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Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship

Optimizing the Sports Commission/CVB Relationship

“Communication is the problem to the answer...” Ever have a song stuck in your head? I keep hearing lyrics from a hit song in the ’70’s and as I conte...

An Interview with Jim Hiser, CEO, USA Racquetball

An Interview with Jim Hiser, CEO, USA Racquetball

Our organization: USA Racquetball (USAR) is the National Governing Body for the sport of racquetball, recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and is ...

Travel Options: Get Your Housing in Order

Travel Options: Get Your Housing in Order

You know where your team is going. You know where they’re competing and who they’ll be facing off against. That leaves two things you don’t know: How...

Golf Stars

Golf Stars

It’s been more than a century since anyone teed off at the Olympics, but that is about to change. In 2016, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will usher in a...

Mountains: Rocky Mountain High

Mountains: Rocky Mountain High

Most everyone can sing along to John Denver’s 1970’s hit, "Rocky Mountain High," even if they’ve never traveled west of Tennessee.

Getting the Medical Support You Need at Your Race

Getting the Medical Support You Need at Your Race

Launching a new race, or significantly expanding a long-standing event, can be exciting for an organization. Not only do such races build awareness o...

Wheelchair & Ambulatory Sports

Wheelchair & Ambulatory Sports

Planning and executing an event for persons with a disability is an exercise in good management. Anticipate challenges and be prepared to provide solu...

Blue Water, Big Opportunities: Swimming and Diving

Blue Water, Big Opportunities: Swimming and Diving

For most of the year, swimming and diving are not major spectator sports. The hard work happens day in and day out among a community of athletes and c...

Onward and Upward: NASC Celebrates 20 Years

Onward and Upward: NASC Celebrates 20 Years

You have e-mail. You have Google. You have phones (the smart kind and the other kind). But to connect, really connect, with the information you want a...

Event Insurance: Make Sure You're Covered

Event Insurance: Make Sure You're Covered

Preparing for any sports event is a complex process and purchasing insurance can sometimes fall to the bottom of the list. However, comparing various ...