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Directories LINE-UP Volume 9 • Number 8 • August 2012
Idea Playbook Insight From Your Peers
Game Plan Features For Those Who Plan The Games
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Transportation Success Strategies One of the first—and last—impressions athletes, fans and others involved with a sports event have is of the transportation. In the words of Ben Franklin, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Special Feature:
Mother Nature's Field Of Play With so many sports events making use of the great outdoors, communities throughout the country are offering up their natural venues for competitions of all kinds.
Sport Report
Successful strategies and ideas that work Swim. Bike. Run. Brag… Triathletes Embrace The Multi-Sport Lifestyle Across the country, more people are embracing the triathlon lifestyle by joining their local clubs and participating in triathlons all the way up to the national level.
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Sport Report:
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Draws More Athletes To Events Well-run
tournaments are leading to greater participation in karate
competitions, according to USA Karate officials.
11 Firsts & Fallen Barriers: Lessons Learned From London Both a spectacle and spectacular, the XXX Summer Olympic Games were marked by numerous firsts and fallen barriers.
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Natural Venues Resource Guide: A breakdown of host cities with natural sports venues.
Youth Sports Exploring vital issues related to youth sports events
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3 Keys For Fueling Performance In Youth Athletes
While most youth athletes are not advised to follow a specific diet plan, there are three key ways that good nutrition can lead to a foundation for properly fueled performance.
Natural Venues Guide Convention Centers Guide In Every Issue:
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Sports Talk . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SportsNomics . . . . . . . . 9 Governing Bodies . . . . 10 In Their Own Words. . . 12 Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . 58
Site Selection Guide Helping you select the right
site for your sports event
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