*Conference Agenda
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Friday, June 7, 2024
8 AM - REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN
Complimentary Breakfast Sponsored by:
PB Cards
845 AM - Welcome to the World Pickleball Convention & Conference
Emcee Carl Foster
Intro of George Domaceti, World Pickleball Convention CEO
Day 2 Activities at Expo/Fashion Shows/Clinics/Demo Days/Signings
9 AM - Innovation in Pickleball Equipment & Technology
The Battle of the Paddles - Testing, Colors, Sounds and Safety
HOST: USA Pickleball's Carl Schmits, Managing Dir of Equipment Standards & Facilities Development
GearBox Founder/CEO Rafael Filippini
ROKNE -Co-Founder Elise Ivy
Paddletek - Curtis Smith, Founder Paddletek
Doug Mauch - VP Sales PRO DRIVE
950 AM - DUPR Ratings - Unifying the Game, Collegiate & Next Gen Future
Kaitlyn Kerr-Moderator / MLP Owner-GM Las Vegas Owls and TV Personality
Tito Machado - CEO DUPR
Noah Suemnick - Founder of National Collegiate Players Assoc.
1020 AM - Coffee and Beverage Break sponsored by PB1965
1030 AM - Future of Professional Pickleball
Michael Chen, Co-Founder NPL
Carl Foster, Inside WORLD Pickleball TV Show
Patrick J Rolfes, President Pickleball Superstore - Official APP Sponsor
Moderated by Kaitlyn Kerr
Getting more TV viewership for Pros? Event Spectators?
1115 AM - Athletes Branding and Event Sponsorship
Sam Flaxman - TopNotch Management, Moderator: Carl Foster
Top Pros - Beth Bellamy, Salome Devidze
How strategic partnerships are made?
1215 AM - Networking Lunch Buffet sponsored by Pure Dink Jewelry
130 PM - Keynote: How can Pickleball Save America? 40M by 2030 Worldwide
Moderator: Carl Foster
Steve Kuhn - Founder MLP/DUPR/Dreamland
Pranav Kohli - Founder Pickleball United & Pickleball World Series
235 PM - How to get Heard - Pickleball Media, PR, TV, Podcasts, Events
Moderator Kaitlyn Kerr the Pickleball Chick with panel discussion
Carl Foster - Founder and Host of Inside WORLD Pickleball TV Show
George Domaceti, Founder/CEO, World Pickleball ConventionTodd Boss - Forbes Magazine
315 PM - Afternoon Refresher Break
Sponsored by Pickleball Cards
330 PM - PANEL: The Future of Pickleball With New Products
Moderator: Carl Foster with Panel Discussion
Camilla Shumaker - 365Dink Travel
Save My Play - David Fox
Rob Mathews, Founder MatchPickle App
Mary Noon - Founder, Pure Dink Jewelry
405 PM - Health Performance and Safety on and off the Courts
Moderated by Carl Foster with panel discussion
Dr. Erik Korem, PhD, Founder AIM7 Pickleball Trainer App
Craig Chasnov, Founder, Dink Eyewear
Dr. Gordon Jones, Picklezone - Mental Side of Pickleball - AI Specialist.
Daniel Beeman, Founder World's Largest Pickleball Travel Club
530 PM - Networking Cocktail Party Reception - Sponsored by
