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...
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Outstanding in their Field: Minor League Stadiums Find Ways to Keep Busy During Winter Months
Finding uses for baseball and softball parks between seasons isn’t always easy. After all, a purpose-built facility may not lend itself to much outsid...
‘Hacking is the New Juicing:’ Even the Olympics Have Fallen Prey
The biggest latest threat to the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang isn’t North Korea/South Korea tensions. It isn’t doping. It isn’t even politics. It’s ...
In Wake of Mudslides and Fire, Cancelled Sports are the Least of Santa Barbara’s Worries
When mudslides cancelled the duel in the pool between the University of Southern California-Santa Barbara and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, it w...
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?
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 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...
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...
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
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...