There’s no denying the impressive impact of sports tourism these days; destinations are taking their sports inventories to the next level. These herculean sports venues, or what we like to call megacilities, have generated an estimated combined economic impact of more than $200 million to date.
SFA’s Executive Vice President, Evan Eleff weighs in on the megactility trend and how much is too much for a youth and amateur sports complex, including 4 vital determining factors communities or developers should consider before deciding.
Cities across the country have outsourced the management of their utilities like water and waste treatment, garbage disposal, prisons – and now their parks and recreation assets. Because saavy mayors are now prioritizing the health and wellness of their communities, additional investments are being made in those areas…
Recognizing the upward trends in the sport of rowing, USRowing and RowAmerica partnered with The Sports Facilities Advisory & Management (SFA and SFM) in 2015 with the combined purpose to grow the sport of rowing, and to create rowing development tools and services in order to expand the reach of rowing…
Six-time NBA All-Star, Jermaine O’Neal is dedicated to building a new player development paradigm that impacts the health, wellness, and education of local athletes. And, he isn’t waiting for the completion of his state-of-the-art $10.4 million-dollar sports facility to take action. His Total Player Development philosophy is a reflection of his successful playing career and what it took to get there….
Rocky Top Sports World, a state-of-the-art, indoor and outdoor sports campus surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains, is on pace to set a record for number of events in just its third year of operation. What makes this achievement even more impressive is that just a few months ago, the 86,000 square-foot indoor facility was a shelter that housed and fed thousands who had lost homes or been evacuated due to historic wildfires….
Where do you take your career after you’ve summited some of the world’s most challenging mountain peaks, built aerial adventure parks across the country, and trained top-ranking CEO’s in leadership?
Construction is underway in the Town of East Fishkill, for what has been hailed as the world’s largest multi-sport dome. The new Sports KingDome, managed by Sports Facilities Management (SFM), is an engineering marvel, designed to withstand hurricane force winds and heavy snow loads.
Early expectations were eclipsed when the newest venue in Sports Facilities Management’s nationwide management portfolio, the Hoover Met Complex, hosted more than 135,000 guests ahead of the anticipated public open house, scheduled for later this week. The venue has already garnered Hoover a ranking as one of “The 15 best travel destinations for youth sports” alongside places like Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Gatlinburg and Los Angeles.
Ocean Sports Development, Inc looked to partner with SFA when considering multiple wave-pool locations for SFA’s expertise in the planning and finance of sports and recreation resorts.
CEO Jason Clement announced earlier this week that the SFM senior leadership team and general managers will hold the 2017 Community Sport Leadership Summit in September.
Does the current pace of new youth and amateur sports facility development announcements, new project openings and the number of communities now studying market opportunities suggest an industry boom? According to Dev Pathik, founder and CEO of the Sports Facilities Advisory, there is no question the U.S. is experiencing a boom in the sports tourism and recreation center markets, especially in the South and Northeast regions.