History of Event Management
What do you call a touring of star athletes and teams to promote the popularity of a particular sport?
Barnstorming Tours.
What are the three types of sport management marketing agencies?
Full Service Agencies, Specialized Agencies, and In-house agencies.
What is one of the more successful online registration and database management companies used by sporting events?
Active Network
In the Tiger Woods Foundation Charity, how many staff members are listed on the website?
50
What is a sport management marketing agency?
A business that act on behalf of the sport property.
What are programs that are created by organizations attempting to target individuals at the most basic level of involvement.
Grassroot Programs
Volunteer Management is divided into what two areas
1) Working with event organizers and staff
2) Soliciting, training and managing the volunteers
Who hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2014?
Russia
Name two examples of a sport property?
a person, company, event, team or place
Who created the X Games
What is the process of developing a written plan of revenues and expenses for a particular event.
Budgeting
What is the most popular Niche Sport today?
UFC
As the sport industry evolved, what agency expanded to incorporate a multitude of functions beyond representing athletes?
IMG
What do sport organizations require to evaluate the success of events and initiatives?
Market Research
an internship
In terms of experience, what is almost always required prior to being hired for an entry-level position in event management?
An internship
Where did the Eighth International Sport Events Conference take place?
London
What publication lists and provides detailed information on the activities of sport sponsors, advertisers, facility naming rights, and promotional sponsors?
Sport Sponsor Factbook
What is the process of managing risk of liabilities that rise from activities?
What necessary key skills must a sport manager have?
Hint: Page 352
2) Internship
3) Volunteering