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Working with Sports Commissions & CVBs

Working with Sports Commissions & CVBs

If you're a sporting event planner trying to settle on a location, there are two organizations that you should seek out and add to your planning team:...

Where There's Water, There's a Way

Where There's Water, There's a Way

Water sports are an ever-growing area of athleticism and entertainment in America, and they are as varied as the locations that host them. Traditional...

Working with Media Partners: Show Me the Money

Working with Media Partners: Show Me the Money

One of the most important elements of any special event is a strong media partner. With the proliferation of participatory grassroots sports events an...

Game On in the Southwest

Game On in the Southwest

There’s more than one reason sporting events and sport lovers flock to the Southwest. The region's amenable climate and breathtaking landscapes - from...

Competitive Cheerleading & Dance Destinations

Competitive Cheerleading & Dance Destinations

Many people perceive cheerleaders and dance team members as a group of girls who throw their pom-poms in the air after a touchdown and encourage crowd...

The Sponsorship Dynamic

The Sponsorship Dynamic

You are in the process of bidding for a sports event, you have successfully landed an event, or perhaps you are creating an event.? Regardless of the ...

An Interview with Aaron Soroka, Director of Business Devleopment - GWN Dragon Boat

An Interview with Aaron Soroka, Director of Business Devleopment - GWN Dragon Boat

An Interview with Aaron Soroka, Director of Business Devleopment - GWN Dragon Boat

Indoor Arena Management: Opportunities and Challenges

Indoor Arena Management: Opportunities and Challenges

If you want to rent the Pittsburgh Indoor Soccer Arena in the winter, when its three fields are covered sun-up to sundown with soccer, lacrosse and fl...

Insurance: Expecting the Unexpected

Insurance: Expecting the Unexpected

There are many aspects of a sporting event that opens an event promoter to liability exposure.  As an insurance broker it is our duty to help examine ...

An Interview with Sarah Oglesby, Director of Special Events - US Lacrosse

An Interview with Sarah Oglesby, Director of Special Events - US Lacrosse

Sarah Oglesby, Director of Special Events US Lacrosse, plans, coordinates and manages national US Lacrosse events. Sarah operates with a staff of thre...