Resources
Webinar Series: Planning Your Event
On Demand Webinars
We know that strategic planning is crucial to organizing your event, therefore, we’ve assembled our series of webinars that cover the importance of planning and how to execute a successful event.
Event pricing strategies that make a big impact on revenue
December 14, 2011
Learn from our industry experts how to price your event in a way that will grow participation and maximize revenue.
Building great races that inspire participant loyalty
November 30th, 2011
Active Network presents Mike Reilly, the Voice of Ironman®, moderating an expert panel of three industry veterans - Jack Caress, Pacific Sports LLC; Peter Douglass, TurnKey Operations; and Mary Anderson, Anderson Race Management - as they share best practices for successful event management.
Kids Races - Invest in Your Future and Reap Rewards Now
July 27rd, 2011
Learn what it takes to plan kids’ runs and races, or add them to your adult events, to bring in more runners, increase revenue, and strengthen community ties with your event organization. Our presenters represent New York Road Runners, and generously share their expertise.
Building and maintaining an effective web site
June 23rd, 2010
In this webinar you'll learn common design mistakes to avoid and the importance of building and maintaining a scalable site that empowers you to succeed over time.
Recruit, manage and appreciate your volunteers
May 19th, 2010
Learn how to recruit and manage a successful volunteer team. Our speaker, Amy Lessner oversees volunteer recruitment and management for over 20 Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events all around the country.
Create excitement at your event finish line
January 27th, 2010
Listen to Mike Reilly – Voice of Ironman discuss how to set up a fun, exciting and passionate finish line at your event.
Medical emergencies: How to prepare better
for what you hope will never happen
November 19th, 2009
Bill Burnett and Karen Aaronson share the story of the lessons they’ve learned about how best to prepare for medical emergencies during an endurance event.
Dave McGillivray on endurance event management:
Tips, tricks & insights
October 21st, 2009
Listen to Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray share his expertise on organizing a successful endurance event.
Designing a race course - ensuring a successful event
October 30th, 2008
Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray discusses the Do’s and Don’t of race directing. Dave helps you stay on top of the “Hot Topics” in today’s running event management world.
Bart Yasso’s top 10 lists:
The best plans & the worst mistakes made at events today
September 15th, 2009
Listen to Bart Yasso of Runner’s World share his list of the top 10 best plans to make your event a sure success, as well as his list of the top 10 worst mistakes an event director can make (and what you can do better).
How to streamline your aquatics program with online registration
August 11th, 2009
Learn what tools will help your swim organization minimize the time you spend on tedious paper-based processes, and maximize your productivity. Whether it’s a year-round or seasonal team, online registration can dramatically improve how you operate your aquatics program.
Recruiting and retaining top talent for your organization
April 29th, 2009
Learn best practices to managing and retaining volunteers, staff and interns. This will outline the key steps event directors should take in their recruiting process.
How online training can increase the visibility and profitability for your bottom line
March 10th, 2009
They will outline the key steps event directors should take to engaging your race participants with your event and your sponsors during the training process.
Race directing 101 – Avoiding pitfalls
July 29th, 2008
Listen to the Boston Marathon race director – Dave McGillivray discuss several topics that new directors will need to know to help them succeed with their event and business. This webinar will be geared towards new race directors that are just now getting into the business or have been in it for 1-3 years.
If you, or someone you know, would be interested in participating as a speaker, or if you would like to suggest a specific topic of interest, or have questions about a particular event, please email us at ActiveEndurance@ActiveNetwork.com.
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