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Learning About Live Streaming: A Case Study from NAIA

Learning About Live Streaming: A Case Study from NAIA

Maybe you’ve been thinking of making the jump to recording and streaming your events. Only problem is you don’t know where to start. This article, a c...

Planning Events for Exceptional Athletes:

Planning Events for Exceptional Athletes:

Working on sports events for athletes with challenges and disabilities means thinking outside the ADA box. One essential truth is that there’s no temp...

The Career Conundrum: Race Director Business Survey Shows Rough Road Ahead

The Career Conundrum: Race Director Business Survey Shows Rough Road Ahead

Have we actually had a snapshot view of our industry from the employment side? Didn’t think so. But Road Race Management, an organization of race dire...

The National Valet Olympics? Why Not?

The National Valet Olympics? Why Not?

File this one under “Unusual But Effective Ways to Enhance the Guest Experience.” Every other year, the American valet parking industry sends its best...

Russian Renaissance: Sochi Striving to Become a Successful Resort City Four Years After...

Russian Renaissance: Sochi Striving to Become a Successful Resort City Four Years After Winter Olympics

Russia spent $50 billion to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, and nearly four years later, that investment might be paying off. Sochi, although historica...

NCEA

Inside Events: National Collegiate Equestrian Association

In 1998, Equestrian was identified by the NCAA and the Committee on Women’s Athletics as an emerging sport for women. The mission of the National Coll...

Fishing

Catching the Bad Guys: Fishing Derbies Help Communities Fight Spread of Invasive Species

Sometimes, we all need to see a villain in handcuffs. That’s the impetus for local officials creating fishing tournaments to help rid waters of invasi...

Flu Epidemic Putting Sports Event Planners on Notice

Flu Epidemic Putting Sports Event Planners on Notice

Chicken pox. Measles. Mumps. Zika. Legionnaires Disease. Even plague. They’ve all threatened sports events over the past five or so years. Now, it’s ...

The Big Game By the Numbers: Super Bowl in Minneapolis

The Big Game By the Numbers: Super Bowl in Minneapolis

It’s time for office pools, overhyped halftime shows and the best commercials anywhere. And that means the Super Bowl. Yes, it’s a domed stadium. Yes,...

Eight Cities with One Goal: Final Four

Eight Cities with One Goal: Final Four

Eight cities. Four years. One goal - Final Four. As the NCAA winds up to March Madness, it’s also winnowing down the cities to host future events. The...