In 1988, before the days of running event management companies, entrepreneur Tim Murphy founded Elite Racing, Inc. in San Diego, CA, and brought Peter Douglass on board. Tim was the idea man and Peter the get-it-done guy. The firm revolutionized the industry, setting the stage for themed races across the country. Continue reading
You have the yellow LIVESTRONG bracelet. You avidly watch every Tour de France and Ironman World Championship. And yes—for you, it is about the bike. Now it’s your chance to live the dream and train alongside Lance Armstrong and other triathlon super stars. Continue reading
Here are five simple ways to improve (or spice up) your expo that won’t take too much of your time during the craziness of race weekend: Continue reading
Last year we held a competition among our employees to define what Active Network meant to them. One of our web designers, Jake Cooney, came up with a great video that we think you might enjoy watching. Spend a few minutes to watch this video and you’ll get a glimpse into our company and the kind of people you work with every day:
You can now watch one of our most popular webinars on demand: How to Create Win-Win Sponsorships.
Whether you’ve been in the endurance business for decades or are just thinking about organizing your first 5K, your event budget is always going to be a top priority. Sponsorships are an ideal way to supplement and alleviate that budget, but how can you effectively pitch your race to sponsors? Continue reading
What is social sharing?
Like, tweet, in-share, +1, and pin.it – have you seen any of those buttons on websites? All of the social giants (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, and Pinterest) offer social sharing buttons that can be easily embedded on sites in order to get viewers to share the content with their own social circles. Continue reading
This past Wednesday, the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) set the endurance industry back on its heels. MCM registered 30,000 runners in 2 hours, 41 minutes, marking the fastest registration sellout in U.S. marathon history!* This blows the 2011 Boston Marathon’s record of eight hours out of the water. Registration opened at a fervent pace at 3 p.m. EST on March 7 and more than 15,948 runners secured their spots in just the first hour. Continue reading
February was American Heart Month and an event director we “heart” is Gaby Pozo. Gaby is the national race director for Continental Event and Sports Management, including the Diva Half Marathon Series. With all she has done for the sport of running, and especially for women’s running events, it’s no wonder that she was our Event Director of the Month. Continue reading
Next month, event directors from across the nation are going back to school. The Charleston, SC Event Directors’ College will be held on March 28-31, 2012, so grab your backpack and your #2 pencil and join us. Continue reading