Could Learn-to-Swim Laws Go Nationwide? How Could They Affect Events?
When Florida passed the “Every Child a Swimmer Law” in 2021, it was long overdue, considering the Sunshine State leads the U.S. in childhood drownings...
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FINA Bans Transgender Women from Competition; Will Other Sports Follow?
The news landed like a cannonball pool jump on a Sunday evening in mid-June: FINA, swimming’s international governing body, announced transgender athl...
Yellowstone Flooding Impacted Tourism, for Worse and for Better
And to think we are usually more worried about tourists littering, loitering and feeding the wildlife. After 10,000 visitors were evacuated from Yello...
Videoboards Makes Venues Exciting, Personal and Profitable
Once just for major sporting venues, LED videoboards now are within reach of practically any sporting facility, from sports complexes to parks to civi...
Pro-Am Beach Soccer
Pro-Am Beach Soccer is an organization offering the sand version of the sport to all ages, from youth (starting with 9U) and running through adult pla...
Adding a Trade Show? Start with a Vision
From fan fests to trade shows to expos, events in convention centers and hotel ballrooms are back. And no matter whether they are table-top exhibits, ...
For Superior Venues, Set a Course South by Southeast
The Southeast region beckons with majestic mountains, scenic beaches, innovative cuisine, a growing craft beer scene and a culture all its own. Its ri...
Social Media: Think Past the "Like" Button
There’s no denying the impact of social media, and it’s also great for promoting sports events and the destinations that host them – provided it’s don...
Made by Mother Nature
In the arms race to develop the most sophisticated sports complexes, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that some of the very best facilities already...
Creating Internships with Value
Organizations and properties are grappling with finding innovative ways to attract talent to fill positions that don’t require an abundance of technic...