USIndoor's Official Magazine is a quarterly publication, dedicated to owners, managers, program administrators and other professionals, startups and providers involved with indoor recreational sports facilities.
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USINDOOR ASSOCIATION UPDATE A NEW LOOK T here need be no proclamation. It's obvious. USIndoor has a new look, encompassing its logo, Website, GOAL Indoor, and more! We are coordinating the kick off of our new duds with this issue – just in time for USIndoor's Facility Operators' Conference, September 5-7, at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Golf & Spa. As introduced on page 4, this move toward consistency is undertaken with an eye toward demonstrating to our members and to the outside world that USIndoor is prepared to lead by example. Accordingly, we have committed to developing and supporting valuable programs that we believe will promote the game and the business of indoor soccer. Enhancing our appearance exhibits that fact. 2003 National Conference USIndoor's national conference is ever a good opportunity to reflect on the Association's growth and progress over the past year. During this time, USIndoor continued to solidify core programming as to Insurance (including participant accident coverage), facility resources, GOAL Indoormagazine, USIndoor.com, Official Rules, and Referee Certification. Indeed, USIndoor's facility and corporate membership grew by over 50%. In addition, USIndoor added programming, including the USIndoor Network and vending machines. Unfortunately, our desire to forge a relationship with an employment management service has not yet panned out. Rather, we will be introducing at the Conference new programs, including printing services (supported by the same professional design team that created USIndoor's new branding), wholesale merchandising (see ad, page 3), player cards, and credit card transactions. Attendees may also expect a report from USIndoor's Director of Marketing on the USIndoor Network. Last year we had almost 80 indoor soccer facilities represented at USIndoor's National Conference at Family First Sports Park in Erie, PA. This year, we expect the number to top 100. For those not yet registered, there is still time. For more information and information about registration, please visit www.usindoor.com. See you in Las Vegas! Membership Report Facility Member Count: 221 The United States Indoor Soccer Association is pleased to welcome the following new members since June, 2003, and thanks all of its facility and corporate members for their loyal support. New Facit l iy M em bers Castle Sports Club, Phoenix, AZ Off the Wall Soccer, Chico, CA El Cajon Indoor Soccer Center, El Cajon, CA San Diego Indoor Soccer, San Diego, CA Sports Center of Excellence, Vacaville, CA Pacific Sports Center, Vallejo, CA Colorado Springs Sports Center, Colorado Springs, CO Denver Sports Indoor Soccer Center, Denver, CO Arapahoe Sports Center, Englewood, CO Rocky Mountain Sports Center, Northglenn, CO The Soccer Center, Fayetteville, GA Boise Indoor Soccer Arena, Boise, ID Sports Blast, Carbondale, IL Metro East Power Haus, Columbia, IL Soccerville USA, Merrillville, IN The Sports Zone, Wichita, KS S'Port Port, Shreveport, LA South Carroll Sports Arena, Sykesville, MD The Recreation Station, South Toms River, NJ Gateway Sports Park, Dayton, OH Oklahoma Indoor Soccer Arenas (N), Oklahoma City, OK Columbia Sports Complex, West Columbia, SC Northwest Indoor Soccer, Houston, TX Austin Indoor Soccer Center, Round Rock, TX Southwest Indoor Soccer, Stafford, TX Salt Lake Indoor Soccer, Murray, UT Ogden Indoor Soccer, Ogden, UT Utah Indoor Soccer, Woods Cross, UT Break Away Sports Center, Madison, WI New Corporat e M em bers Let's Play Sports, San Diego, CA Calcio USA, Santa Clarita, CA BadgingSolutions, Roswell, GA The Hertz Corporation, Alexandria, VA 8• August/September 2003 • GOAL Indoor by Don Shapero, President We encourage those facilities, which are not yet members, to consider the benefits of joining USIndoor, and we thank the rest of USIndoor's membership for its continued support. When you see the USIndoor Member insignia, you know the business that displays it really cares about indoor soccer and its future. For more information about membership, please visit USIndoor's online Members page at www.USIndoor.com. Rules Commission A seven-member National Rules Commissioncompleted its review and revision of USIndoor's 2001 Edition of The Official Rules of Indoor Soccer. The Commission was chaired by Tom Mura, president of the National Indoor Championship. The Commission will issue a report at USIndoor's National Conference, and the revised Rules will be available for ordering later in the year viaUSIndoor's Website. Online Facility Forum Have you heard about the free, private list-service established exclusively for USIndoor members? Facility owners and operators can now converse easily and privately with one another by participating in USIndoor's Facility Forum. Password protected, exclusive to facilities and industry resources, and managed by USIndoor, the Forum enables participants to address questions, exchange ideas, react generally to the various challenges of the business environment, or just listen. Give it a try. To request an invitation, please e-mail USIndoor at Admin@USIndoor.com.