Perspective

In It for the Long Run: Leveraging the CVB and Sports Commission Relationship for Better...

In It for the Long Run: Leveraging the CVB and Sports Commission Relationship for Better Long-Term Contracts

Long-term relationships are what this business is all about. Here is how to establish them with Convention and Visitor Bureaus.

Engaging Community Volunteers – The Secret to a Successful Sporting Event

Engaging Community Volunteers – The Secret to a Successful Sporting Event

When it comes to running a successful sporting event, one planning element cannot be overlooked, no matter the sport – volunteer recruitment. In our b...

Calculating the Economic Power of Sports Tourism: A Case Study of Growth Through Sports

Calculating the Economic Power of Sports Tourism: A Case Study of Growth Through Sports

Indianapolis is a sports town, and growing up here, I was raised attending Indy 500 time trials and cheering on the Colts and Pacers, encouraged by my...

Eco-Friendly Events:  Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Sporting Event

Eco-Friendly Events: Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Sporting Event

What is a Sustainable Sporting Event? A source of community pride for fans and athletes alike: The Ohio State University football stadium achiev...

The NCAA’s New Recruiting Controls: An In-Depth Analysis

The NCAA’s New Recruiting Controls: An In-Depth Analysis

In January 2012, the NCAA’s Board of Directors voted to ban 7-on-7 football games, leagues, camps or other “non-scholastic” sport enterprises on its m...

Value of Sports Events to a Community

Value of Sports Events to a Community

We've all heard the phrase, "And the crowd goes wild!" We love that phrase; in fact, it's our slogan here at Experience Arlington.

The Advantages of Long-Term Contracts

The Advantages of Long-Term Contracts

Before sitting down to write this piece, I had to do a quick update of my personal bio and it reminded me that over the course of my 20+ years in the ...

How to Engage Your Community for Successful Sports Events

How to Engage Your Community for Successful Sports Events

One of the most effective ways to successfully engage your community in sports events is to have excellent relationships with your partners.

Economic Impact: Building Your Numbers from the Ground Up

Economic Impact: Building Your Numbers from the Ground Up

Been there. Done that. You know, that point in your sports tourism career when you found yourself defining and justifying economic impact. Yes, you ...

Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship

Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship

“Communication is the problem to the answer...” Ever have a song stuck in your head? I keep hearing lyrics from a hit song in the ’70’s and as I conte...