Event Schedule

2025 Summer Ball Summit Agenda

Monday, October 20th

5:00PM Welcome to the 2025 Summer Ball Summit Happy Hour presented by Ballpark Lighting Inc located inside the hotel at the H-Bar

Tuesday, October 21st

9:00AM – 9:30AM Welcome to Nashville and the 2025 Summer Ball Summit- Jamie Toole, Chief Storyteller of the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes & TicketReturn

9:30AM – 10:00AM Getting to Know You Icebreaker – Melissa Gaynor, Summer Ball Summit

10:00AM – 10:45AM Revenue Generation & Fan Experience - Adam English, General Manager & COO Nashville Sounds

10:45AM – 11:30AM Josh Olerud, Tar Heel Sports Properties, Maximizing the Fan & Brand Connection for Revenue Growth

11:30AM – 12PM   Vendor Presentation

NOON – 1:00PM Lunch Presented by TBD

1:00PM – 1:45PM Andy Bradshaw, Tennessee Titans

1:45PM – 2:30PM Andrew Seymour, General Manager Mississippi Mud Monsters

2:30PM – 2:45PM BREAK

2:45PM – 3:30PM Justin Knepp, Owner & Team President, Dubois County Bombers

3:30PM – 4:15PM Jay Gider, COO & SVP Nashville Sports Council

4:15PM – 4:45PM Vendor Presentation

5:00PM – 6:00PM Happy Hour presented by CATCH

6:30PM – 8:30PM Social Presented by TBD

Wednesday, October 22nd

9:00AM – 9:45AM Brad Tammen, Director of Strategic Partnership and Corporate Engagements Middle Tennessee State University

9:45AM – 10:30AM Glenn Gutek, Owner of Awake Investing

10:30AM – 10:45AM BREAK

10:45AM – 11:15AM John Wilson, Founder & President of Ballgame Sales Training & Consulting

11:15AM – 12:00PM Jeremy Neisser, Sports Marketing Machine

12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch presented by TBD

1:00PM – 1:45PM Bruce Adams, Founder Bethesda Big Train

1:45PM – 3:15PM College Coaches Panel Discussion

3:15PM – 3:30PM BREAK

3:30PM –4:15PM Lessons from a 3rd Generation Promotor – Jeff Jarrett, WWE Hall of Famer & AEW Superstar

4:15PM – 5:00PM Baseball is our platform, not our purpose – Jamie Toole, Chief Storyteller, Golden Rule Entertainment

5:00PM – 6:00PM Happy Hour Presented by Golden Rule Entertainment