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Making a Plan B: The Importance of Contingency Planning

Making a Plan B: The Importance of Contingency Planning

We have all been there. A thunderstorm delays an outdoor event. A power outage sends people scrambling. Volunteers don’t show up. Equipment gets stopp...

Inked: A Proven Approach to Event Booking

Inked: A Proven Approach to Event Booking

Event booking is a key element – no, the key element in sports tourism. The relationship between host venue and event owner is critical to creating an...

8 Core Security Technologies for Safer Sporting Venues

8 Core Security Technologies for Safer Sporting Venues

Securing stadiums and arenas has gotten increasingly more difficult in the last decade, given the vast numbers and sources of potential threats. Secur...

CollegeTri

Women's College Triathlon Close to Becoming an NCAA Championship Sport

When USA Triathlon recently announced that Central College in Pella, Iowa, is the 31st school in the nation to add women’s triathlon as a varsity spor...

Pac12

Does the Early Bird Kickoff Get the Ratings? PAC-12 Hopes So

In an effort to maximize television exposure to East Coast college football fans — as well as alleviate a slate of games starting as late as 7:30 p.m....

KidsQuittingSports

Will Most Kids Really Stop Playing Sports by Age 11?

A new survey shows most kids stop playing sports by age 11 – because it just isn’t fun any longer. But that doesn’t stop parents from spending money i...

Bleachers

Unsafe Bleachers Creating Problems for Event Owners

As high schools around the country prepare to kick off a new football season, some school districts are facing challenges posed by unsafe bleachers an...

InsideEvents

Inside Events: National Club Basketball Association

The National Club Basketball Association has been serving up men's college basketball (without controversy) for eight years now and is on the verge of...

Thinking of Bidding on an NCAA Championship? Time to Get Off the Bench

Thinking of Bidding on an NCAA Championship? Time to Get Off the Bench

Those cities whose sports commissions and CVBs have been considering bidding on NCAA championship events need to get off the bench. The bid specificat...

SelfieStick

Social Media, Geotagging Spark Attendance Surges at National Parks

One of the most traditional of recreation destinations — national parks — is receiving a boost from social media and geotagging. To handle the increas...