Here is a quick recap of the 2009 Independent Baseball Fall Meetings which were hosted by Jamie Toole and the Joliet Jackhammers of the Northern League:
- Clark Griffith, of the Northern League, spoke about the state of independent baseball
- Pat Salvi, of the Gary Southshore RailCats, spoke about the state of independent baseball
- Uri Geva, of Infinity Pro Sports, spoke about internet advertising and using Twitter/Facebook/MySpace to promote teams
- Jonathan Cole, of Pendulum Studio, spoke about stadium construction and renovation
- Chris Franklin, of the River City Rascals, spoke about promotions and marketing
- Kurt Hunzeker, of Sparts Marketing, spoke about logos, trademarks, and branding
- Jim Miksis, of the Schaumberg Flyers, spoke about how to close the gap between the front office and players
- Sean Keegan, of the Joliet Jackhammers, spoke about promotional concepts
- Mike Then, of the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate), spoke about promotions, concessions, and using the stadium when teams are not playing
- Matt Mc Dermott, of IndependentBaseball.net, talked about how to use internet marketing to improve team and league profitability
Vendors included:
- Joe and Craig from Outdoor Cap
- Greg from Click Effects
- Pendulum Studio
- John from DBat
Thanks to everyone with the Joliet Jackhammers front office for their hospitality and handling the logistics for the event.
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