2005 Inline Hockey Industry Meeting a Huge Success!

Courtesy of USA Hockey InLine - Below is a summary of the 2005 Inline Hockey Industry Meeting held in Las Vegas, Nev., on October 5th. The meeting featured 39 inline hockey industry people who demonstrated commitment and dedication to the success of our sport by attending and contributing. The attachment is a summary of the discussion and is not necessarily in chronological order.

 

There was a tremendous amount of work put into the preparation for this meeting. Setting a date, coordinating attendees, compiling an agenda, producing supporting materials and keeping the meeting on track are all part of a large undertaking. As difficult as the meeting was to plan and operate, the hardest part is now upon us. As I stated in the meeting on several occasions, the sport needs a collective effort on the part of all those involved in order to improve. This is a time when we need the spirit of cooperation and the desire to see inline hockey be successful to take precedent over personal agendas.

 

The meeting was highly successful in bringing the different industry groups together for healthy and productive discussions. For the most part, I could feel a sense of community in the room as people were able to express their opinions and ideas in an open forum setting. People in attendance seemed to be able to put aside personal issues and work towards the greater good of the sport.

 

Recognizing that not all solutions and initiatives will be able to make everyone happy or positively affect their business is important. When changes and improvements are made, many times some segments of an industry are impacted more than others.

 

If you have ideas and suggestions that will contribute to the success of the sport we all enjoy, please do not hesitate to contact me. I cannot stress enough the need for a collective effort, intelligent planning and implementation.

Take action ? let?s make this sport successful together.