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No Venue? No Problem! Think Outside the Box to Leverage Your Event

.One of the first rules of event planning is to secure the venue. Once the venue for an event has been locked in, the date becomes official and key pl...

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Strong Internship Programs Don’t Happen by Accident

Interns can be a vital staffing solution to your organization while also delivering strong value to the candidates in your program. Sometimes, though,...

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From Day to Stay: How Event Owners Can Extend Visitor Engagement

Americans may drive three to four hours to and from an event in a single day to fulfill their basic entertainment expectations. However, savvy organiz...

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Thinking Green

The prioritization of sustainability is an elusive concept in sports event planning. Unfortunately, it is rare that there is there a collective and in...

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Decision Factors When Selecting a Host Community

When a sports event owner or rights holder issues a request for proposals (RFPin order to solicit bids from cities interested in hosting an event, mul...

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How to Meet the Challenge of Keeping Events Fresh

Sporting events organizers host their events throughout the country, and many times, in the same community. Destinations are working with these event ...

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Flexibility is the Name of the Game with Negotiations

When it comes to booking a sports event venue, your local sports commission, chamber of commerce or convention and visitors bureau can be your partner...

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Creating Values-based Internships in Tourism (or Any Industry)

The tourism industry provides a platform for value-based internship programs. Interns can engage with business operations functions or focus on the vi...

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Scoring Big with Sports Tourism

Sports tourism has been on an accelerated boom over the past ten years, with large indoor and outdoor youth sports complexes driving much of the growt...

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It Takes a Village: Community Buy-In for Successful and Sustainable Events

Bringing a new event to a destination goes a lot better when you have the backing of your community. When done correctly, with the right preparation, ...