8 Scenic Fall Triathlons in 2014
The month of August means summertime is winding down, back-to-school season is here, and for many of us, the perfect time of year for triathlons is drawing near. While there’s a lot that goes into p... (Read More)
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ACTIVE Works News: Introducing Mobile Express Checkout
You want to offer your participants easy options to register for your event, but let’s face it: registering for an event on a smartphone is no easy feat. Filling out a long registration form on a mo... (Read More)
Beth Salinger of Endurance Marketing Inc. (Event Director of the Month)
Beth Salinger is the Chief Event Officer and founder of Endurance Marketing Inc. From concept development to planning, execution and everything in between, she leads a passionate team of event manager... (Read More)
Top 6 Posts from First 6 Months of 2014
Maybe you were on vacation. Or maybe your inbox was crammed. Or maybe you’re new to this blog. For whatever reason you may have missed some of our top posts, we thought we’d give yo... (Read More)
The Gender Divide in Running (Infographic)
When it comes to running, what are the differences between men and women? In partnership with Running USA, ACTIVE Network polled our ACTIVE Lifestyle Panel members to contribute to the National Runner... (Read More)
Event Director Survey: Help Develop Best Practices for Medical Teams
This is a guest post from Steve Mears, a researcher in exercise physiology and sports nutrition at Loughborough University, UK. Setting up the medical care at a race can be a difficult experience wit... (Read More)
How to Add Online Registration to Your Facebook Page (Free Guide)
Some of you may remember an old Facebook app called “Just Redirect.” It was pretty handy because it allowed you to install a permanent tab on your Facebook page that redirected to any URL ... (Read More)
Top Lesson From Amazon: Customers First
Put your customers at the center of everything you do–that’s Amazon’s manifesto and, by all accounts, it’s working. Amazon’s own explanation for how it has survived the evolu... (Read More)
Jill Prichard of the World Famous Mud Run (Event Director of the Month)
Jill Prichard is the race director of the World Famous Mud Run, which has a 21-year history of inspiring participants to “be like a Marine.” The 2014 event features four different race da... (Read More)
Permits & Finances: Event Planning Essentials (Free Guide)
How many of you attended our uber popular webinar on Permits & Finances: Event Planning Essentials? Industry pro Anton Villatoro of RaceHQ presented the webinar, giving tons of valuable, practical... (Read More)