| | | Event Owners Faced with Choice of Go Out of Town or Go Broke "If you don't have it, they will move." The iconic line from the movie, Field of Dreams, gets an update for 2020 as event owners in low-restriction states select locations near state lines to attract teams from areas where play is not allowed to take place. Currently, California is in the crosshairs, as the exodus to tournaments in Arizona continues. ....read more | |
| | Arizona's New Top Tournament Destination The city of Surprise has everything planners need in a sports tournament destination, with nationally recognized facilities, year-round sunshine, plenty of fun things to do and an events team committed to success. And after hosting more than 100 events and tournaments per year, Surprise has a proven track record. Find your place in the sun here. ....read more | |
In other news and commentary... | Latest Study Shows High School Student Athletes are Safe from COVID | Hard on the heels of studies that showed youth soccer participants showed low (or no) cases of COVID from play, reports out of Wisconsin are suggesting the state's high school sports have not caused an increase in COVID-19 infections among student athletes. Learn about the preventive steps that were (and are still) taken that led up to these results. ....read more |
| Open for Business and Up for Bids: Perfect Game | Perfect Game, which produces more than 1,200 baseball events annually, is seeking destinations to host events and permanent destinations where it can transform a community into a nationally known destination for the best players in America to be showcased for Major League Baseball, collegiate and other recruiters. Want to be considered? Find out how. ....read more |
| With New Play Format, Halo LAX Writes an Innovative Success Story | Once, being called a disruptor wasn't a compliment. These days, it's a sign of ingenuity and of the ability to move outside the expected paradigm. And that's right where Halo LAX belongs. With a focus on showcase events for potential Division III players and an innovative 6onLAX competition format for youth, Halo LAX is shaking up the industry. ....read more |
| NCAA: Expect Spring 2021 Championship Site Announcements in Late November | When the NCAA announced it would postpone fall championships to spring 2021, it left questions for the event industry. Chief among those was, of course, where championships would be held. And it's a complex question, given the current climate and the challenges of hosting large events. But NCAA says it expects to make an announcement in late November. ....read more |
| The Legal Ramifications of Virtual Events | Since the advent of COVID-19, there has been an uptick in virtual events, from meetings to sports. While in the past, there has been an emphasis on the legal intricacies of setting up physical events, most people believe virtual events have fewer guidelines. This, however, is untrue. Read on for some insights from industry expert Ben Gonzalez. ....read more |
| Komen Says Race for the Cure Will Return - When It's Safe | When Susan G. Komen closed its offices nationwide in order to centralize its operations, it was a devastating blow to thousands of employees. But what sports commissions and CVBs started asking was even more specific: Would the Race for the Cure go away as well? Fear not: Komen officials say the live events will be back - once it's safe. ....read more |
|
|
Instagram Photo of the Week | | |
Read the latest issue of Sports Destination Management |
| September/October 2020 If we have learned anything over the past few months, it's that we're never alone. Even at a time when all the things we normally anticipate each fall, like local 5Ks, city marathons, high school sports and the sprint toward the World Series, have been knocked out of kilter, we still have each other - our colleagues in this industry, who are sharing their knowledge. And this issue is a great example. There are peer-written articles on risk management, security, transportation and business development, some of the most timely and relevant topics around. We are stronger together than we ever could be independently. Let us continue to lean on and learn from one another, as we move toward a brighter future. ....read more | Read the entire issue |View the digital version |Issue archive |
Last word... | "Heroes get remembered but legends never die."
~ Babe Ruth |
|
| Sports Destination Management and SDM Blitz are publications of Due North Media, a division of Due North Consulting, Inc. 3112 Blue Lake Drive | Suite 110 | Birmingham, Alabama 35243 800.899.2676 sportsdestinations.com | duenorthmedia.com About us | Privacy | Feedback Copyright 2001-2020, Due North Consulting, Inc - All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Due North Consulting, Inc. |
|
|
|
|