Navigating the RFP Process
No matter what sport you’re talking about, no matter what size the event is and no matter where it takes place, every event starts as a request for pr...
Perspective
Best Practices for Recurring Events: Working Together for the Win
Who doesn’t love a sure thing? Especially in our industry, the idea of an event with guaranteed ROI is always appealing! That’s why so many sports com...
Event Retention: Four Ways to Create a Long-term Relationship
It can take months, and often years, for destinations to secure a new sporting event. It can take events just as long to find a place they feel comfor...
Keeping Volunteers Engaged
All sports events, no matter how big or small, have one important component in common - they need volunteers. It is often said that volunteers are the...
Pulling Together All the Pieces for Maximum Economic Impact
The bottom line – or bottom dollar – can elevate or deflate a sporting event’s success. Sports event planners are pulled in a million directions for e...
The Secret to Success of an Off-Season or Weekday Event
With 52 weekends in a year and only 15 of those weekends falling between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the reality is that all the annual sporting event...
Request for Proposals: Now a Major Motion Picture
When RFP information is rich with details, the ability to plan, produce and present an award-worthy sporting event is improved for cast and crew.
Recurring Events: Continuing the Discussion
Last year, we discussed the benefits of recurring events, and some best practices for crafting events that would return to a destination on a regular ...
Be Our Guest (Again)
We’ve all had guests visit our home who were easy to host and pleasant to serve – we’ve also had guests where we couldn’t wait for them to leave. It’s...
Engaging Volunteers: Lessons from Real Life
No matter whether they’re presented in a major stadium or in a school gymnasium, sports are engaging and fun. They get crowds excited, build pride and...