How to Use a Sports Facility for Meetings and Events

Join us for an inspiring afternoon learning from a panel of leaders with the Oklahoma City Baseball Club in the Ticketing Sales, Corporate Partnerships, and Events Departments. Gather insight from these subject matter experts about how meeting planners and hotels can work with both Local and National sports teams, and how to use the sports facility for meetings and other events. Walk away with a greater understanding of the inner workings of the sports industry and creative ideas for group experiences within these event spaces. End the evening by enjoying the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark first hand and watching the OKC Baseball Club face the Albequerque Isotopes! Your registration includs one ticket to the game. Additional tickets can be purchased at the discounted group rate. Details will be included in your email confirmation.

Agenda
3:30 PM - Welcome
3:45 PM - Panel Discussion & Q&A
4:30 PM - Facility Tour
4:45 PM - Dismiss for Ballgame

About the Speakers

Kyle Daugherty
Vice President, Ticket Sales

Kyle has been with the organization since November of 2010. Kyle began with the team as a Group Sales Coordinator before moving into an outside sales role, eventually becoming the Manager of Business Development. After three seasons of managing the outside sales team including one season as the Director of Business Development, Kyle was promoted into his current role of Vice President, Ticket Sales in October of 2016.

Prior to moving to OKC, Kyle earned his Master of Business Administration and Master of Sports Administration from Ohio University after receiving a B.S. in Business Administration from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO.

Originally from Mascoutah, IL, Kyle enjoys spending his free time with his wife Lyndsey and their sons Jackson and Oliver.

Jim Flavin
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships

Jim Flavin, a native of Milton, MA joined the organization in April of 2022. As Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Jim works closely with the Partnership Sales and Services team to oversee all aspects of the Dodgers corporate partnerships including sales, execution and fulfillment, and strategic planning

Prior to joining the organization, Jim spent the last 15 years working in Minor League Baseball working across a number of franchises. Starting as a Stadium Operations Intern with the Worcester Tornadoes while attending his alma mater, Holy Cross, Jim used that role as a springboard into affiliated baseball. He spent two stints out west, the first being a quick stop for a year as the Stadium Operations Manager for the Visalia Rawhide (Single-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks). After returning home in the hopes of securing a position on the East Coast, Jim found himself traveling west again, this time landing with the Tacoma Rainiers, Triple-A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. From his initial position as Corporate Sales Manager, he moved into a role as Director of Corporate Partnerships and eventually VP of Business Development. After 8 years on the west coast, the pull of family and friends brought him back to New England where he served for almost 5 years as the GM of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Mitch Stubenhofer
Vice President, Operations

Mitch Stubenhofer, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma joined the organization in January of 2013. As the Vice President of Operations, Mitch oversees all aspects of on-field/team operations, league and affiliate relations. As well as all aspects of ballpark operations for the OKC Baseball Club including game operations, capital investment projects, annual maintenance programs, facility maintenance and grounds, ballpark security, third-party vendor relationships (concessionaire, janitorial, security, and maintenance), and retail operations.

In 2015, Mitch served as the point person in the rebranding process for all printing and signage throughout Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The transition from red to blue, saw over 700 signs redesigned, printed, and installed in just four months. A large area of focus for the brand unveil on December 3rd, 2014 was centered around the retail operations including new apparel, caps, and novelties and the revamping of the Team Store interior at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Mitch is a graduate from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri. While there, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master of Science degree in Sport Management.

Prior to joining the organization, Mitch was the Director of Baseball Operations at the University of Central Missouri. As the Director of Baseball Operations, he oversaw all the team's travel including transportation, lodging, and meals. He also handled all aspects of equipment and a majority of the game-day operations.

Mitch is a resident of Edmond, Oklahoma and when he isn’t at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, he can likely be seen at ballparks throughout the Midwest coaching and watching his two sons, Tyson and Barrett, playing baseball.