The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission is engaging its audience socially by doing live-streams. Monday's (April 6) live stream was a virtual sunset.
A few other things GSOBSC is doing to engage its audiences while social distancing:
Sports-related games-find the differences
Thirsty Thursday - sharing drink recipes from our annual sponsors
Keep it up Gulf Shores. Together, we are #SportsTourismStrong!
Augusta Sports Council decided to make lemonade out of lemons. On March 30th, their team donated supplies and snacks from their cancelled events to 3 of their local hospitals. Cases of water, soda, snacks, and boxes of gloves were donated to 3 of their area hospitals. Check out the photos here.
Keep it up Augusta! Together, we are #SportsTourismStrong!
Uncertain times come with a lot of questions. One area of concern that raises questions is insurance claims and policies. Buchalter, a law firm based in Los Angeles, focused on that topic in a recent webinar.
The webinar focused on different insurance issues including…
Event cancellations (10:10 & 29:20)
What are my options if my event was canceled?
Fall events (16:25)
What steps can I take to protect my future events?
Premium payments (7:20 & 40:20)
What if I can’t make a payment?
Contaminated property (46:20)
What can I claim as COVID-19 contaminated property?
Future of insurance (58:15)
What will future insurance policies look like?
This is a complicated time for all of us. We hope that this webinar and other resources found on our website will help answer questions you may have in our COVID-19 section.
The Pulse reveals the economic losses of our industry in the month of March due to the COVID-19 crisis. Thank you to all members who participated in the industry survey.
Sports ETA Members:
Below is a copy of the letter that Al Kidd, President and CEO, Sports ETA, sent to Roger Dow of the US Travel Association earlier this week. The letter is in regard to our concerns about the current state of the stimulus and various relief packages being offered.
April 7, 2020
Roger Dow
U.S. Travel Association
1100 New York Avenue, NW Suite 450
Washington, DC 20005
Dear Roger,
On behalf of Sports ETA, I would like to personally thank you for all your hard work on behalf of the travel and tourism industry during these times of crisis.
Today, I am writing on behalf of our nearly 1,000 member organizations representing sports commissions, CVBs, sports events rights holders and allied partners to express our urgent concerns about the current state of the stimulus and various relief packages being offered, which to date have largely left our member organizations behind.
I am deeply concerned that the CARES Act does not go far enough to protect o...
We live in a world of uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. One thing that is certain is the strength of the human spirit and we at Sports ETA want to see it!
What are you or your organization doing to brighten the days of other people? How are you engaging your community while following social distancing guidelines? We want to know about it. Include us in the conversation by using #SportsTourismStrong or email us at Info@SportsETA.org and we’ll spotlight you on social media and our website.
Interested in a destination/event/company spotlight blog?? Answer the questions below and we will post a blog highlighting your destination/event/company. Please send question responses to Meagan@SportsETA.org.
1. What is your name, title, and how long have you been with the company?
2. What is the business' main objective?
3. What facilities, amenities and hotel options does your destination offer?
4. What makes your destination a great and unique option for spor...
Are you like the thousands of employees who have found themselves working remotely during this COVID-19 pandemic? If so, how’s it going? It can be challenging if you’ve never worked from home. The remote team of Lindsey Pollak and Eileen Coombes recently gave INC.com a few tips to keep your team’s productivity and morale high.
Cut yourself a break. Working from home is a transition. Find what works for you whether that is setting scheduled “in-office” hours and break times, turning on a white noise machine or app to reduce noise, or buying new furniture for your office to make you the most comfortable and productive.
Overcommunicate. As the author says, it’s their “default advice on communication in general, but it’s even more important when you are working remotely.” It starts with how your team can reach you (email, call, text, Zoom, Slack, Skype, etc.) and when (in the morning, evening, weekend).
Clarify Expectations. T...
Mark your calendar, Sports ETA education is coming to YOU! Registration is extended, and ANYONE – regardless of whether you are currently enrolled in the CSEE program – can participate.
CSEE Courses scheduled for Monday, April 20 in Kansas City are moving to a virtual format:
Performance Mindset™ (Symposium Afternoon CSEE Course)*
Now being held in a 3-part webinar series on the following dates and times:
Monday, April 13 from 3-4 pm EST
Monday, April 20 from 3-4 pm EST
Monday, April 27 from 3-4 pm EST
If you already registered for this course, your registration will be automatically rolled to the online format.
If you have not registered, you can do so here ($400 member rate applies).
All participants will now also receive access to Vision Pursue’s Performance Mindset™ program and if completed, will earn a Mindset certificate under Sports ETA’s new Sports Tourism Learning Institute.
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