Travel Industry Fighting Off Counterfeit Reviews of Hotels, Vendors
It’s called ‘astroturfing:’ the posting of false reviews on sites that cater to the travel industry. And right now, it’s a practice the industry wants...
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NCAA Bans TV Ads for Sports Fantasy Leagues from March Madness
When next March’s big NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament airs, don’t expect to see those ads for sports fantasy leagues. The NCAA has banned all sponsor...
Stormy Weather: Sports Events Cope with 2015 Hurricane Season
Hurricanes Joaquin and Patricia were perhaps the worst party crashers any sports event planner has had to deal with this fall. They showed up without ...
St. Paul to be Home to New Soccer Team, Stadium
St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named one of the latest recipients of an MLS team; however, at the same time, it has now been named the new home of a fo...
Tennis - Hitting a Winner
Next year, the U.S. Tennis Association’s “National Campus” in Orlando, Florida, should be open for business, with 102 courts, making it possibly the l...
Want to Keep Your Event Fresh in People’s Minds? Follow the Trends in Merchandise
Everyone wants to have a great souvenir for their sports event. After all, something the participant continues to wear, like a T-shirt, means advertis...
Keeping the Magic in Your Sports Event
In hosting events, event organizers often tend to rely on the same formula that has brought success in past years. After all, why mess with success? B...
Negotiating With Hotels: What to Ask
When negotiating a contract is your job – as it is for a hotel sales representative – you know the questions to ask, the points to cover and the trend...
Midwest Sports Mania - The Nation’s Midsection Hosts a Lot More than Football — Although There’s Plenty of That, Too
The Midwest's reputation as football country masks a much larger slate of options. Yes, Canton, Ohio, is pro football's Mesopotamia, but then, Chicago...
The Insider’s View of Strength and Fitness Sports and Competitions - What Keeps Them Strong and Growing
Weightlifting is a sport people recognize. They see it at the Olympics and they have seen people lifting at the gym. They might even do it themselves ...