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Sports Complex: Tips For Hosting a Gaming Tournament

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Tips For Hosting a Gaming Tournament at Your Sports Complex Hosting a tournament is one of the very best ways to show off your sports complex. But as you think about tournament hosting, don’t limit yourself to the traditional. Gaming tournaments have grown in popularity through the years and they are a great way to […]

Building an Outdoor Fitness Area for Your Recreation Center

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Creating an Outdoor Fitness Area If you’re looking for a way to set your recreation center apart, an outdoor gym could be the perfect thing to do it. Working out inside, especially on a nice day, can decrease customer experience and create a dull atmosphere. Your patrons will appreciate the option to workout in the […]

Designing Your Sports Complex for Earthquake Resistance

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Natural disasters are sudden and powerful, perhaps none more so than earthquakes. With our inability to predict when they will strike, it is crucial that we prepare for the worst when designing and engineering our facilities’ buildings. In many high-risk areas in the US, there are strict building standards to ensure that new buildings are […]

FF&E: Questions to Ask Your Provider

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Questions to Ask Your Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Provider Sports Facilities Management is the premier management solution for sports, recreation and events centers around the country. We specialize in sports venue management services that produce industry-leading results for our clients.   An important aspect of any facility is furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E). In today’s […]

Ideas For Staff Development

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Sports Facilities Management Looks at Staff Development Ideas A community recreation center or sports complex is more than just a gym, it’s a place for the community to come together. Like any industry, a sports facility is successful because well trained and motivated staff are in place, and this requires staff development. Staff development makes […]

Facility Management: Recruiting the Best Talent For Your Facility

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The Facility Management Pros at SFM Look at Recruiting the Best Talent For Your Facility Building a great team is a high priority for any company, and certainly for a sports and recreation facility. The facility management team at SFM understands that the most talented professionals have their choice, with companies fighting for their attention. […]

Facility Management Services: Millennials and Fitness

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Facility Management Services Looks at Attracting Millennials to Fitness The facility management service pros with Sports Facilities Management provide turn-key management solutions for sports, recreation and events centers across the country. The facility management services team stays up to date on trends in the industry so we can provide our clients with the tools they […]

Recreation Center: Tips for Marketing

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Tips for Marketing a Recreation Center Sports Facilities Management was founded to assist our clients and partners in optimizing the operations and management for recreation centers and sports facilities. SFM delivers order, leadership and structure for nearly every type of sport and recreation center.   In today’s blog, we are looking at marketing solutions for […]

Community Center: Benefits of an Afterschool Program

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Some Benefits of a Community Center Afterschool Program An afterschool program at your community center is beneficial to kids, families and the community at large. A community center after-school program can turn the aimless hours after school into productive learning and socializing time that promotes fitness and friendship. In today’s blog, the experts at Sports […]

Facility Management Services: Importance of Customer Service

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Facility Management Services Looks at the Importance of Customer Service Developing your facility is tough, and the day-to-day operations management can be just as difficult. It is important to have the right staff in place and ensure customer satisfaction is a clear priority. One way to do this is by outsourcing your management through the […]

The Many Community Benefits of a Recreation Center

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Ways a Recreation Center Can Benefit a Community A recreation center can be an essential part of any community, providing great value to its citizens. When life gets busy, it can be easy to take these benefits for granted. In today’s blog, Sports Facilities Management encourages you to take a break from your busy schedule […]

Sports Tourism Facilities: What is Tourna-cation?

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Understanding the Tourna-cation Trend in Sports Tourism An emerging trend in sporting event tourism is “tourna-cation”. This refers to the common practice among families of athletes to schedule family vacations that coincide with athletic tournaments. Many families travel long distances to watch their athletic family members play in tournaments. Tourna-cation is great for your facility, […]

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