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Experts Reveal What It Takes To Plan Killer Sports Events At S.P.O.R.T.S.

Time is running out to register for S.P.O.R.T.S., the Sports Planners & Organizers Regional Training Symposium, the hippest, hottest and most memorable educational conference ever offered to sports events planners & organizers—period! At S.P.O.R.T.S., you will work—and play—alongside nationally recognized sports planners (click here to see our marquis lineup!), organizers, rights holders and NGB execs who have “been-there, done-that” to map out and actually execute the event you planned, the “S.P.O.R.T.S. Croquet Hammer Stroke Finals.” Learn how to market the event, fundraise, sell sponsorships, organize volunteers, enhance athlete participation, heighten the spectator experience & grow the sport! S.P.O.R.T.S. will be the most well-spent 3 days of your sports planning career—hands down! Click here to register and learn more about S.P.O.R.T.S. 2008!

	*GET INSIDE SPORTSEVENTS’* CURRENT ISSUE** Get a sneak peek at the 2008 S.P.O.R.T.S. Institute, December 7-10 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and find out how you can learn one-on-one from some of the industry’s top sports event planners—and how to take advantage of early registration discounts! Read our cover story to learn how USA Luge, USA Curling and the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation are taking ice sports into the mainstream. Plus, check out our roundup of newly constructed, renovated and upcoming fields and facilities available for hosting sports events. [READ MORE]
	INDUSTRY NEWS Check out the latest Industry News, including recent staff additions and promotions; USA Rugby’s Youth Conference on the Game and other upcoming events; updates on new sports venues; and the latest news from national governing bodies. [READ MORE]
	ONLINE EXTRAS Learn how to effectively and positively handle questions about your sports events when giving presentations to potential sponsors or recruiting volunteers in this special Idea Playbook column by Kelly Watkins. Also, learn about recent developments in Decatur, Ill., that are helping to establish the area as a sports event destination.
	2009 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS The January 2009 issue of SportsEvents will include the “2009 Awards & Recognitions” special feature of the some of the industry’s top event planners, sports commissions and convention and visitors bureaus, hotels and venues. Click here to submit your nominations. Nominations are due by October 31.
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Soccer Fields & Facilities Directory – April 2009
Published annually and distributed to key decision-makers within the soccer industry, the 2009 Soccer Fields & Facilities Directory will list soccer facility information for more than 500 destinations across the United States and will also include special sections for suppliers and manufacturers of soccer-related goods and services. This year-round reference tool will be utilized in print and online by soccer facility managers, coaches, program directors, club managers, planners of local, regional and national soccer competitions and officials within soccer's top governing bodies.
Space Reservation: 2/16/09 · Materials: 3/2/09

Baseball/Softball Fields & Facilities Directory – October 2009
Published annually and distributed to key decision-makers within the baseball and softball industries, the 2009 Baseball/Softball Fields & Facilities Directory will include field information for over 500 destinations across the United States and will also include special sections for suppliers and manufacturers of baseball and softball-related goods and services. This year-round reference tool will be utilized both in print and online by facility managers, coaches, program directors, planners of local, regional and national competitions and officials within the top governing bodies of baseball and softball.
Space Reservation: 8/17/09 · Materials: 9/1/09

Sports Commissions & CVBs – December 2008
The #1 resource for sports events planners, SportsEvents' annual planner's guide is a comprehensive reference tool of sports commissions and CVBs when selecting the next destination for your sporting event. SportsEvents’ readers are involved with the site selection for thousands of sports events with more than $5 billion in direct spending each year. Get in the game and don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to reach more than 16,000 sports event planners.

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Experts Reveal What It Takes To Plan Killer Sports Events At S.P.O.R.T.S.

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