DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The RPM@Daytona Workshop, taking place Feb. 14-15 at the Plaza Resort and Spa, is just days away.
The workshop features a number of speakers, including SPEED SPORT’s Ralph Sheheen and Joe Tripp, veteran racer Ken Schrader, World Racing Group’s Chris Dolack, NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and safety advocate Randy LaJoie and many more.
SPEED SPORT recently partnered with Racing Promotion Monthly to stream the RPM@Daytona Workshop as well as create an archive of the many workshops that take place.
Live streams will be available to all current RPM participants, and will be accessible by subscription at www.RPMWorkshops.tv.
Below is the full RPM@Daytona Workshop schedule, which is subject to change.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2022
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. RPM@Daytona Workshop Credentials – “Convention Center Entrance Area”
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022
8:30 a.m. WORKSHOPS GUEST SERVICES DESK OPENS, Convention Area at the Plaza Resort & Spa Advanced and late-entry credentials available.
8:45 a.m. WORKSHOPS TRADE SHOW OPENS, products and services for promoters and short tracks.
9:35 a.m. PROMOTERS’ WELCOME, Main Ballroom – Plaza Resort & Spa – 49th Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops Opening
9:45 a.m. RALPH SHEHEEN, SPEED SPORT
10:30 a.m. JOHN FORMICA; “America and Australia’s Customer Experience Coach” brought to you by the PitPay App and PitPay owner, Frank Bolter.
11:30 a.m. RICK RADUCHA, brings you a different perspective of the sport. Raducha, a life long race fan, marketing and public relations person for much of his life.
12:00-1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. RAY MARLER / KEN SCHRADER CHAT AND HELP INTRODUCE – REGIONAL AUTO-RACING PROMOTER OF THE YEAR (ARPY) AWARD
PRESENTATIONS
1:45 p.m. CHRIS DOLACK, DIRTcar Director of Marketing and Public Relations – Dolack will give “real speak” in regard to publicity.
2:15 p.m. JOHN FORMICA; “Employee Coaching and Training” brought to you by the PitPay App and PitPay owner, Frank Bolter.
2:45 p.m. BREAK OUT ROOM TURN OVER – (WE WILL REMAIN IN PRIMARY ROOM AS ONE BREAKOUT)
2:45-4:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: Five topics, two rooms.
THE K&K INSURANCE ROOM
2:45-3:30 p.m. DIGITAL MARKETING ADVANCES FROM SPIRE SPORTS, INC.
3:30-4:15 p.m. SFI TRAINING PROGRAM / SAFETY DISCUSSION
THE HOOSIER TIRE ROOM
2:45-3:30 p.m. ANNOUNCING, WHO SHOULD YOU HAVE AND WHAT SHOULD THEY DO?
3:30-4:15 p.m. JOHN FORMICA – “ONE-ON-ONE” – Questions and Answers.
MAIN ROOM
4:15-4:40 p.m. AFTERNOON AMBIANCE JOIN 43RD ARPY… Gregg McKarns continues this new RPM tradition with great ideas, adventure and exploration through our promotional world.
4:45 p.m. The RPM Workshops Welcome “Special Guest Speaker” – from NASCAR, Mike Helton
5:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS, ADJOURNMENT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022
8:15 a.m. WORKSHOPS GUEST SERVICES DESK OPENS, Convention Area at the Plaza Resort and Spa Advanced and late-entry credentials available.
8:30 a.m. WORKSHOPS TRADE SHOW OPENS, Continental breakfast, products and services for promoters and short tracks.
9:30 a.m. WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS, 2022 Date Introduction and to the 50th RPM RENO WESTERN WORKSHOPS
9:45 a.m. JOE TRIPP; Managing Partner and CEO at SPEED SPORT to talk about all things Media – Streaming, Electronic, Print and Publicity.
10:15 a.m. KENDRA JACOBS, The Knoxville Speedway marketing director, brings her brand of expertise center stage as part of the Workshops.
10:45 a.m. RANDY LAJOIE / GREGG MCKARNS “ON TRACK SAFETY” WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS AND THEN SOME;
11:15 a.m. ANNUAL CASE LAW SUMMARY: Paul Tetreault, Agajanian, McFall, Weiss, Tetreault, & Crist, LLP review the year’s case law decisions.
12:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. WORKSHOP RECONVENES, followed by Concurrent Sessions: with influential topics presented in two rooms.
THE K&K INSURANCE ROOM
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – PRO-BONO HOUR, Tetreault takes an hour to discuss topics individually.
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. – RELEASE AND WAIVER DETAIL, Tetreault
3:00-3:45 p.m. – STREAMING EQUIPMENT, EXAMPLES AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE ‘HOW TO”
3:45-4:30 p.m. – TRACK PREPARATION DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS: VP Racing Fuels experts talk about dirt and asphalt track preparation offering help and advice…
THE HOOSIER TIRE ROOM
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. – WEBSITES & E-COMMERCE: Where are we now? Have we evolved? What’s next?
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. – STEVE BEITLER, LOOKING AT PROMOTING THE SPORT:
3:00-3:45 p.m. – COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT? What does it mean? How does it help?
3:45-4:30 p.m. – RPM WORKSHOPS DISCUSSION What is next? What needs to be discussed? Where do we go from here?
5:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Enjoy, please remain safe, with a safe journey home as well as enjoying some of the great racing action spread throughout Volusia County and the state of Florida.