September/October 2024

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Sports Destination Management Magazine

September/October 2024

This season, the NFHS released its latest participation report, noting that a record high of more than eight million participants competed in high school sports in the 2023-24 school year. Are we serving them, in addition to the travel sports market? Let’s salute those amazing student athletes, who are balancing their schoolwork, a social life and even their participation in other activities like theater and clubs – in addition to their time on the fields and courts. As we head into a new season and a new school year, we should prepare to give it our best.

In this issue

Flexibility is the Name of the Game with Negotiations

BY: Mike Guswiler

When it comes to booking a sports event venue, your local sports commission, chamber of commerce or convention and visitors bureau can be your partner on the ground to help make your venue contract as favorable as possible. Here are considerations to make both before and after selecting the facility to ensure a partnership that benefits all. more....