{"product_id":"managing-sport-facilities-5th-edition-epub","title":"Managing Sport Facilities 5th Edition epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor many sports fans, attending a sporting event is about more than just watching the action unfold. It’s a chance to immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and smells of the venue. Whether it’s a multibillion-dollar stadium or a high school gymnasium, each facility’s success is a result of meticulous planning, innovative design, strategic marketing, diligent maintenance, and effective management of operations and human resources. When all these factors align, fans leave with cherished memories, regardless of the game’s outcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Sport Facilities, Fifth Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e exposes students to the many duties of sport facility managers and primes them for the responsibilities of the job. Merging historical and theoretical foundations with real-world challenges, the text features insights from a diverse group of professionals who offer perspectives on a variety of topics, spanning systems and operations, maintenance, and environmentally friendly practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndorsed by the Stadium Managers’ Association, this updated edition is now in full color and places a greater emphasis on what facility managers and staff do on a daily basis and how venues are managed. To this end, a new chapter on systems management has been added, covering critical infrastructure such as plumbing, electrical systems, fire protection, life safety, communications, sound, and security. Additionally, a new chapter focusing on technology used in sports venues addresses lighting systems, scoreboard operation, concessions, and electronic ticketing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fifth edition offers students expanded opportunities for hands-on application of the material. Related online resources, delivered via HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e, include new and updated projects and case studies, encouraging students to apply fundamental concepts in real-world scenarios:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated case study, Gil’s Sportsplex, incorporates strategic planning, construction, financial analysis, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnd-of-chapter assignments combine to form a semester-long project related to the construction or renovation of a sports facility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA crowd management certification can be obtained by watching a series of videos on this crucial skill and passing a short quiz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay in the Life bonus content asks students to create a day planner for an event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA catalog of YouTube videos provides virtual tours and instructive information for students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther learning aids include flash card activities to review key terms. Within the text, Facility Focus sections and Behind the Scenes sidebars provide facility management insights and professional advice for facility managers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eManaging Sport Facilities,\u003c\/i\u003e students will receive a wealth of practical knowledge, best practices, and professional advice to equip them to make decisions in all areas of facility management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: A code for accessing HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e is included with this ebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eStudents in sport facility management or sport facility and event management courses. A reference for sport facility managers and industry professionals.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Introduction to Sport Facility Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/b\u003eHistory and Future of Sport and Public Assembly Facilities\u003cbr\u003e Facilities in Ancient Times\u003cbr\u003e Facilities From the Middle Ages to the 1800s\u003cbr\u003e Facility Management From Ancient to Modern Times\u003cbr\u003e Evolution of Professional and Collegiate Facilities\u003cbr\u003e Facility Focus\u003cbr\u003e The Future of Sport Facilities\u003cbr\u003e Trends That Will Affect Future Facilities\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Management\u003cbr\u003e What Is Sport Facility Management?\u003cbr\u003e The Facility Manager’s Responsibilities\u003cbr\u003e What One Does as a Facility Manager\u003cbr\u003e Stakeholders\u003cbr\u003e Managerial Functions\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Employee Management\u003cbr\u003e Employee Types\u003cbr\u003e Union Labor\u003cbr\u003e Hiring\u003cbr\u003e Training\u003cbr\u003e Other Labor Issues\u003cbr\u003e Evaluation\u003cbr\u003e Managing Employees\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Facility Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Planning\u003cbr\u003e Fundamentals of Planning\u003cbr\u003e Planning for Existing Facilities\u003cbr\u003e Planning for Future Facilities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Site and Design\u003cbr\u003e Site Location\u003cbr\u003e Site Cost\u003cbr\u003e Site Selection\u003cbr\u003e Facility Design\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Construction\u003cbr\u003e Construction Planning\u003cbr\u003e Preconstruction Phase\u003cbr\u003e Project Costs\u003cbr\u003e Completion and Analysis\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Facility Systems and How They Operate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Systems Operation and Management\u003cbr\u003e Electrical Systems\u003cbr\u003e Mechanical Systems\u003cbr\u003e Plumbing\u003cbr\u003e Security Systems\u003cbr\u003e Audio\/Video Systems\u003cbr\u003e Information Technology\u003cbr\u003e Waste Management\u003cbr\u003e Life Safety Systems\u003cbr\u003e Maintenance and Replacement\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Technology\u003cbr\u003e Systems\u003cbr\u003e Artificial Intelligence\u003cbr\u003e Potential Problems Related to Technology\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Facility Administration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Marketing and Sales\u003cbr\u003e Marketing Concepts\u003cbr\u003e The Marketing Process\u003cbr\u003e Facility Marketing\u003cbr\u003e Sales\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/b\u003eFinance and Budgeting\u003cbr\u003e Financial Concepts\u003cbr\u003e Revenue and Expenses\u003cbr\u003e Financial Analysis\u003cbr\u003e Budgeting\u003cbr\u003e New Facility Financing\u003cbr\u003e Selling a Facility\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Legal Responsibilities\u003cbr\u003e Basic Law\u003cbr\u003e Tort Law\u003cbr\u003e Risk Management and Insurance\u003cbr\u003e Contracts\u003cbr\u003e Property Law\u003cbr\u003e Constitutional Law\u003cbr\u003e Government Regulations\u003cbr\u003e International Regulations\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Event and Activity Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Developing and Implementing a Security Plan\u003cbr\u003e What Is Security?\u003cbr\u003e Crowd Management\u003cbr\u003e Other Safety Concerns\u003cbr\u003e Crisis Management\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility Preparation for an Event\u003cbr\u003e Revisiting Planning\u003cbr\u003e Attracting Events\u003cbr\u003e Event Preparation\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Midevent and Postevent Facility Management\u003cbr\u003e Midevent Management\u003cbr\u003e Postevent Management\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Discussion Questions\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eGil Fried, JD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at the University of West Florida (UWF) and Associate Dean of the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business at UWF. He started at UWF in 2021. Prior to his appointment at UWF, Fried was a professor in the Pompea College of Business at the University of New Haven for 21 years and retired in 2021 with the designation of professor emeritus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fried specializes in sport law, sport finance, and sport facility management. He received his master’s degree in sport management and his law degree from The Ohio State University. He has taught courses and written numerous books and articles on sport risk management, sport facility management, sport analytics, esports, and sport finance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fried speaks throughout the United States on issues such as building and financing facilities and dealing with risk management concerns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Kastel\u003c\/b\u003e is the stadium manager of Oriole Park at Camden Yards (home of the Baltimore Orioles) for the Maryland Stadium Authority. He is a veteran of managing stadiums and events and has also worked at the Houston Astrodome; Citizens Bank Park; and the Washington, D.C., Convention Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kastel is a past president and former board member of the Stadium Managers Association. He is on the Board of Visitors for the Bolte School of Business at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Additionally, he is part of the adjunct faculty at Mount St. Mary’s and teaches stadium and event management to graduate students.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-excerpt\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/considerations-for-using-ai-in-sport-facility-management\"\u003eConsiderations for using AI in sport facility management\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/how-to-make-an-emergency-action-plan\"\u003eHow to make an emergency action plan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/the-logistics-of-sportsbooks-facilities\"\u003eThe logistics of sportsbooks facilities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabExcerpt--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-ancillaries\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll ancillaries are free to adopting instructors through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ancillary-materials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructor guide.\u003c\/b\u003e Includes two sample course syllabuses with objectives and grading criteria, case studies with questions and sample answers, a Day in the Life bonus activity, and a list of resources for further learning. 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Multiple-choice and true-false questions are automatically graded, and instructors can review student scores in the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter quizzes.\u003c\/b\u003e Contains ready-made quizzes (10 questions each) to assess student comprehension of the most important concepts in each chapter. Each quiz may be downloaded or assigned to students directly through HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e. The chapter assessments are automatically graded, and instructors can review student scores in the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresentation package.\u003c\/b\u003e Features more than 250 PowerPoint slides of text, artwork, and tables from the book that can be used for class discussion and presentation. The slides in the presentation package can be used directly within PowerPoint or printed to make handouts for students. 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