May/June 2017 | Sports Destination Management

May/June 2017

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Sports Destination Management Magazine

May/June 2017

This issue is one you’ll want to save. Not only does it contain excellent information on some of the fastest-growing sports around, like triathlon and pickleball, but it offers up articles you’ll find yourself turning to again and again. You can learn about sports events for seniors, maximizing economic impact, building your relationship with athletes, exploring continuing education options – and a whole lot more. Plus, there are features on baseball, fishing and track & field. Your learning experience starts the second you turn the page.

In this issue

Building a Relationship with Your Athletes:

BY: Lee Corrigan

A lot of terms are tossed around when it comes to talking about what makes a sports event successful. These days, two of the most popular are ‘relationship,’ and ‘brand.’ And at first, those two things might not seem to be related. At our organization, though, we believe they are. Your event is your brand, as it were, and you really work hard to make sure it has a good reputation in the marketplace. You want a good relationship with your athletes, because that’s what will build the reputation of your brand and keep people coming back. more....