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Freshwater Fundamentals

Freshwater Fundamentals

With more than 3,500,000 miles of rivers and hundreds of thousands of acres of lakes, both natural and man-made, to choose from, selecting a freshwate...

The Southwest: A Sports Utopia

The Southwest: A Sports Utopia

Webster's dictionary defines Utopia as "a place of ideal perfection," but a sports event panner might simple label it "The Southwest."

Lacrosse - America's New Favorite Sport

Lacrosse - America's New Favorite Sport

A few decades ago, soccer was taking American towns by storm. The hottest American sport since the seventies, soccer has had an impressive reign, resu...

What Facilities Really Want from an Event

What Facilities Really Want from an Event

Venues have the opportunity to book events from a variety of markets these days: Trade, Commercial, Business, Religious, Fraternal, Consumer shows, To...

ADA Compliance

ADA Compliance

You're likely already familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As a comprehensive discrimination prevention law, ADA has a wide-reachi...

Planning a Cycling Event? - It's Just Like Riding a Bike!

Planning a Cycling Event? - It's Just Like Riding a Bike!

The joy of learning to ride your first two-wheeler might just be overshadowed by the feeling of accomplishment you get from putting on your first succ...

College Facilities: Under the Radar Sports Event Assets

College Facilities: Under the Radar Sports Event Assets

There's an uproar in college athletics. At January's 2010 NCAA Conference in Atlanta, university leaders discussed a study conducted by the Knight Com...

Some Like It Hot: The Southeast

Some Like It Hot: The Southeast

Ladies and Gentlemen - start your engines! And head to the Southeast. This region is hotter than ever and we're not talking about the temperature. The...

Travel Team Tips

Travel Team Tips

For the organizers and planning coordinators of sports travel teams, there are seemingly a myriad of issues to prepare for and decisions to be made. L...

Equestrian Sports: Beyond Racing

Equestrian Sports: Beyond Racing

For centuries it was considered a sport of kings and nobles. It evolved to include only the privileged, rich and famous. Today, it's a sleeper sport t...