In Wake of Mudslides and Fire, Cancelled Sports are the Least of Santa Barbara’s Worries
When mudslides cancelled the duel in the pool between the University of Southern California-Santa Barbara and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, it w...
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The Career Conundrum: Race Director Business Survey Shows Rough Road Ahead
Have we actually had a snapshot view of our industry from the employment side? Didn’t think so. But Road Race Management, an organization of race dire...
The National Valet Olympics? Why Not?
File this one under “Unusual But Effective Ways to Enhance the Guest Experience.” Every other year, the American valet parking industry sends its best...
Russian Renaissance: Sochi Striving to Become a Successful Resort City Four Years After Winter Olympics
Russia spent $50 billion to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, and nearly four years later, that investment might be paying off. Sochi, although historica...
Inside Events: National Collegiate Equestrian Association
In 1998, Equestrian was identified by the NCAA and the Committee on Women’s Athletics as an emerging sport for women. The mission of the National Coll...
Catching the Bad Guys: Fishing Derbies Help Communities Fight Spread of Invasive Species
Sometimes, we all need to see a villain in handcuffs. That’s the impetus for local officials creating fishing tournaments to help rid waters of invasi...
Flu Epidemic Putting Sports Event Planners on Notice
Chicken pox. Measles. Mumps. Zika. Legionnaires Disease. Even plague. They’ve all threatened sports events over the past five or so years. Now, it’s ...
Inside Events: The ParaLong Drive Cup
When golf went into the Olympics, it seemed a Paralympic version would follow. When that didn’t happen, other opportunities for competition were creat...
Warmer Temperatures Impacting Winter Olympic Athletes' Choices of Training Sites
Whatever your stance on climate change, there’s no denying that Olympic athletes have been chasing snow all over the map in order to train. Some membe...
Three Emerging Sports for Women: Will 2018 be their Year?
Okay, so “become an NCAA championship sport” is not your typical New Year’s resolution. But three collegiate sports, labeled “emerging sports for wome...