Facility/Planning Management Final

Arms Race

Competition between Sport Organizations

Best facilities, resources, revenue-generating amenities

Advantage in Marketplace

Oldest Stadium

Roman Colosseum/Flavian Amphitheater
Constructed 80 AD
Tools: cranes, concrete type material, arched design
Used: tickets, numbered gates, reserved seating

Sport Specific Stadiums

Jewel Box Era

1880-1920 60 MLB stadiums built
Ex: Wrigley (oldest National league), Fenway park (oldest MLB)

Multi-purpose stadiums

Trends in Arenas & Stadiums

Post covid outdoor space (outdoor watch parties)

Partnering with communities/business for entertainment space

Touchless technology

The new colosseum/Roma 2027

Cookie Cutter Stadiums of 1970

Three River Stadium (Pittsburgh, PA)
Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH)
Bush Memorial Stadium (St. Louis, MO)

What the Facility Triple Threat?

Time - the amount of time to complete the project

Cost - the amount of money budgeted to complete the project

Venue - the facility/space required

Initiation Phase

allows sport event organizers to define the event, set objectives, and determine the sport event's feasibility

planning phase

Options of the initiation phase are reviewed to determine the best ones.

It is very dynamic and continuous and sport event managers must remain proactive and diligent

Implementation Phase

the execution of the event plans

What's the term our text using for an event "script"

Run Sheet

Flow Diagram

a graphical representation as to how attendees will move through the event and venue

Topographical report

a survey of the land that identifies any existing buildings, site surface evaluations, and availability of electrical, sewer, water, and gas services

geotechnical report

A report of the soil conditions that dictate what materials are necessary to support the foundation for the proposed building as well as provisions for drainage of surface and runoff water that can affect the drying time of certain materials

SWOT analysis Kankakee Ice Valley Centre Arena

- S:

- W:

- O:

- T:

SWOT analysis of

Categories of Risk

- Public liability caused by negligence

- Public liability excluding negligence

- Business operations

- Property exposure

Catastrophic Risk management disaster discussed in class

Hillsborough Disaster

Capital Project

A long-term investment project that will increase the organization's assets

Equity finance

ownership interest in an organization

sale of stock, retained earnings, gifts

how facilities are financed

Debt finance or equity finance

Forms of debt finance

loans and bonds

Bonds

a debt security in which the issuer owes the bondholder a designated amount

Advantages of (municipal) bonds include

Tax exempt

lower interest rate

Shared investment with the Community

How much one owes on a facility is called

debt or liability

Budgeting approaches discussed in class

Incremental Budgeting

Zero-Based budgeting

Mega Event

The most complicated type of event to execute because it is often international in nature and requires years of planning to implement

Ex: Olympic Games, Fifa World Cup

Recurring Event

an event that happens on a regular basis; it is the easiest type of event to execute because it occurs consistently.

Ex: Friday night football games at a local high school, rivalry game, NY City Marathon

traveling event

an event that occurs on a regular basis but in various locations

Ex: NCAA Championships

Ancillary Event

an event that occurs in conjunction with another type of event

Ex: Fan Fest at Super Bowl

Community Event

a relatively small-scale event that appeals to a specific geographic region

Ex: Holiday 5k Race

Sustainability

The ability to keep in existence or maintain.

Against unnecessary wasting of resources

To protect the Nature and Humans

1. INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURAL SITES

2. SOURCING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

3. MOBILITY

4. WORKFORCE

5. CLIMATE

Sustainability Examples:

Good:

- Lake Placid New York Winter 1980 renewable energy

- Beijing Summer 2008 Water cube/Ice Cube

- Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta (football & Soccer) less energy consumption than average stadiums

Bad:

- Sarajevo Winter 1984 (abandoned)

- Athens 2004 15 billion (abandoned)