Association Games: A Labor Intensive and Involved Process, but Rewarding
A clear picture of exactly what Association Games are may not initially come to mind for many people. To accurately understand this market of sporting...
Articles
What Facilities Really Want from an Event
For anyone struggling to put a large event together, it's easy to get tunnel vision and think of the event only from an event planner's perspective. Y...
Event Merchandising: Make It Memorable
The Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the New York Yankees - what do these three have in common? Yes, they are all professional sports teams...
Crisis Communication Plans: Planning for the Unthinkable
'Expect the unexpected' - truer words were never uttered to a sports event planner or sports facility personnel. When planning an event, your standard...
America's Finest Facilities: A Tour
Every few minutes in America, a new sports lover is born. From swimmers and skiers to fast-pitchers and quarterbacks, America's athletes are many and ...
An Interview with Offshore Super Series Racing Association's Ron Polli
Ron Polli has a genuine love of speed and boats. Starting as a volunteer for a New Jersey Offshore Powerboat race, Polli followed his passion, becomin...
The Water's Fine: America's Swimming Facilities
Swimming is one of the world’s most popular sports, and it is America's largest participatory sport. According to USA Swimming, the national governing...
Pool Facilities: What's Going on Below the Surface?
What do pool sports and site selection have in common? There's a lot going on below the surface, and what looks effortless is not. Finding the right v...
What Sports Events Mean to a Community
Sports events are a positive, rewarding way to generate local business, stimulate tax coffers, and shine a regional or national spotlight on a host de...
Lumberjack Sports Events
Paul Bunyan may be the quintessential image of a lumberjack, but today's lumberjacks and "jills" are a unique blend of athlete and crafts person. Taki...