Community Service - Partnering with Professional Sports Teams for a Community Service Bonus
In a day and age when professional sports stars earn more money and more respect than the average person could ever dream of, it’s always nice to hear...
Articles
Soccer: Kick It Into High Gear
Every year, there are hundreds of soccer tournaments and events for youngsters and adults throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Economic Impact: Building Your Numbers from the Ground Up
Been there. Done that. You know, that point in your sports tourism career when you found yourself defining and justifying economic impact. Yes, you ...
USA Water Polo - An Interview with Claudia Dodson
Years of experience 30+ years in water polo, one year at USA Water Polo What is the mission of your organization? The mission of USA Water Polo i...
Education Degree Programs
Sport management curriculum has been offered in colleges since the mid-fifties when a class in Baseball Ticket Sales was offered by Walter O'Malley, t...
Baseball: America’s Game, America’s Facilities
All over America this spring, coats are being tucked away and short sleeves are replacing sweaters. But for many Americans, the most important part of...
Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship
“Communication is the problem to the answer...” Ever have a song stuck in your head? I keep hearing lyrics from a hit song in the ’70’s and as I conte...
An Interview with Jim Hiser, CEO, USA Racquetball
Our organization: USA Racquetball (USAR) is the National Governing Body for the sport of racquetball, recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and is ...
Travel Options: Get Your Housing in Order
You know where your team is going. You know where they’re competing and who they’ll be facing off against. That leaves two things you don’t know: How...
Golf Stars
It’s been more than a century since anyone teed off at the Olympics, but that is about to change. In 2016, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will usher in a...