Staff Development: How To Hire Officials
How Should I Hire Officials? Our Staff Development Expert Weighs In It can be frustrating as a facility manager to put in time and effort to make your facility the best it can be but not see the results you want to see. It will leave you questioning what you can do differently. Often times, […]
Designing a Recreation Center Around Rock Climbing
Why Your Recreation Center Should Focus on Rock Climbing Rock climbing has become a major player in the recreation world. With membership number growing every day, now is the perfect time to start a rock climbing recreation center. Climbers are paying big bucks to get a full-body workout from the convenience and controlled environment of […]
Facility Management Services: Legal Liability
What Are My Legal Liability Needs? Our Facility Management Services Expert Explains Taking preventative measures to avoid legal liability is a major role of facility management services, especially when you are outsourcing your facility management. For facility managers who are in charge of all operations, certain things can fall through the cracks, and one of […]
Which Sports Complex Designs Are Trending?
Sports Complex Design Trends in 2018 When designing your sports complex it is a good idea to keep in mind which design trends are coming up. Not only can you get some great ideas for your own design, but oftentimes these designs are trending for a reason. Whether it is a technological advance that has […]
Facility Management: How To Best Schedule Events
How To Best Schedule Events According To Our Facility Management Expert Facility planning is a major part of facility management. While a lot of your business might be in people using your gym or teenagers coming to open gyms to shoot baskets, your events will be most likely be your biggest money maker, and they […]
Which Energy Efficient Features to Include in Your Feasibility Study
Energy Efficient Features to Keep in Mind For Your Feasibility Study When considering “going green” with your sports facility design, it is important to first understand what “green” actually means alongside the long-term benefits and short-term costs of implementing sustainable features in your building. The goal of building energy-efficient features is not only to be […]
Building The Brand For Your Sports Complex
How To Build The Brand Of Your Sports Complex For a sports complex, it is very important to develop the brand of your facility. A sports complex is different from a community or recreation center because there is more of a focus on competition than participation. With this being true, athletes and coaches are looking […]
Learn How a Feasibility Study With Help You Start a Successful Facility
Why a Feasibility Study is a Key Step in a Successful Facility Perhaps the most under-appreciated steps business owners can take before venturing into a sports facility business is conducting a feasibility study. A feasibility study examines a number of variables and can reveal whether or not your project will profitable and reasonable to pull […]
FF&E: What Should I Do About Seating?
What Should I Do About Seating? Our FF&E Expert Weighs In For most sports facilities, seating is the biggest FF&E need. While you might run a community or recreation center that isn’t a sports-specific facility, having the proper seating for any tournaments or events you run is a major need. There are a number of […]
Why You Should Make Your Community Center Pet-Friendly
Benefit of Making Your Community Center Pet-Friendly Offering pet-friendly amenities and policies at your community center can not only be a real boon to your business but it can have many benefits for your employees as well. At SFA, we often talk about differentiating your business from the competition. One of the ways you can […]
Facility Management: Tips For Hosting Baseball Tournaments
Tips For Hosting Baseball Tournaments From Our Facility Management Expert For baseball facilities, weekend tournaments are the lifeblood of your success. As youth sports moves further and further toward club-style teams, the focus moves away from league play and emphasizes tournaments. If you are going to be a legitimate baseball facility, running tournaments will have […]
How to Design a Sports Complex That is Focused on Winter Sports
Designing a Sports Complex Focused on Winter Sports The ‘post-Olympic bump’ is an idea we have spoken about before. After the Olympics, many people tend to try to get involved in sports that they have recently been exposed to for the first time. With the Winter Olympics having recently wrapped up, many potential sports complex […]
