As we sprint toward the end of the year, a quick look back tells us 2018 has been quite a ride, full of highs and lows. And between all the milestones, we’ve done our jobs, each of us making up a part of the big machine that is sports tourism and the economy it has created. In this issue, we celebrate our 2018 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. We also examine growing and emerging sports (pickleball and flag football) as well as equestrian and rodeo. Our industry thought leaders have also given us some excellent insights, making this issue worth your always valuable time.
If there’s one thing we know, it’s this: you as owners and rights holders of sports events are busy. You’re being pulled in multiple directions and asked to make decisions on any number of moving parts in order to produce the best tournament, meet, race or championship possible. more....