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A Successful Event in Any Economy

A Successful Event in Any Economy

Jimmy Lynn is the managing partner of JLynn Associates, a global strategic advisory firm focused on sports-related media, marketing, and retail for a ...

Action Sports: No Boundaries

Action Sports: No Boundaries

Water, Wheels, Air or Animals. You have probably never thought of any of these as extreme, but they can be and when it comes to competing in extreme s...

An Interview with Laurie Frederick, President & CEO, Independent Women's Football League

An Interview with Laurie Frederick, President & CEO, Independent Women's Football League

An interview with Laurie Frederick, the President and CEO of the Independent Women's Football League

Travel and Transportation Services

Travel and Transportation Services

At one time or another, every sports event planner and rights holder has had the same nightmare. A sold out crowd has gathered to watch the event, exc...

Softball Standouts

Softball Standouts

These days, there's nothing soft about softball. Today the sport features pitches as fast as 70 mph and some of the world's most competitive athletes....

Evaluating Economic Impact

Evaluating Economic Impact

As the American economy recovers from one of the worst crises of the past 50 years, the economic value of sports events is becoming a focus for many c...

Tournament Mishaps

Tournament Mishaps

Sports tournament organizers are normally meticulous in planning and attention to detail. Their considerable expenditure of time and effort is admirab...

Volleyball: Spiking the Right Location

Volleyball: Spiking the Right Location

It's a great pastime at church picnics to help burn off those extra helpings of hot dogs and potato salad. It's also an Olympic sport played by profes...

Lacrosse - America's New Favorite Sport

Lacrosse - America's New Favorite Sport

A few decades ago, soccer was taking American towns by storm. The hottest American sport since the seventies, soccer has had an impressive reign, resu...

What Facilities Really Want from an Event

What Facilities Really Want from an Event

Venues have the opportunity to book events from a variety of markets these days: Trade, Commercial, Business, Religious, Fraternal, Consumer shows, To...