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Onward and Upward:  NASC Celebrates 20 Years

Onward and Upward: NASC Celebrates 20 Years

You have e-mail. You have Google. You have phones (the smart kind and the other kind). But to connect, really connect, with the information you want a...

Event Insurance: Make Sure You're Covered

Event Insurance: Make Sure You're Covered

Preparing for any sports event is a complex process and purchasing insurance can sometimes fall to the bottom of the list. However, comparing various ...

Baseball: America’s Game, America’s Facilities

Baseball: America’s Game, America’s Facilities

All over America this spring, coats are being tucked away and short sleeves are replacing sweaters. But for many Americans, the most important part of...

Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship

Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship

“Communication is the problem to the answer...” Ever have a song stuck in your head? I keep hearing lyrics from a hit song in the ’70’s and as I conte...

An Interview with Jim Hiser, CEO, USA Racquetball

An Interview with Jim Hiser, CEO, USA Racquetball

Our organization: USA Racquetball (USAR) is the National Governing Body for the sport of racquetball, recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and is ...

Travel Options: Get Your Housing in Order

Travel Options: Get Your Housing in Order

You know where your team is going. You know where they’re competing and who they’ll be facing off against. That leaves two things you don’t know: How...

Challenges Great and Small - Planning Events for Athletes with Special Needs

Challenges Great and Small - Planning Events for Athletes with Special Needs

Planning an event for athletes with special needs can cause an acute case of nerves for a first-time planner. And whether the event is an athletic com...

Tennis:  Ace the Competition with a Great Facility

Tennis: Ace the Competition with a Great Facility

Some tennis players have corporate sponsorships for everything from the balls they hit to the shoes they lace up. Then there's everyone else. As much...

Winter Sports - Wanted:  Snow and Ice

Winter Sports - Wanted: Snow and Ice

If you freeze it, they will come. When temperatures plunge, rather than hibernating indoors, grab your skates, skis or snowshoes and take advantage...

The Northeast: Taking it to the People

The Northeast: Taking it to the People

An event that calls the Northeast home has instant access to a rich participant and fan base with some of America’s largest cities in easy driving dis...