Inside Spo Ho Xperience 2024: Industry Leaders Share Fan Engagement Tactics
By Angela Kryhul In today’s fast-evolving sports landscape, engaging fans goes beyond the game itself. A panel of industry experts recently explored the dynamic…
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RALLY YOUR FEMALE FANS
By Angela Kryhul Engaging Your Female Fans 2024 marked a turning point for women’s sports. As the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) made headlines,…
THE ROAD AHEAD
Sport Tourism’s Biggest Challenges and Brightest Opportunities By Angela Kryhul OUR CONTRIBUTORSJoel Cowley, CEO, the Calgary Stampede organizationMicah Desforges, founder & CEO, Tribu ExpérientielBenoit…
A DECADE OF MILESTONES
Since Adrenalin debuted in 2014, the sports tourism sector has seen significant highs and lows. Milestones like hosting the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup…
Groundbreakers: Professional Women’s Hockey League
How the nascent league is building fandom with the help of key sponsors. By Doug Wallace With six teams so far—Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Boston,…
Legacy Spaces
How sport organizations can engage with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack fund
Beyond Doping
Sport industry experts and international law enforcement say match fixing poses an even bigger threat to the integrity of sport than doping.
The Indigenous-led Model
Why the Indigenous-led bid for the 2030 Winter Games is a template for future sport-hosting partnerships.
Burning Questions
How do you plan for the unthinkable? That was a question faced by some 200,000 Canadians who were placed under evacuation orders…
Smarter Spending
Insider tips for controlling group travel costs and getting the best value.
How Destination Vancouver is Building a Social Procurement Strategy
By Angela Kryhul Destination Vancouver is taking the lead in advancing social procurement throughout the city’s event hosting, tourism and hospitality sector. Gwendal Castellan,…
Calling the Shots on Campus
Universities and colleges offer just about everything sport event planners could ask for, from multi-use fields and stadiums to state-of-the-art training equipment. Here are just a few of the reasons to put post-secondary campuses on your radar.
Street Smart: APIK and Jackalope Virginia Beach
By Angela Kryhul APIK Montreal’s APIK winter event brought the mountain sport experience downtown Earlier this year, TRIBU and the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership…
When is a Volunteer Not a Volunteer
Post-COVID personnel shortages are creating a new hybrid: The paid volunteer
Urban Sports… Slam Dunk
Montreal’s FIBA 3×3 World Tour scores with fast-paced basketball, music, dance and street arts
Sweeping Changes
The inaugural PointsBet Invitational single-knockout tournament is just one of the ways Curling Canada is evolving its events to boost excitement and engagement. Nolan…
Gender Parity in Canadian Sport Leadership
Three years ago, federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for sport committed to gender parity in sport leadership by December 2024. A recent survey…
The EVOLVE Project
How BC Artistic Swimming created a healthier organizational culture By Connie Jeske Crane Several years ago, after making significant changes to its board and…
Will Fans Return to the Stands?
Some sports fans have missed live events every single day and can’t wait to return to arenas and stadiums for the first time since…
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…