The July/August issue of SDM is one of the best of the year. In addition to being a great season, golden midsummer, it’s when our magazine opens the nominations process for its annual awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. And there’s no greater testament to the strength, growth, evolution and popularity of our industry. Awards recognize not only economic impact but showcases destinations and event owners at their finest. Entry is free and it’s all online. Here’s to seeing you in the winner’s circle this year.
In addition to sharing industry knowledge and contributing to education, internship programs can help build a staff, provided they are set up well. This article contains an inside view from both an intern and from the executive director who oversees all programming. Learn more here about how to make internship programs meaningful and rewarding. more....