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YouthSportsTravel

Survey Shows Youth Sports Parents and Players Ready to Travel

Here’s some great news, and not just for the hotel industry, either. A new survey of youth travel sports participants shows more than 90 percent of re...

NAIA

Up for Bid: NAIA’s Football and Cross Country Championships

NAIA has two outstanding events bidding for multiple years. And while both bids are due on Tuesday, June 1, they represent great pieces of business fo...

Homeschool Sports

Inside Events: Homeschool SportsNet

In homeschooling students, education is only half of the equation. Many lessons that are learned take place on the courts, the fields and in other ath...

Athletes with Down Syndrome

Athletes with Down Syndrome in National Events Represent New Market

Here’s something that doesn’t happen very often – but it should. In the last six months, two athletes with Down Syndrome have made it to the national ...

5 Keys to Securing Sponsorships

5 Keys to Securing Sponsorships

In the world of youth and amateur sports, opportunities in sponsorships and partnerships extend beyond a local sponsor logo on a jersey into the world...

Swinging for the Fences

Swinging for the Fences

Baseball returns to the Olympics in 2021 but top of mind for travel sports professionals is its return to the diamonds of the U.S. This summer, it tak...

Track Is Back

Track Is Back

One of the most popular sports in the world, and one of the oldest and most revered, track and field is set to be contested in Tokyo this summer. But ...

Trends and Signposts: The Recovery Road Map

Trends and Signposts: The Recovery Road Map

There are plenty of indicators that recovery is underway, and that sports are helping lead the charge into the post-vaccination economy.

Investing in Career Development for Employees

Investing in Career Development for Employees

Career development is a generic term but when applied to the sports event planning market, it becomes more specific. Here are some options.

Hot Rods

Hot Rods

Fishing exploded in popularity in 2020 and continues to grow. With tournaments in trophy species from marlin to catfish to bass, and panfish like crap...