ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Mike Veeck is an author, Co-Owner of several minor league baseball clubs (including the Charleston Riverdogs), restaurateur, college teacher & Founder of Fun Is Good - Employee ... Engagement Consultancy.

Mike was recently named by The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) as one of the most influential people in all of baseball.

Mike’s not a sports guy talking about sports – he’s a small business owner, husband, father and friend who tells stories that audiences will relate to. In his presentations, he shares personal and business stories of his successes and disappointments and demonstrates that every good idea starts with fun, passion and purpose. His humorous stories are laced with multiple actionable lessons for your workplace and personal life. And to compliment these engaging sessions, they’ll include fun slides and videos from his personal experiences. Also, Mike and his team will work with you to tailor his presentation to meet the specific needs of your audience.

More about Mike and his wild world of promotions: His name is synonymous with fun and creativity and he continues to blaze new trails each year. Who else would train a pig to deliver baseballs to the umpire, hire mimes to perform instant replays, host a ballpark wide food fight, paint the world’s largest Twister board on the field or lock fans out of the stadium to set an all-time attendance record for fewest people at a game? Yes – all these happened and if you’re curious enough to ask, Mike will share the stories and lessons behind each of them.

It is with the belief that anything is possible and fun is crucial to success that Mike runs his companies. His Saint Paul Saints have become a model organization and sold out their ballpark for years. And in yet another milestone, Mike’s Saints are starting an amazing new journey as the Triple A affiliate of the MLB Minnesota Twins!

Fun Is Good business philosophy has garnered national attention, with Mike being featured on NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, ESPN Sports Center and many, many, many other national media outlets.

With his teams practicing all this fun and passion in the workplace, providing great customer care, exceeding aggressive sales goals and gaining national attention for his creative promotions and partnerships, Mike decided to highlight his coworkers and tell these stories in his book – Fun Is Good! In response to the success of the book and organizations asking to learn more of this philosophy, Mike created the consulting company of the same name, Fun Is Good (funisgoodteam.com). He and his team have had the privilege of working across the country with many incredible organizations including 3M, The NBA, Deluxe Corporation, General Mills, Cargill, NASCAR and Boston Scientific, to name just a few. Read more