Neal 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=desktop

Self Funded With Spencer (Audio Version):

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro / Moving From Miami To Texas

3:22 - Neal’s Introduction To Soccer / Love Of Pele

11:29 - Playing Pro Soccer

13:46 - Hotel Sales Managing / Planning a Super Bowl Bid

23:09 - COVID’s Impact on Hospitality

29:11- Planning Virtual Events

38:23 - Falling In Love With Formula One

40:57 - The Netflix Effect

46:56 - Lewis Hamilton's Success

53:11 - Pit Strategies In Formula One

59:42 - Outro

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