June 8, 2015
By Bruce Knittle
Sports event planners know that the success of any event often requires a team approach. Having the “right” support team in place is a key component. The following are certain guidelines a sports planner should be aware of when selecting a team:
Place Individuals In Positions Where …
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April 20, 2015
By Jessica Pogue, Student-Athlete, Greensboro College
Leadership is the ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals. A leader with good values is visionary, inspiring, innovative, and passionate. Leadership is important, and maintaining leadership through a tough breakdown or set back in …
March 27, 2015
By Bruce Knittle
Sports Camps are no longer just for kids, and they haven’t been for awhile. With vacations becoming increasingly expensive, adults of all ages have decided to learn more about their particular passion, and enjoy themselves simultaneously.
According to Grownupcamps.com, there are 800 adult camps nationwide. Numerous estimates …
February 27, 2015
By Marcia Bradford
Thinking about increasing the number of events you produce? Considering branching out into new types of competitions, or adding new elements to existing events? If so, there are four primary considerations before expanding your portfolio, according to planners who discussed their experiences with SportsEvents.
Determine How You …January 29, 2015
By Jon Schmieder, CSEE
If you are a non-profit sports organization, at some point you have had to address the age-old question, “What level of contribution should be asked of our board members?” National Governing Bodies (NGBs), rights holders, sports commissions and the like all deal …
December 22, 2014
By T. Wayne Waters
Christine Hames had a big smile on her face the last weekend of January 2014. Hames, director of the Knoxville, Tennessee-based K2 Volleyball Club, was at the Sevierville Convention Center overseeing the K2 Elite Invitational Tournament her club was hosting and things were going smoothly. An …
November 12, 2014
By Bruce Knittle
Organizing a sports tournament? Perhaps the most important decision for sports event planners is location. By selecting an appropriate location, the chances for a successful outcome are considerably increased. Below are a few suggestions to help facilitate the site selection process:
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Researching venues …
October 29, 2014
By Taylor Peyton Strunk
Although communication through social media is still, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively new phenomenon, it’s hard to imagine how we ever operated any other way—and sports event planning is no exception.
The sheer number of social media outlets can be a little overwhelming. …
September 25, 2014
By Paul Peavy
It happened again last Saturday! I was standing in a long line at a very popular grocery store that makes the most addictive chicken tender subs our adolescents have ever known.
It was in between sessions of a swim meet and finally I was about to be …
August 28, 2014
By Paul Peavy
Sometimes ya’ just gotta know when to fold ‘em. I help run The Mac Crutchfield Foundation, which provides college swim scholarships and donates to Special Olympics.
The foundation was organizing a new and exciting fun run, but the crowd was not responding, and we …
