Eight Weeks Out: Look Who's Speaking at the 2025 SVG Venues & Teams Summit at Intuit Dome By Kristian Hern ndez, Senior Editor Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 8:00 am
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In less than two months, the 2025 SVG Venues & Teams Summit will head to the west coast on July 23 and descend on the NBA's newest venue, Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. At a time when this sector of the industry is preparing for a boom in new builds over the next several years, this event will act as a roadmap to help navigate these busy times and adapt to the new workflows needed to satiate the appetite of fans on gameday. Here's a look at highlights in the day's program and who's speaking.
Home at Intuit Dome: Los Angeles Clippers Walk Through Advanced Production Layout
Whether it's 4K HDR workflows, the largest double-sided Halo Board video display, or the bevy of high-quality gear in the SMPTE 2110-powered control room, there are many aspects of Intuit Dome that will pique the interest of sports-video-production professionals. Members of the club's production team reflect on the early stages of the venue's construction and systems integration process, run down the pieces of equipment that are used for live sporting events, provide examples of activations that are entertaining fans, and more.
Keynote Conversation: Powering the Stadium Environment at 2024 Paris Olympics
RWS Global, a production and entertainment company at the center of international sporting events and live performances, has been responsible for the in-venue activations and overall fan experience of the Olympic Games since 2000 in Sydney. For the 2024 Summer Olympics, more than 450 staffers were onsite to produce 54 sports in 37 venues across Paris and the country of France. In this keynote conversation, we take you back to the City of Light to discuss the planning and execution of the in-venue portion of Paris 2024 and more.
Panelists:
Kim Henshaw, RWS Global, EVP of Business Operations
Matthew Byles, RWS Global, VP of Sports Technology
L.A. Knows How to Party: Local Teams Captivate Fans on the West Coast
As the state of California's largest and most famous city, Los Angeles is undoubtedly a hotbed for creative and in-depth storytelling. As it pertains to live sporting events, the teams that call L.A. home are doing whatever they can to grab the attention of their respective fanbases. In a mixed panel of in-venue professionals and social media aficionados, this conversation will go into how professional franchises and collegiate programs are generating amazing pieces of content seven days a week and 365 days a year, how an overall marketing strategy combines both gameday production and digital content departments, and how placing fans at the center of their efforts is always the main goal.
Panelists:
Scott Fauscneaucht, Anaheim Ducks, Manager of Game Presentation
Meghan Hartley, Angel City FC, Game Day Producer
Barbara Maningat, LA Galaxy, Director of Content & Brand
Teams Spotlight: Los Angeles Chargers' New Content Studio at The Bolt
At the start of last year's training camp in July, the Los Angeles Chargers moved into their brand-new headquarters - The Bolt - in El Segundo, CA. On the top floor of the NFL's newest training facility, the organization's creative and production team opened the doors to their content studio after years of not having a permanent home. Hear about the work that was put into bringing this space to life, the creative decisions that were made to represent their passionate fans, and how the studio is making a difference in their social media and digital content.
Presenter
Jason Lavine, Los Angeles Chargers, SVP, Brand Creative & Content
Teams Spotlight: B[AI] Area Baseball San Francisco Giants Infuse Artificial Intelligence Into New City Connect Campaign
On April 8, the San Francisco Giants released their latest City Connect jersey. Not only have these uniforms transformed the team's on-field look on select nights at Oracle Park, but the club's marketing department has reimagined their production approach through the help of artificial intelligence to create an overarching City Connect campaign. The 8-time World Series champions take the stage to shine a light on the project's inspiration, challenges, successes, and impact.
Presenter
Paul Hodges III, San Francisco Giants, VP, Creative and Productions
If You Build It, They Will Come: Looking Back at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium
Hosting eight Group Stage matches in the 2024 Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, the temporary Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, NY was constructed in less than half a year. In this 30-minute chat, crucial members of the project highlight the challenges of this build, the technology that was installed to drive shows, and its lasting impact on what can be built in such a short period of time.
Panelists:
Charles Adkinson, WJHW, Senior Vice President, Sports and Entertainment
Logan Meier, PMY Group, Senior Vice President, USA
The Future of Control Rooms: Leaders Talk 4K, IP, and More
Stadiums are getting bigger and more elaborate, which means that production personnel are tasked with maintaining a sturdy tech infrastructure. Larger videoboard displays, a deeper commitment to entertainment, and the insatiable need to keep fans informed with real-time information have bumped up the need for advanced workflows. Leading vendors and gameday staffers provide a catch-up on what's new inside of the control room, provide insights on a range of tech-focused topics, and give advice on how to handle changes in their setup.
Panelists:
Ben Dolinky, Grass Valley, Senior Solutions Architect
Nik Kumar, Key Code Media, VP, Broadcast Engineering
John Mailhot, Imagine Communications, SVP, Produc
