Pro Soccer, Super Bow Bids, and Formula One - Neal Carter of Cvent

Pro Soccer, Super Bow Bids, and Formula One? - Neal Carter of CventNeal Carter joins me on the orange couch to discuss the logistics of planning Large Conferences, the process of putting together a Super Bowl bid, the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry, and the 2023 Formula One race season. We also discussed the technical aspects of Formula One, the impact of Lewis Hamilton on the sport, and Neal's new Instagram channel - "American Gearbox".Like me, soccer has been a huge part of Neal’s life, with Neal even spending a few years as a pro soccer player in the U.S.As Neal currently works in the event planning industry, we discussed the huge undertaking of making a Super Bowl bid, the importance of everything from the days of the week in event planning, the amount of rooms needed per night, figuring out the proper room rates, the food buffet style versus plated, and the virtual component of events due to COVID-19.All this and more can be seen (and heard!) in Episode 101 of  @SelfFunded  with Spencer!Self Funded on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerSmithSelfFunded/videos?app=desktopSelf Funded With Spencer (Audio Version):https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smithTimestamps:0:00 - Intro / Moving From Miami To Texas3:22 - Neal’s Introduction To Soccer / Love Of Pele11:29 - Playing Pro Soccer13:46 - Hotel Sales Managing / Planning a Super Bowl Bid23:09 - COVID’s Impact on Hospitality29:11- Planning Virtual Events38:23 - Falling In Love With Formula One40:57 - The Netflix Effect46:56 - Lewis Hamilton's Success53:11 - Pit Strategies In Formula One59:42 - Outro#entrepreneurship #soccer #superbowl #hospitality #virtualevents#formulaone #netflix #lewishamilton #maxverstappen #americangearbox