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ARTICLE Jul 01, 2026

Hit the Road (and the Trail and Even the Water)

Few organized sports and recreation events are as accessible to such a broad swath of the population as running. Whether on a road or trail, or whether an athlete has the added challenges of water and...
High-rise buildings form a city skyline on a coastline with a blue sky and clouds above a body of water.
ARTICLE Jul 01, 2026

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Host City

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 ...
Youth Sports Implementing (With Uneven Success) Coach Background Checks
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2026

Youth Sports Implementing (With Uneven Success) Coach Background Checks

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...
Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2026

Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program

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...
The Sport & Social Industry Association: An Interview with Galen Beers, Executive Director
ARTICLE Jun 01, 2026

The Sport & Social Industry Association

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...
Coming Soon: SDM's Awards Program
ARTICLE May 28, 2026

Coming Soon: SDM’s 2026 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards

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...
Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk

The long-range weather forecast for this spring is in and it should be reassuring to owners with sports events planned for areas in the Midwest: fewer tornadoes are anticipated. However, other events,...
March marks National Senior Games Week, a nationwide celebration of athletes ages 50 and up.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Vibrant and Growing, Senior Games Continue to Evolve

The National Senior Games Association continues to promote health and wellness at all ages, and to provide avenues for healthy, social competition in cities that have become known as great sports cent...
Another Path to Success
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Another Path to Success

Across the country, cities have added to their inventories of venues, improved upon existing facilities and partnered with colleges and universities to gain new leverage in an increasingly competitive...
Equine Virus Upending Events
ARTICLE Nov 22, 2025

Equine Virus Upending Events

An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1, a highly contagious and often deadly infection affecting horses, is taking a toll on competitive events. Some rodeos have been cancelled and others have moved to e...

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Man biking on a dirt trail with trees and grass in background

Hit the Road (and the Trail and Even the Water)

Article Jul 01, 2026

Few organized sports and recreation events are as accessible to such a broad swath of the population as running. Whether on a road or trail, or whethe...

High-rise buildings form a city skyline on a coastline with a blue sky and clouds above a body of water.
Factors to Consider When Selecting a Host City
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Youth Sports Implementing (With Uneven Success) Coach Background Checks
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Article Jun 11, 2026
Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open
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Article Jun 11, 2026
The Sport & Social Industry Association: An Interview with Galen Beers, Executive Director
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Article Jun 01, 2026
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