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Football Season: Ways to Increase Sports Tourism

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Tips for Sports Facilities Do you own any multi-use sports facilities, or are you thinking of designing and developing one? Planning multi-use sports facilities is more challenging than designing single-use sports complexes. But the challenges are worthwhile. Multi-use spaces will optimize your sports facilities’ spaces. Having flexible spaces will help you attract more members to […]

Common Innovations in Your Modern Fitness Recreation Center

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Recreation Center Innovations The future of fitness will likely look very different from today’s standards, and Sports Facilities Advisory is looking ahead. New equipment and new societal interests will reshape the look and usability of recreation centers and sports complexes in the near future. We plan to stay one step ahead of the game in […]

Creative Development Funding Ideas for Your Recreational Center

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Development Funding: Think Outside the Box Now that you have a vision for your recreational center, you need to establish your development funding sources. Financing may very well be the most challenging component of your facility planning adventure. Traditionally, companies obtain financing through a commercial bank, a private investor, or through a real estate company […]

How to Increase Energy Efficiency in Your Sports Complex

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Running a sports complex is not an inexpensive endeavor. There is an array of operating and overhead costs to account for. When you are running a building of this size, one of the most significant overhead costs is your energy bill. In fact, energy costs can account for up to 15 to 20 percent of […]

Classical Versus Modern Sports Complex Architecture

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Differences in Sports Complex Design It used to be that a stadium was built for one purpose only, which was to house a particular sporting event. However, facility planners today understand that sporting venues need to be designed for more than one single purpose. The architectural trend today is to design a multi-sensory experience for […]

Design Tips for a Green Recreation Center

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Developing an Eco-Friendly Recreation Center Sports complex design professionals are following consumer’s interest in green technology and are steadily moving towards the use of eco-friendly technology in designing sports complexes and facilities. Having a “low footprint” facility is not only a win for the environment but also a selling point for consumers who want to […]

Key Considerations for Opening an Outdoor Volleyball Sports Complex

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Qualities of an Outdoor Volleyball Sports Complex As a sports complex planner, the recent 2016 Olympic volleyball competition in Rio de Janeiro may have motivated you to think about adding an outdoor volleyball venue to your sports complex. The more options and opportunities your members have at your sports complex, the better your chances of […]

Sports Complex: Ways Football Stadiums Incorporate Technology

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How Technology is Used in a Sports Complex Sports are a fantastic feat, not only in their ability to captivate and entertain but also with their advancements regarding technological inclusion within the arena of a sports complex. Without the sports complex being able to infuse our interests with technology that elevates one’s average recreation center, […]

Sports Facilities: Key Concepts of Baseball Field Maintenance

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How to Care for Baseball Sports Facilities Sports facilities generate millions of dollars per year and serve as a housing momentum to our most beloved teams. Consider them a professional recreation center as sports facilities require committed upkeep to sustain the capacity of play. A sports complex can be tedious maintenance, but the sports tourism […]

Changes in Sports Popularity that Affect Sports Complex Design

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Sports Complex Design and Recent Changes in Sports Popularity For the greater part of the last century, baseball was the most popular sport to watch and play, but times change. Football, basketball, and other sports have begun to compete with baseball in popularity. When it comes to sports complex design, it’s important to consider which […]

Sports Tourism: Community Profitability and Success

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Providing Sports Tourism to Profit Your Community Sports tourism continues to be one of the fastest developing sectors of the travel industry and is becoming increasingly global. Current figures show it as an approximately $7 trillion industry. Sports Tourism Defies Economic Slumps According to the National Association of Sports Commissions, youth and amateur sports spending […]

Credentials for Your Potential Sports Facilities Director

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What to Look for When Hiring a Sports Facilities Director We at Sports Facilities Advisory understand how much time and effort it takes to run your sports complex or recreation center. Nets need to be repaired, referees hired, tournaments scheduled, and employees must be paid appropriately and on time. Because a sports complex director ensures […]

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