Up for Bid: International Slow Pitch Softball Championships
Want to get your BID on? Here’s one for hosting communities with a softball complex. International Slow Pitch Softball is seeking sites for its state,...
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Some Universities Reinstate Women’s Sports, But Title IX Battles Continue
As 2021 continues to pick up steam and leave 2020 in the dust, we’re seeing some of the setbacks for college sports start to even out a bit. Some scho...
Attendance at National Parks Surge as States Ease Restrictions
The great outdoors benefitted, well, greatly during lockdown, with people discovering national parks for hiking, cycling and fishing, as well as trail...
Could Minor League Baseball Teams Get PPP Funding?
If you can ignore the puns (Congress is going to bat for Minor League Baseball. Government is stepping up to the plate to help), the concept is solid....
How to Successfully Recruit and Manage Volunteers
Regardless of the sport, there is one common denominator in every event – volunteers. How and where you recruit, match skills, incentivize and communi...
Competitive Cheer and Dance
Like many sports, competitive cheer, dance and the emerging sport of STUNT were derailed in 2020. The good news is all three are making a triumphant r...
The Right Hook
Whether contested in a boxing ring, on a wrestling mat or in a martial arts studio – or even in the octagon of MMA or the Olympics – combat sports epi...
The Great Outdoors, Now Even Better
Outdoor sports have surged since 2020. During the pandemic, significant increases were observed across the spectrum of outdoor pursuits, including tra...
Pandemic Plus Side? The Evolution of Sports Marketing
The pandemic didn’t have many upsides but while in lockdown, organizations (both destinations and events) found time to fine-tune their marketing and ...
The Evolution of Risk Management
Risk management has evolved along with the sports event industry. Background checks are the norm, Safe Sport has become widely used and insurance offe...