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USIndoor Association Update Planning for 2003 ndoor soccer continued its rapid growth during 2002, despite the economic downturn, and appears poised for another eventful year in 2003. The United States Indoor Soccer Association's statistics estimate a 15% increase in the opening of indoor soccer facilities and about a little over 20% average annual growth during the past eleven years. All this to say that indoor soccer is riding a wave of popularity that we predict will bring opportunities for existing facilities and offer a wealth of experience on which new facilities can build. Our goal, at USIndoor, of course, will be to continue to uncover those opportunities and efficiencies in order to reduce our facility and corporate members' costs of doing business and to develop programming that will enable new, or fortify accustomed, revenue sources. Not including the National Indoor Championship, futsal, Street Soccer Cup, Soccer in the Streets, and other variations on indoor soccer, viable in their own right, we conservatively estimate that indoor soccer is a $275 million industry. True, we may be considered small and still in our infancy, but merely by maintaining its previous rate of growth, revenue figures for indoor soccer stand to increase many times over the next several years. Through USIndoor's development of national programs to be shared among its members, we expect even greater results. I by Don Shapero, president On the revenue side, we introduced the USIndoor Network at the 2002 Facility Operator's Conference last September. It is designed to attract national sponsorship in the areas of consumer sampling and advertising. Members interested in participating will first need to complete an application, available online or directly from USIndoor. We recently entered into an agreement with Vending Machine Services, which has brought returns already to many of our facility members. Lastly, we are hard at work to develop a national player or member card program with a multitude of financial and marketing benefits. So when will all of these plans materialize? As introduced at our 2002 Facility Operators' Conference, we expect the USIndoor Network to begin to see returns in the middle of this year. The vending program has already been productive. As to the rest, except for a lucky few to be selected for pilot programs, the offerings will come more toward the end of 2003 and 2004, with formal introductions at the 2003 Conference. Rest assured, we are working hard for the indoor soccer industry and for all of our members. You can help by renewing your annual membership in a timely fashion and by continuing to support our various programs and corporate members and by providing feedback on how we can improve what we do for you. Thank you and Happy New Year! Membership Report Revenue Programs Facility Member Count: 166 We at USIndoor have many goals for 2003: (1) internally, in terms of its own operation and public perception; (2) toward improving the quality and promotion of the game; and (3) as a trade association for facility and corporate members. Hopefully, by this time next year, the changes respecting Item 1 will be clear. Item 2 remains a long-term goal, with the results not likely to be readily observed over the short term. Nonetheless, through initiatives involving such publications as GOAL Indoor magazine and through dogged persistence in the areas of referee training, rules of the game and coaching programs, we, with member support, can begin to make a difference. Perhaps the most significant advance we hope to achieve lies in the area of member benefits that effect the bottom line of our members. So far, our most successful administrative program has been in insurance. We expect to build on this successful program by introducing employee management services, like payroll and benefits plans, during 2003. Rising Stars Sports Complex, Bedford, NH The Center Circle, Rahway, NJ Soccer Palace, Little Falls, NJ Total Sports Experience, Rochester, NY Sport Center 481, East Syracuse, NY The Ultimate Goal, Watertown, NY Charlotte Sports Center, Charlotte, NC Breakaway RecPlex, Celina, OH Portland Indoor Soccer, OR Family Sports Center, Butler, PA Triple Crown Academy, Oaks, PA APAK Sports, Memphis Tennessee Darena Sports Arena, Arlington, TX Sports Network, Manassas, VA Sport Center, Mt. Vernon, WA Renton Athletic & Soccer Club, Renton, WA Gig Harbor Athl. Club & Soccer Ctr., WA Tournament Indoor Sports, Enumclaw, WA New Corporate Members Vending Management Services, Chatsworth, CA ProGreen Sports Systems, Arvada, CO Together we improve the quality and enjoyment of indoor soccer and share in the benefits of its growth. When you see the USIndoor Member insignia, you know the business that displays it really cares about indoor soccer and its future. We, encourage those facilities which are not yet members to consider the benefits of joining USIndoor, and we thank the rest of USIndoor's corporate members for their continued support. For more information about membership, please USIndoor WebPoll Who visits USIndoor.com? 29% Amateur Players 16% Fans 13% Pro Players 10% Administrators 10% Referees he United States Indoor Soccer Association is pleased to welcome the following new members since October, 2002, and thanks all of its facility and corporate members for their loyal support. T New Facility Members North County Soccer Park, Poway, CA Bladium Sports Club, Denver, CO The Palladium Athletic Village, Davie, FL ExpoIndoor, Hickory, KY Ultimate Sports Arena, Providence, UT Sportstowne, Macon, GA Intrasports Indoor Soccer, Batavia, IL Hallmark, Sportsclub, Frankfort, IL The Soccer Center, Peoria Heights, IL Midwest Sports Complex, Mossville, IL Carroll Indoor Sports Center, Westminster, MD Millard Star Sportsplex, Omaha, NE 10% Coaches 9% Youth Players 1 Co-ed Players Traffic at USIndoor.com has broken records for total visitors in each of t last consecutive five months. Aside fro fans, USIndoor.com is a reliable resourc for referees (including a chat line), fa operators, and prospective facility Have You Moved or Changed Your EMail? You could be missing important messages and free newsletters.

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