November/December 2010 | Sports Destination Management

November/December 2010

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November/December 2010

With most organizations, the end of the year brings a brief time to reflect and review where the organization has been, and more importantly, where it's going. This is a great opportunity to evaluate what worked, what didn't, and how to do it better next year. In this issue of Sports Destination Management, we take that same approach and offer excellent insight into improving your events while looking at what works, the pitfalls to avoid, and how to stay on top.

One aspect of a successful event that is often overlooked is assessing the stakeholder's return. Is your event addressing the needs of everyone involved, including, but not limited to, participants, families, sponsors, the community and venue? In Evaluating Your Impact, Juli Anne Patty offers a fresh glimpse into the needs of all involved. Continuing this impact theme, Sarah Knott examines the critical role travel and logistics play in terms of the bottom line and participant experience. In Travel Economics, she takes the lessons learned managing travel for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and applies them to all events - large or small.

In this issue

Travel Economics: Lessons Learned at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa

BY: Sarah Knott

In June and July of 2010, the world watched with great anticipation (and a heavy dose of skepticism) as South Africa hosted the World Cup. Not just any World Cup, but the first one on the African continent, and the largest event to ever occur in Africa. Many cried, "This is the biggest event in the world! In a third world country? There's no way this is going to turn out well!" As the event approached, rumors came to light concerning infrastructure, roads, equipment and funding issues, as well as difficulties with the key functional areas of travel and transportation. However, the event went off without a hitch; astonishingly, there were no major issues. How did it happen? more....