May 23, 2014
By Paul Peavy
The more volunteers the merrier, right? The more enthusiastic the volunteers the better, right? Kids can be a big help for a sporting event. But the most important role of a volunteer is to do the assigned job—as assigned. And certainly, they should do …
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April 29, 2014
By Taylor Peyton Strunk
As with any new venture, the concept of launching a new event can be a daunting task, but with the right plan in place, “It’s really the same process as running an existing event,” said David Boyd, event manager of the Columbus Sports Council in Columbus, …
April 14, 2014
By Paul Peavy
I was watching a college basketball game on TV about a month ago. A few extra curricular elbows and shoves were getting thrown around when the commentator said, “They need to remember that this is just a game.”
Obviously, something has stuck with me about that simple statement …
March 24, 2014
By Bruce Knittle
University facilities are considered prime locations for sports events for a variety of reasons. After all, the facilities are usually immaculately maintained, and athletes say they love competing where college athletes play. But once a location is secured, challenges can exist. Below are tips for overcoming challenges …
February 27, 2014
By Paul Peavy, MS, LMHC
I have great news. I have discovered what a parent’s job is at an athletic event. It is…wait for it…TO BE A PARENT!
Yep. Your child already has a coach—or three or four. Your child already has pressure to perform …
February 3, 2014
GULF SHORES, Ala.—SportsEvents Media Group, the leading industry publication focused exclusively on helping sports event planners produce excellent competitions in the United States and Canada, has announced its 2014 class of Readers’ Choice Award winners.
A complete list of winners is listed in the January 2014 …
January 1, 2014
By Paul Peavy
Well, it finally happened. Crazy, mad granny pushed a swim meet official into the pool for disqualifying her granddaughter because her granddaughter broke a rule. It looked a little like this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHXNkUquL5o#t=1198
While this was a classic funny scene in a “Beverly Hillbillies” episode, …
December 2, 2013
5 Ideas To Help You Grow Your Membership
By Bruce Knittle
With almost every sports organization seeking to expand and strengthen its membership, there are a few models upon which to draw certain lessons. One such entity with a sound membership expansion strategy is the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
…October 29, 2013
By Paul Peavy
I read a recent SportsEvents article about the sports commission in Louisville, Ky., adding lots of “Fun Runs” to their inventory of sports events, and I started to wonder what really makes these runs so …
September 19, 2013
By Paul Peavy
Since our July issue cover story features swimming I thought I’d talk about swimming from my personal perspective of a dedicated teenaged swimmer whose friends are all dedicated teenaged swimmers, thus making many of my friends parents of dedicated teenaged swimmers.
The first bonus for …
