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The No Trespassing Signs Are Not Working

Nationwide Spate of Pool Break-Ins Lead to Drowning, Vandalism

The summer began with significant lifeguard shortages nationwide, and it winds down with public pool safety once again in the news. A spate of after-h...

Hotels have a housekeeping worker shortage

You’re Not Imagining Things: Hotels Have a Shortage of Staff Members

This summer, while pools and water parks cut back on hours because of a shortage of lifeguards, the hotel industry was soldiering through its own shor...

Stadium Security

How Venue Managers Can Prepare for Emergencies

It’s an exciting time for students as fall quickly approaches. A new school year resembles a renewed chance at glory for sports teams. At the same tim...

Beat the Heat

Beat the Heat: Event Owners Need to Protect Athletes

As temperatures climbed to make 2022 rank among the 10 warmest years on record, some sports events organizers, seeing health and safety problems, shor...

Little League Softball World Series

By the Numbers: Little League World Series

Little League® International announced the full-capacity return of all of its World Series events. That includes the 75th anniversary of the organizat...

Baseball is a finalist for Olympic inclusion in LA 2028

Motor Sports and Breakdancing? They’re Finalists for Inclusion in LA 2028

A recent announcement that flag football will be campaigning for Olympic inclusion at Los Angeles in 2028 – well, it must have landed on the right ear...

5v5 soccer across the nation

Inside Events: 5v5 Soccer Tour

The 5v5 Soccer Tour presents soccer events in small-sided formats. The tour owner, T2Sporting, has a grassroots marketing strategy to work with local ...

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SDM's Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism: Deadline Extension for Hurricane-Impacted Destinations and Events!

For destinations and events impacted by Hurricane Ian, SDM is extending the deadline for its awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports To...

Airfares inching down

Fall Airfares Coming Down (At Least a Little)

Are summer’s sky-high airfares finally dropping to a lower altitude? Industry data shows there may be some cost relief in sight, and that is good news...

Free wifi on flights

Will Airlines Migrate Toward Free In-Flight Wi-Fi?

There’s not much that is more annoying than having to pay for in-flight wi-fi after shelling out more than normal for airfare. But even worse is havin...