Is There a “Best Time: for Sports Event Planners to Book Airline Seats?
Most frequent flyers will tell you they have some kind of magic formula for finding the lowest fares. Always shop on a Tuesda. Always shop on the airl...
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Funding Gambit Could Cost AZ Sports Tourism
Sometimes, cities get new and creative ideas to finance sports facilities and sports tourism. But when they don’t pan out, things can get pretty ugly....
Florida Ballpark Could Serve as Designated Emergency Shelter
A loophole in Florida law means a new MLB spring training complex could house the homeless in the event of an emergency. When the state of Florida kic...
Security: Maximize Your Protection
Of all the vendors you’ll contract with, your event security partner will be one of the most important. And these days, new technologies and new trend...
Win-win: Score Big by Working with CVBs and Sports Commissions
Coming to a new city? Make your partnership with the CVB or sports commission your first priority. The host group can help you find vendors, evaluate ...
E-Sports Seeing Explosive Growth in the Events Market
E-gaming, where teams (or individual players) battle one another in the virtual worlds of popular video games, are on the rise, and event organizers a...
Ultimate Expected to Soar in Popularity Following Acceptance by IOC
It’s a long way from a bunch of high school students tossing a Frisbee around to having that game gain acceptance on the Olympic level, but the sport ...
Inside Events: The Glow Run
The Glow Run is an untimed 5K run/walk event. The event, which starts at sundown, supplies participants with T-shirts and glow sticks that can be used...
PGA Championship: One Course, Years of Planning, Millions in Impact
Sports planning professionals already know great events don’t come together in a finger-snap. And while they may covet the exposure, the clout – and l...
Hosting the Olympics in 2024? It Comes Down to Not Breaking the Bank
You break it, you bought it. That’s more or less the International Olympic Committee’s word when it comes to hosting. In other words, it costs a lot t...