What to Consider When Designing a Fitness Center
Statistics indicating the critical importance of promoting community health abound. Whether it’s the impact on medical costs, juvenile crime, or the overall outlook of residents, it’s clear that cities should prioritize putting structures and programs in place that make it easy and enticing for community members to get fit. That’s why communities like Bridgeport, WV […]
How to Build a Healthy Community Through Parks and Recreation
Whether we focus on it or not, we all want to live in a healthy, vibrant community. And if we think about it, we know what that type of community looks like. It’s the type of community where people walk their dogs and greet their neighbors along the path. It’s a neighborhood where fitness is […]
Out of the Box Partners for Sports Tourism and Community Recreation Complexes
It’s rare that a sports tourism complex or community recreation center achieves success based on the efforts and resources of a single group. Most often it takes the contributions of a host of organizations to help a facility thrive. And while there are traditional partners such as large companies or destination management organizations that support […]
New Partners for a New Generation of Sports and Recreation Center Development Projects
For your vision of a sports tourism complex or recreation center to make its greatest impact, it’s critical to bring like-minded partners to the table that provide the resources necessary to elevate all aspects of a project. Great venues get that way thanks to contributions of multiple groups. In the world of sports complex and […]
What is FF&E Procurement for Sports Complexes and Recreation Centers?
A young, lanky, yet muscular teenager rhythmically dribbles down the court. The speed of the dribble quickens as time ticks off the clock. At the precise moment, he passes to the left corner of the court to a teammate sprinting along the baseline. As the final seconds tick away, the teammate launches a dagger of […]
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Sports Complex?
How much does it cost to build a sports complex? How much does it cost to build a recreation center? When people are in the vision phase of a recreation or sports facility construction this question comes up nearly every time. Whether you are an invested parent, a coach, or even the head of a […]
What Success Means for Your Sports Tourism Complex or Community Recreation Center
When we talk about building a sports complex or a community recreation center, we often use the term “definition of success”. It’s a fancy way of saying what’s the “why” behind the work you’re doing. And when talking about new venues it’s the cornerstone of proper planning. What are the needs of your community? How […]
Are you Ready for Sports Complex or Recreation Center Optimization?
This question is akin to saying “do I want my venue to perform well?” or “should I examine how we operate periodically?” The answer in both cases is “yes!” A better question is how do I get the most out of my facility? It’s a critical question whether you run a sports tourism destination or […]
9 Steps for Sports Tourism or Community Recreation Center Development
The 9-Step process for taking your sports or community recreation center idea from vision to reality. Standing between your vision and the reality of a community-defining facility is a plan that encompasses every part of facility development. Here’s the nine-step framework that has guided some of the most celebrated facilities from concept to concrete to […]
3 Keys for Creating and Executing Local Programs for Recreation Centers
Guest post written by Gregg Wisecarver, Account Executive, The SF Companies. When it comes to sports and recreation programs, there are so many options within our communities. How can your recreation center’s programming push pass a forest of heavily marketed gyms to enter the hearts and minds of consumers? It’s all about narrowing your focus. […]
Membership Retention Strategies for Recreation Centers
Guest post written by Jen Silvers, Account Executive, The SF Companies. When you hear the words “membership retention” the first thought that comes to mind is that it costs less to keep a member than it does to get a new one. But how much effort are you really putting into retention vs. getting new […]
7 Steps for Building a Baseball Facility
What can a baseball facility do for your community? A baseball complex can improve a community in a variety of ways. First, a baseball complex can act as a community gathering place and provide recreational opportunities for local leagues and organizations. A baseball complex can also be a driver of direct spending, economic impact and […]
