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The Secret to Economic Success? Be a Great Partner

The Secret to Economic Success? Be a Great Partner

Everyone knows sports are big business, but do you know how to parlay your event into an even more dynamic partner in any setting? It starts in the pl...

Teaching Responsibility and Due Diligence: Preparing Sports Management Students for Roles...

Teaching Responsibility and Due Diligence: Preparing Sports Management Students for Roles as a Sport Supervisor

The field of sport management has evolved over the years. Today’s event owners and rights holders, as well as CVB and sports commission personnel, req...

Mid-Atlantic: Anything But Middle of the Road

Mid-Atlantic: Anything But Middle of the Road

The mid-Atlantic region is anything but middle-of-the-road; in fact, it’s spectacular. The region, which includes Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ...

USA Triathlon: Tracking the Trends in Multisport

USA Triathlon: Tracking the Trends in Multisport

Children’s run/swim duathlon events. Novelty and themed triathlons for adults, friends and families. Collegiate competition that is aiming hard for va...

Events for Senior Athletes: The Surprising Things You Need to Know

Events for Senior Athletes: The Surprising Things You Need to Know

Think you know how to put on an event for athletes above the age of 50? Get ready for a paradigm shift. Susan Hlavacek of the National Senior Games As...

California Sports Fields, Golf Courses Feeling the Heat

California Sports Fields, Golf Courses Feeling the Heat

When California Governor Jerry Brown ordered officials in early April to impose statewide mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history, ...

Parents Turning To Courts to Mediate Their Disputes in Youth Sports

Parents Turning To Courts to Mediate Their Disputes in Youth Sports

It may be a whole new dimension in the combination of a frustrated super-jock parent and a litigious society. Increasingly, parents who believe their ...

Head Games: Helmets Still an Unanswered Question in Women’s Lacrosse

Head Games: Helmets Still an Unanswered Question in Women’s Lacrosse

Impact sensors in football helmets. In mouthguards. On the sidelines. All of it designed to guard against traumatic brain injury and the problems it c...

Obstacle Racing Continuing to Gain Ground in Industry

Obstacle Racing Continuing to Gain Ground in Industry

Obstacle racing continues to prove it’s capable of leaping challenges in a single bound as it strives for acceptance in the mainstream. With new event...

Baggage Wait Limits Now in Effect

Baggage Wait Limits Now in Effect

Checking bags before boarding your flight? Be prepared to pay. Waiting for your luggage at the carousel once you get off the plane, though, might mean...