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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...

Philadelphia 76ers Building Sports Complex for AAU, Travel Teams

Philadelphia 76ers Building Sports Complex for AAU, Travel Teams

Philly, recently the home of the NFL Draft, has something new up its sleeve. The 76ers recently announced plans to build a 140,000-square-foot multi-p...

Cost of Safeguarding the Super Bowl Estimated at $3.1 Million

Cost of Safeguarding the Super Bowl Estimated at $3.1 Million

We all know Super Bowls bring an excellent economic impact to their host cities. What we know less about is how much it costs to safeguard that invest...

New Waters: Competitive Fishing Event Owners Need to Understand Role of Women in Sport’s...

New Waters: Competitive Fishing Event Owners Need to Understand Role of Women in Sport’s Growth

Fishing, long the bastion of men, is seeing the growth of another demographic: women. And event owners should be ready because the rising tide isn’t a...

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Inside Events: The ParaLong Drive Cup

When golf went into the Olympics, it seemed a Paralympic version would follow. When that didn’t happen, other opportunities for competition were creat...

Warmer Temperatures Impacting Winter Olympic Athletes' Choices of Training Sites

Warmer Temperatures Impacting Winter Olympic Athletes' Choices of Training Sites

Whatever your stance on climate change, there’s no denying that Olympic athletes have been chasing snow all over the map in order to train. Some membe...

Three Emerging Sports for Women: Will 2018 be their Year?

Three Emerging Sports for Women: Will 2018 be their Year?

Okay, so “become an NCAA championship sport” is not your typical New Year’s resolution. But three collegiate sports, labeled “emerging sports for wome...

Snowed Under: The Toll of the ‘Bomb Cyclone’ on Sports Events

Snowed Under: The Toll of the ‘Bomb Cyclone’ on Sports Events

Snowmageddon. Bombogenesis. Bomb Cyclone. Whatever handle or hashtag you choose to hang on it, the weather is brutally cold and the precipitation has ...