Pro Soccer, Super Bow Bids, and Formula One? - Neal Carter of Cvent 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 #entrepreneurship #soccer #superbowl #hospitality #virtualevents#formulaone #netflix #lewishamilton #maxverstappen #americangearbox