Innovation Institute for Fan Experience

09/14/2022

Reminder to register! On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM Central Time, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience will host a complimentary, virtual town hall titled “Incident Reporting and Litigation: From the Venue to the Courthouse.”

Join our panel of experts, including:

William (Bill) D. Squires – Owner, The Right Stuff Consulting

Carla Varriale-Barker (she/her) – Shareholder, Segal McCambridge

John Pitblado – Shareholder, Carlton Fields

To register you can do so here: https://iifx.org/events/town-hall-incident-reporting-and-litigation-from-the-venue-to-the-courthouse/

07/29/2022

The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience and the IIFX Xperience Consortium is proud to announce the release of our Technology eBook: “Enhancing the Fan Experience: Optimizing Operations with Solutions for and Venues.”

The IIFX Xperience Consortium is a worldwide industry tech ecosystem and think tank focused on innovation. Its founding members are Intel Corporation, Axis Communications, Johnson Controls, Microsoft, and NTT. Other members include , Databuoy Corporation, Dell Technologies, Genetec Inc., , Hanwha Techwin, Meridian Rapid Defense Group, OnePlan, Patriot One Technologies Inc., and . It is supported by the National Minority Emerging & Innovative Technology Consortium (NMEITC) and .

To download theBook directly you can do so here:https://iifx.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Intel-IIFX-Sports-eBook7.19.22-1.pdf

To learn more please click the link below.

https://iifx.org/iifx-xperience-consortium-releases-sports-and-entertainment-technology-ebook%ef%bf%bc/

02/15/2022

Join us on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 for a virtual town hall titled "Managing Events and Venues During the COVID ERA." A distinguished panel of Sports & Entertainment industry leaders will join the IIFX Medical Advisory Board’s experts to discuss how to manage major events and venues under the dynamic conditions of the Covid-19 era.

Click the link below to register and learn more!

Sports & Entertainment industry leaders will join the IIFX Medical Advisory Board’s experts to discuss how to manage major events and venues under the dynamic conditions of the Covid-19 era.

02/08/2022

From Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26, 2022, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience will host a unique, in-person International Conference & Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Conference will feature Larry Olmsted, an award-winning journalist and NY Times Bestselling author of “FANS: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Understanding,” and a panel of real, live fans that will provide their insights on the expectations of today’s sports and entertainment fan.

We're proud to announce Intel and Patriot One Technologies Inc. as Diamond Sponsors! Click the link below to learn more and to register!

https://iifx.org/iifx-to-host-fancentric-conference-expo-in-las-vegas-focused-on-fan-experience-2/

07/20/2021

Today, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) launched the Xperience™ Consortium – a new, worldwide sports and entertainment industry tech ecosystem and innovation think tank organized along with founding trustees Axis Communications, Intel, Johnson Controls, Microsoft, and NTT. The group’s goal is to reimagine the sports and entertainment industry in the digital age. Click the link below to read more.

IIFX launches the Xperience™ Consortium – a new, worldwide sports and entertainment industry tech ecosystem and innovation think tank.

06/10/2021

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) will host a National, complimentary, one-day, virtual summit “Preparing for the Return of Interscholastic Athletics & After School Activities."

“We are honored that, among 20 distinguished speakers, Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Dr. Tim McGuine, a Distinguished Scientist in the Department of Orthopedics – Sports Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, have agreed to join our prestigious lineup,” said Dr. Louis Marciani, director and co-founder of the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX).

You can register for the virtual summit here: https://iifx.org/preparing-for-the-return-of-interscholastic-athletics-and-after-school-activities/

IIFX and Campus Safety will host a one-day, virtual summit “Preparing for the Return of Interscholastic Athletics & After School Activities.”

05/21/2021

Join us on May 25th at 2 pm Central Time for a session of the Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) Tech Playbook series sponsored by Johnson Controls.

To register for the free live , click the link below.

https://iifx.org/event/johnson-controls/

Chad Pakett, Nick Treder, and Jason Pelski from
Johnson Controls will discuss Digital Twin - How to Deliver Analytical Insight to Enhance the Fan Experience.

05/18/2021

The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience(IIFX) is teaming up with Campus Safety Magazine to host a complimentary one-day virtual summit themed "Preparing for the Return of Interscholastic Athletics & After School Activities.”: https://iifx.org/iifx-and-campus-safety-to-host-virtual-interscholastic-athletics-summit/

Register for the complimentary virtual one-day event here: https://iifx.org/preparing-for-the-return-of-interscholastic-athletics-and-after-school-activities/

“The Summit agenda brings together nationwide thought leaders, decision-makers, and innovators to address critical issues for reopening school events this fall,” said Dr. Louis Marciani, director and co-founder of Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX).

On June 16, 2021 the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) will host a National, complimentary, one-day, virtual summit.

05/17/2021

Join us tomorrow at 2 pm Central Time for a session of the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) Tech Playbook series sponsored by Babel Street.

To register for the free live , click the link below.

https://iifx.org/event/babel-street/

Eric Swanfeldt of Babel Street will be joined by Erin Eizenstat and Justin Kelley from MSA Security to discuss Re-Opening the Fan Experience: Identifying Online Threats Through OSINT to Mitigate Actions from Bad Actors.

05/05/2021

After more than a year of study, data gathering, analysis, problem-solving and collaboration between over 90 industry leaders on the “Return to Work, Play, and Spectate Task Force (RTWPS),” the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) has released a standard-setting, 96-page guide charting the course for sports and entertainment’s full return during the -19 era.

The guide is available free with the purchase of a minimum 3-month IIFX subscription at $29.97, those who wish to get a preview can download a complimentary Executive Summary document on the same page of the IIFX site:

Principles to Guide the Return to Work, Play, and Spectate Preparing for Full Capacity Sport and Entertainment Venue Operations JUST RELEASED The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience Proudly Presents its Publication Essential … Principles to Guide the Return to Work, Play, and Spectate Read M...

04/28/2021

Rich Powers of American Specialty Insurance details his experiences from helping reopening sports, leisure, and entertainment buildings.

Read his blog post below!

Rich Powers is a powerhouse player in the sports and entertainment industry.  As an industry thought leader, Rich’s wisdom about risk management and how to mitigate risk for operational and … Reopening Our Sports, Leisure, and Entertainment Buildings Read More »

04/23/2021

Brad Paisley says "Be a Fan. Get the Shot." Great commercial. We couldn't have said it better ourselves! Click the link below to view the video.

On Monday, May 10, 2021, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) will host a one-day, interactive, live, virtual event themed “Risk in Today’s Volatile and Uncertain World: Conversations, Ideas, and Innovations to Create a Safer World.”