Dan Migala works with plenty of sports teams in his role with Property Consulting Group so why is a US sports business guy talking about cricket? Dan helped Cricket Australia develop Big Bash League as a new sports entertainment option for sports fans. Also on this week's podcast Sean chats with Christine Stoffel from SEAT who has been in Melbourne for a busy week of brainstorming and networking.
On this Sports Geek Podcast you will learn:
- Why Cricket Australia wanted to develop Big Bash League
- How Dan approached the Australia sports scene
- The importance to providing a family atmosphere at Big Bash games
- What Dan has learned over 4 years of Big Bash
- Why seagulls are tough in Australia
- Christine's take on Melbourne Sports Business scene
- Why Christine was blown away by attendees at #SportsBizMelb
- What we learned about ticket sales at another sold out Asian Cup
- Why you should be at SEAT in London or San Francisco to join Dan and Christine
Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Dan Migala on Twitter (@DanMigala) and on Linkedin
- Read the Migala Report at MigalaReport.com
- Check out the Big Bash League on @BigBashLeague and Facebook
- Thanks to @StarsBBL CEO Clint Cooper for hosting us at MCG
- Check out the miraculous comeback of the MCG Seagull
- Connect with Christine Stoffel on Twitter (@CBRCIO) and on Linkedin
- Join #SportsBizMelb to connect with Melbourne's sports business community
- Dan Migala getting some great press about the Big Bash League
- Follow the Asian Cup on Twitter (@AFCAsianCup) on Instagram and Facebook
- Grab your ticket to @SEATConference
- San Francisco 19-22 July 2015 – SPECIAL SPORTS GEEK OFFER – Australian & NZ attendees
- SEAT London March 17 2015 – SEE YOU IN LONDON
- Contact Sean if you're interested in the pre-SEAT trip taking in sports in Seattle, Portland & San Francisco
- Like SEAT on Facebook and follow @SEATconference on Twitter.
- Have you signed up for weekly Sports Geek News?
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Posts from Christine's visit to Melbourne you may have missed
Fun meeting Melbourne #sportbiz community with #MelbSportsBiz
Interestin hearing from @SEATconference founder @CBRCIO talkin all things sports digital @seancallanan #SportsBizMelb pic.twitter.com/8yXz05xQsw
— Greg Oakford (@GregOakford) January 20, 2015
At the Big Bash game watching Stars Vs Scorchers at MCG
Amazing Stadium RT @seancallanan: Showing off the @MCG to @CBRCIO thanks @ClintCooper and @StarsBBL #BBL04 pic.twitter.com/oqw2NEhrIE
— Christine Stoffel (@CBRCIO) January 21, 2015
At the Asian Cup Quarter Final
Good crowd building well done Melbourne & @afcasiancup thanks @NatalleBrown @MichaelB2015 great showcase for @CBRCIO pic.twitter.com/sb7YWv7rvl
— Sean Callanan (@seancallanan) January 22, 2015
And finishing the week at the Australian Open
Finished the week with a quick chat with Sean Callanan on ABC Grandstand
On @abcgrandstand with @seancallanan that was fun chatting about @SEATconference pic.twitter.com/UKGYYKmvoV
— Christine Stoffel (@CBRCIO) January 24, 2015
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