Articles

Security

Spectator Safety & Security Survey an Important Read for Event Owners

What do spectators want from security when they go to games and tournaments? The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at Th...

Travel Basketball

Inside Events: National Travel Basketball Association

The National Travel Basketball Association (NTBA) hosts tournaments across the country for boys and girls from 3rd through 12th grades. With the tagli...

Rodeo

Rodeos Becoming the Cash Cow for Local Communities

Who knew rodeo was such a cash cow for communities? (Rodeos, that’s who). As we head into fall (the traditional end of the season for those bull ridin...

Sport Accord

Up for Bid: SportAccord’s Two Events

Ready to host a gathering of some of the most influential sports figures in the world? Check out the RFPs for the 2023 SportAccord World Sport & Busin...

AAU E-Sports

With Esports, AAU Has Hit the Ground Running

When AAU launched its first esports event, held in conjunction with its Junior Volleyball National Championships in 2019, people noticed – but more at...

Paralympic Golf

Is Golf a Long Shot for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics?

Now that golf is back in the Olympics, golfers with physical challenges would like to see it added to the Paralympics. Whether it will is up for debat...

Beach Volleyball

Executive Insights: NJCAA’s Beach Volleyball Program

Beach volleyball, the fastest-growing discipline of the sport, is exploding at the collegiate level. The NJCAA adopted it as a full-time varsity sport...

Gymnastics

Gymnastics Bounces Back

Gymnastics, a staple of the Summer Olympics, has long been one of the biggest recipients of the boost provided by television coverage of the event. Ch...

Bus Travel

Moving Forward

2020 brought the biggest bracket-buster and game-changer our industry has ever faced. Now, we’re moving forward again and we’re finding some things ha...

Negotiating

Facility Vendor Negotiations 101

Many approach negotiations with dread. This can be especially true during facility vendor negotiations where host cities, clients and facilities each ...