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National Sports Collectors Convention / VIP Party

Status

Not briefable

Priority

High

Seeded

No
Jul 29, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago), IL; party venue TBC
Run SheetOpen NotionBack

Readiness Cockpit

0%

Seed preview

Blockers

4

View

Overdue

5

View

Open Actions

16

Readiness queue

Day-of Completed

0 / 6

0% complete

Precap BibleNot briefable / Not started1/8 source gates
FootprintTwo environments: convention floor + VIP party
CaptureCollector POV, booth energy, VIP access, product/reveal if approved, talent. No credentials/private guest lists/unreleased product.
Blockers4 open
Sources1/8 gates
Run Sheet0% complete
KPICollector-floor energy, VIP access without private-logistics exposure, product/show list recap, stakeholder send.

Mission Brief

Industry's biggest hobby event: 46th National, 7/29-8/2 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

Convention floor is trade/community; the 8/1 VIP Party is insider access with party venue TBC.

Core Play

Business: strengthen hobby credibility plus VIP relationships during the biggest collector week.

  • Social: Panini access plus collector energy without exposing private guest logistics.

Next Action Queue

16 open
Resolve top blockers for National Sports Collectors Convention / VIP PartyPanini leadership2026-07-19
Separate floor plan from party plan.Panini leadership2026-07-22
Social capture assignments by zone: booth, line, product, VIP, talent.Panini leadership2026-07-22
By mid-July: lock travel, shipping, staffing, capture owner, product/show list.Panini leadership2026-07-22
Swag and product confirmed.Panini leadership2026-07-22

Planning Phases

One-sheet tabs
01

Separate floor plan from party plan.

02

Social capture assignments by zone: booth, line, product, VIP, talent.

03

By mid-July: lock travel, shipping, staffing, capture owner, product/show list.

04

Swag and product confirmed.

Ops Pulse

Ready

0%

Actions

16

Blockers

4

Blocker Decision Desk

Load-in/out, hours, hotel, BA count, setup, credentials, Ivan Group, social, players.Panini leadership
Shipping destination: hotel or Convention Center.Panini leadership
VIP party venue.Panini leadership

Capture Brief

Collector POV, booth energy, VIP access, product/reveal if approved, talent. No credentials/private guest lists/unreleased product.

Ownership

OwnersPanini leadership; hobby/events team; Ring Night social; venue/NSCC rules
ApprovalsPanini leadership + NSCC rules approve floor and VIP capture separately.

Staffing

TeamBA count TBD
RightsPending

Travel

PlanRosemont/Chicago; hotel + shipping dest TBC
HoursConvention 7/29-8/2; VIP Party 8/1; event hours/load-in/load-out blank in Scott source.

Product

ProductConfirmed product and swag
BudgetNot captured in local source; add budget owner if spend or paid talent changes.

Footprint

SpaceTwo environments: convention floor + VIP party
CTATBC - likely different floor and VIP CTAs.

Handoff Preview

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Run SheetNational Sports Collectors Convention / VIP Party
Event Summary

Date, location, mission

Key Contacts

Owners, staffing, approvals

Run Sheet

0/6 complete

Footprint

Space, product, travel

Mission briefCore playNext action queueBlocker decision deskCapture briefRun sheet

Ops Watchlist

Floor and VIP party need separate plans and approvals.
Shipping destination is a real blocker.
Private guest lists and unreleased product should not appear in public content.
Load-in/out, hours, hotel, BA count, setup, credentials, Ivan Group, social, players.
Shipping destination: hotel or convention center.
VIP party venue.

Run Sheet Preview

6/6
1

Run onsite capture and reset checklist.

Day-ofopen
2

Hero / establishing shot

Shotopen
3

Product-in-hand / handoff

Shotopen
4

Fan reaction / crowd energy

Shotopen
5

Talent moment (if cleared)

Shotopen
6

Wide context / footprint

Shotopen
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Event Facts

High
Footprint

Two environments: convention floor + VIP party

Build / Hours

Jul 29, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 · Convention 7/29-8/2; VIP Party 8/1; event hours/load-in/load-out blank in Scott source.

Audience

Hobby collectors, dealers, VIP guests, Panini leadership, and talent/players.

Capture

Collector POV, booth energy, VIP access, product/reveal if approved, talent. No credentials/private guest lists/unreleased product.

Concept Split

Hybrid

KPI

Collector-floor energy, VIP access without private-logistics exposure, product/show list recap, stakeholder send.

Source Gates

1/8
Run-of-show / hours
Owner map
Rights / approvals
Product / inventory
Venue / partner rules
Capture + deliverables
CTA / measurement
Logistics / shipping
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Next Actions

1 open · 0/1 done

0%

Prep

4 open · 0/4 done

0%

Day-of

1 open · 0/1 done

0%

Shot List

5 open · 0/5 done

0%

Deliverables

4 open · 0/4 done

0%

Post-event

1 open · 0/1 done

0%

Source Gates

1/8 complete

6 Needs1 Missing

Run-of-show / hours

attention

Convention 7/29-8/2; VIP Party 8/1; event hours/load-in/load-out blank in Scott source.

Ops leadHours / TimesDate NoteStart

Owner map

attention

BA count TBD

Scott + Ring NightOwnersStaffingApproval Path

Rights / approvals

missing

Add Approval Path and Rights & Approvals, including minors, NIL/talent, marks, and music/audio.

Approvals ownerApproval PathRights & ApprovalsConcept Split

Product / inventory

attention

By mid-July: lock travel, shipping, staffing, capture owner, product/show list.

Product + opsProductBudget

Venue / partner rules

attention

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago), IL; party venue TBC

Venue / partnerLocationFootprint

Capture + deliverables

ready

Hero / establishing shot

Social / captureShot ListDeliverables

CTA / measurement

attention

TBC - likely different floor and VIP CTAs.

Social + analyticsQR / CTAKPI / Success Metric

Logistics / shipping

attention

Rosemont/Chicago; hotel + shipping dest TBC

Kusi / field leadTravel & LodgingStaffingFootprint

Questions & Blockers

4 open blockers

Load-in/out, hours, hotel, BA count, setup, credentials, Ivan Group, social, players.

BlockerPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-19

Shipping destination: hotel or Convention Center.

BlockerPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-19

VIP party venue.

BlockerPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-19

Talent/player signing list.

BlockerPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-19

What are the load-in/out, hours, hotel, BA count, setup, credentials, Ivan Group, social, and player details?

QuestionPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-22

Should shipping go to the hotel or the Convention Center?

QuestionPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-22

What is the VIP party venue?

QuestionPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-22

What is the talent/player signing list?

QuestionPanini leadershipDue 2026-07-22
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