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Stay to Play: How to Use it Successfully

Stay to Play

Tournament and sporting event directors everywhere have the same challenge: to fill their hotel-partner room blocks, to earn the hotel rebate and/or c...

Getting a Leg Up on Equestrian Events

Equestrian: Getting a Leg Up on Equestrian Events

2010 was a game-changer for the equine world. The Alltech FEI World Games took place in October at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, marking...

The Fast-Track to Successful Speedway Events

The Fast-Track to Successful Speedway Events

Whether sitting in the grandstand or parked infield, it's impossible not to feel the roar of excitement through your entire body when a field of race ...

Mountain Region: The Great Outdoor Playground

Mountain Region: The Great Outdoor Playground

The Mountain region of the United States has been known as the ideal playground for the winter sports enthusiast, but truth be told, this region is id...

Choosing the Right Insurance Coverage

Choosing the Right Insurance Coverage

The sporting world encompasses a wide variety of events; beyond the different types of sports played, individuals or teams may be amateur or professio...

The Wonder Underwater

The Wonder Underwater

With multiple events in varying distances and types, aquatics events are like track and field competitions, only underwater. In the United States, two...

An Interview with Jim Wheaton, Director of National Events,YMCA

An Interview with Jim Wheaton, Director of National Events,YMCA

Q & A with Jim Wheaton, Director of National Events, YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for the nation's 2,687 YMCAs.

The Rules: Tips for Making Media Work for Your Event

The Rules: Tips for Making Media Work for Your Event

If you can't see the bullseye, you’ll never know if you hit your mark. It's no different with media relations.

America's National Pastime

America's National Pastime

In the almost two centuries since America's unofficial national sport was born in Cooperstown, N.Y., the United States of America has undergone countl...

What to Expect When Working with CVBs (& Sports Commissions)

What to Expect When Working with CVBs (& Sports Commissions)

We depend on doctors to keep us healthy. We depend on dentists to keep our smile looking nice. But who do event organizers and associations turn to wh...