While everyone was busy watching the FIFA World Cup, the IOC quietly added two disciplines to the Olympic program, and both stand to benefit event owners. Synchronized skating and freeriding (in both ...
Increasingly, trade and vocational schools are looking a lot more like four-year DI universities, with clubs, study-abroad opportunities — and robust sports programs. And they are using sports not jus...
Branded merchandise has evolved from giveaway to strategic communications channel, creating connection and recognition. Swag and souvenirs at sports events are no exception. So how have shirts, bobble...
Baseball, softball, basketball, lacrosse — they’re all great. But many destinations have been rolling out the welcome mat for other sports. Some of these you’ll have heard of (like Strongman and dock ...
A great sports event is measured by more than competition. Relationships need to be not just between destinations and event owners but those that include emergency management officials, city represent...
The selection of a host city requires the alignment of a number of forces with the priorities of the rights holder; these forces include infrastructure, financial capacity and political support. This ...
Nationwide, youth sports organizations are grappling with the sudden reality of needing to do background checks on coaches and other key personnel. And judging by some recent reports, some groups have...
We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who used to fall into that category: Adult leagues with regular programming in everythin...
The wheels of college sports rules turn slowly but they do, in fact, turn. NCAA ice hockey rules committee members representing DI and DIII men and women are considering a requirement for cut-resistan...
We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
Huggler has more than 15 years of experience in planning and executing large-scale national events and has served as the event services director of the Erie Sports Commission since 2018.
The Erie Sports Commission launched a new marketing campaign, Erie for the Win, designed to continue to highlight Erie County, PA, as a premier destination for sports tourism and competitive events.
USA Bobsled/Skeleton is excited to announce that it is joining forces with KYT Americas to supply our team with world-class helmets designed to protect and perform when it matters the most - speeding ...
