan loyalty programs like FanCard by AIM Technology and how they can add to
your game day promotions.
Conventions
National Sports Forum Industry pioneer Ron Seaver talks about the 2000 National
Sports Forum, what makes a great promotion and eating at Denny's.
More with the Ultimate Sports Fan
Matt is the Ultimate Sports Fan who has been criss-crossing the country seeing
an event every day since last January. Matt shares his favorites and
thoughts on what he's seen in his unprecedented second Gameops.com interview.
Promotions
Jady Regard and Scott Hesington from the ECHL join us for the February Interview
to talk about 2 great promotions, Elvis Night and how to be a Millionaire.
EventMagic Magazine
Managing Editor Shirley Allen joins us for the November Interview and talks
about the magazine.
EnterSport Convention 2000
We talk with the DCB Group and follow their preparations for year two of the
EnterSport Convention.
Pyro in Sports
Zenith Pyrotechnology President Steven Dobo on pyro in sports and entertainment.
Blimps
Blimps and new advancements in RC Video for blimps with Eye in the Sky's Glenn
Stensrud.
Using Celebrities to Draw a Crowd
Bart Rogers of the Peoria Rivermen discusses their success in using Celebrities
to draw new fans to their games.
Internet Resources
SportsRocket.com exec Jay Harris discusses how application service providers
can add value to your team web sites with interactive games for fans.
Conventions
EnterSport '99 Creators Cheryl Benson-Guanci and Debra Belinsky. (4/99)
Premium Items
Howie Gold from HA LO discusses industry trends and hot new products
PWP President Pat Walker joins Gameops.com for the March 2008 interview
Brett Rheinhardt