The four day Fight Promoter University V Curriculum has been developed and structured, so that most every aspect of the promotions business, whether it be for boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, or for that matter, any event, where good business principles are needed, will be taught and discussed.
Friday, November 21st
3:30pm – 4:30pm
FPU Check In
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Classroom SessionWelcome and FPU Procedures – Roy Englebrecht of Roy Englebrecht Promotions The 10 Commandants To Being A Fight Promoter- Roy Englebrecht
6:00pm
Dinner – Keynote Guest Speaker – Jeremy Lappin – EliteXC
Saturday, November 22nd
7:30am – 8:45am
Buffet Breakfast in Elements
9:00am – 10:30am
Classroom Session – Tuscany BallroomCreating A Blueprint For Your Promotions Company – Roy Englebrecht of Roy Englebrecht Promotions What Does It CostChoosing The Right VenueIs Your Market ReadyWhat Can You MakeWhat Can You LoseCreating Your BudgetAnd More
10:30am – 11:30am
Classroom SessionMarketing/Advertising/Promoting Fight Shows – Roy Englebrecht, of Roy Englebrecht Promotions What To SpendWho Are You Trying To ReachDatabase MarketingName CapturingWho You Put On Your ShowAnd More
11:30am – 12:30am
Classroom SessionPricing and Selling Boxing and MMA Show Tickets – Roy Englebrecht, of Roy Englebrecht Promotions – Tedd Williams – Gladiator ChallengeRemember Who You Are When You PriceSelling Seats or Tables – Which Is BetterSeason Seat And Group Sales StrategiesSelling On The WebPerks – Perks – More Perks
12:30pm – 1:00am
Classroom SessionManaging and Training Fighters – Juanito Ibarra – Former Trainer/manager Rampage Jackson
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch – Champions Sports Bar
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Classroom Session Publicity & Public Relations Publicity & Public Relations – Jeff Sherwood – Editor, Sherdog.com – Dara Young – Dir. PR – TapOutPrint vs WebSelling An AngleWhat The Media Needs In AdvanceCreating A StoryCoverage At Your Show
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Laboratory SessionOfficial MMA Weigh In Procedures – Making It Special and Doing it Right- Roy Englebrecht of Roy Englebrecht Promotion
5:00-6:00pm
Classroom SessionWorking With Your State Athletic Commission
– Roy Englebrecht
6:30pm
Dinner – Champions Sports Bar
Sunday, November 23rd
7:30am – 8:45am
Buffet Breakfast – Elements
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Classroom SessionSponsorships and Other Revenue Sources- Roy Englebrecht of Roy Englebrecht Promotions What Inventory You Have To SellPricing Your Sponsorships CorrectlyNon Traditional Sponsorship OpportunitiesOutside Vendor Revenue
10:00am – 11:00am
Classroom SessionGood to Great – You Can Do It All At Your Show- Roy Englebrecht of Roy Englebrecht Promotions
11:00am 12:30pm
Classroom Session – Grand Ballroom- Roy Englebrecht of Roy Englebrecht PromotionsSetting Up and Dressing Your VenueRing Placement and Chair PlacementOperations – Operations – OperationsStaffing Your Event – You Can Never Have EnoughStaff Responsibilities At Show
12:30 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
FPU V Students set up with Walkie Talkies and show run thru
2:00pm
WinterFist Doors Open
3:00pm
WinterFist II Show Begins
6:15pm
Classroom SessionCritique and Review WinterFist II MMA Show- Roy Englebrecht – Battle In The Ballroom
Monday, November 24th
7:30am – 8:45am
Buffet Breakfast – Elements
9:00 am – 10:00am
Classroom SessionThe Use of Mass eMail Technology to Increase the Number and Volume of Revenue Streams While Optimizing Advertising Expenditures – Dave Kujawski – CEO – RabidDogMMA.com
10:00am – 11:00am
Classroom Session Matchmaking – The Most Important Job Of All – Tom Atencio- Affliction Entertainment – Arnold Berber – Roy Englebrecht Promotions
11:00am – 12:00am
Classroom Session Working With Indian Casinos The Right Way – Roland Sarria – CEO Rage In The Cage
12:00am – 1:00am
Classroom Session Building Your Fight Promotions CompanyRichard Schaefer – CEO Golden Boy Promotions
1:00pm
Graduation Ceremony and Awarding of MBA Degrees- Michael Buffer – Commencement Speaker
1:30pm
Fight Promoter University Concludes – Go Knock ’em Out!