What’s Next For Sport Venues?
Almost two years into the global pandemic, sport venues and convention centres are taking stock of how COVID-19 has changed everything from the guest…
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Three Steps on the Path to Reconciliation
Canada is on the path to reconciliation, but we need to work together to move forward, according to Edward (Sonny) Albert, community liaison for…
Single-Game Betting: What’s in it for your Organization?
Single-event sports betting brings the promise of new partnerships and revenue growth as well as giving a boost to fan engagement. JEFF HARRIS, head…
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Stories That Resonate
Communications expert and former CBC journalist, TEDDY KATZ, served as media attaché for the Refugee Paralympic Team during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Katz…
Right on Track
Quebec City’s new Centre de glaces Intact Assurance is ready to showcase top speed-skating talentBy Wendy Helfenbaum Just in time to celebrate the Quebec…
Safety First
How COVID-19 has changed first-aid protocolsBy Sarah B. Hood As first-aid responders grow more sophisticated in safeguarding people from injury and disease, it seems…
Stepping Up for Athletes
Last May, KRISTA VAN SLINGERLAND—who holds a PhD in Human Kinetics and helped create the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport—became Game Plan’s…
Unified 2024
In April, Canada Basketball introduced Unified 2024, a multi-year program designed to lead its equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy. The organization plans to…
Grant MacDonald, Chief Operating Officer, Sport Tourism Canada
A veteran of sport event hosting and strategic business process development, Grant MacDonald takes the reins at Sport Tourism Canada (STC) as the industry…
Rick Traer 2.0
In retirement, Rick Traer, Sport Tourism Canada’s new CEO Emeritus, will promote Canada internationally as a preferred sport events hostBy Angela Kryhul At the…
Training the Next Generation
Canadian sport business students have spent a year doing their version of the hunkered-at-home COVID-19 pivot. What might the new normal look like once…
REINVENTION: Activate Positive Change
When COVID-19 abruptly shuttered most sporting events and competitions, industry leaders devoted some of the downtime to reviewing, refreshing and even reinventing internal matters…
Digit Murphy, NWHL
Murphy tells how dedication and support for education, empowerment and inclusion is creating a sport culture where women and girls can be fearlessly female.By…
A Game Plan for Reopening
How are stadiums and arenas reinventing the in-venue experience? ADRENALIN spoke with managers of sport venues across the country about what fans can expect…
Post-COVID: Attitudes toward data privacy
The worldwide pandemic has increased consumer awareness of data privacy and some segments of the global population are becoming more comfortable with providing their…
Why Incorporate?
Incorporating your sports organization can protect members against liability and provide fiscal guidance and structure. So why do many organizations avoid doing so? Lawyer…
Sport Tourism Canada 2020 PRESTIGE Awards
Sport Tourism Canada has awarded eight 2020 PRESTIGE Awards to worthy recipients representing events, organizations, sponsors and volunteers. View the list of winners as…
Vancouver Crafts Regional Esports Strategy
Vancouver has the potential to become an important international live esports event hub, according to Vancouver Esports Strategy, a new report by the Vancouver…
Lessons from the Edmonton Bubble
By Angela Kryhul Edmonton has created a blueprint for sport bubbles thanks to its successful hosting of the 2020 NHL postseason. During a recent…
Game Plan 2021
The 2021 sports calendar has become a moving target, with event organizers forced to plan for a season despite unpredictable variables. Four very different…