National Veterans Golden Age Games - Event Webinar sponsored by MGM Resorts International
Join Jeanene LeSure from National Veterans Golden Age Games as she discusses their RFP for the 2020 Golden Age Games and what they look for in a host destination. If you are unable to join us on the 14th, you can download the webinar recording from our Webinar Archives (login required).
Date: Monday, March 14, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Starting Your Own State Games - Best Practices Webinar
Join Eric Engelbarts, National Congress of State Games membership chairman, as he discusses how your CVB or Sports Commission can leverage your existing sport director relationships to build an event that you own and operate that can contribute to your mission of ‘heads in beds’ and act as a potential revenue source for your organization. Engelbarts most recently started the State Games of Michigan as a signature event of the West Michigan Sports Commission. The State Game...
Building relationships within your community is essential to the success of sporting events you host. From venue support, event management, volunteer recruitment, fundraising and sponsorships, your local community holds the resources that rights holders look for when awarding events.
How do you begin?
Visit all prospective venues in your area. Get to know everything about them, build a relationship with their staff and learn who books their events.
Why?
A venue is usually the most critical component to a successful bid.
Their customers may become prospects and customers of yours.
Get to know all of the local clubs and sport organizations.
Where to find them?
Local news
Referrals
Google Alerts and Search Engines
Relationships with local venues
Club listings on national websites (i.e. National ...