Pat Salvi Delivers Address at Independent Fall Meetings
October 8, 2009 - Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
JOLIET, Ill. - Gary SouthShore RailCats Owner/CEO Pat Salvi was the keynote speaker at the just completed Independent Fall Meetings at Silver Cross Fi eld, addressing the State of Independent Baseball Wednesday afternoon in fr ont of a crowd of executives from several leagues and teams.
Salvi closed out the two-day conference with a speech dedicated to improvin g the independent baseball product, addressing topics like brand recognitio n, quality of play and inter-league cooperation. Salvi touched on the stre ngths and weaknesses of several leagues, bringing full circle a conference that was designed to foster improved relationships and collaborative thinki ng between the eight major independent circuits. Salvi stressed, "Independ ent baseball teams are partners, not competitors in any way."
Hosted by the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League, the Independent Fa ll Meetings began the evening of Monday, October 5 and ran through Wednesda y afternoon, featuring speakers on a number of different topics. Highlight s included presentations on everything from stadium design to social media, and a speech from Northern League Commissioner Clark Griffith.
Salvi purchased the RailCats in April 2008 and has been instrumental in the team's continued attendance growth, culminating with a record 185,747 fans in 2009. An accomplished trial attorney in Chicago, Salvi has also helped oversee the Northern League's expansion efforts, including the addition of the Lake County Fielders and Rockford RiverHawks to the league lineup for 2010.
The RailCats officially kick off the 2010 season at the second annual Fan F est, Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Mer rillville. Featuring former and current players, loads of ballpark games, informal question and answer sessions and more, the first-ever Fan Fest dre w 1,000 RailCats fans last winter. Tickets are on sale now by calling the RailCats at 219.882.2255.
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