{"product_id":"managing-sport-facilities-1","title":"Managing Sport Facilities","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Sport Facilities, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, continues the tradition        set by its predecessors of providing future and current sport facility        managers with the knowledge they need in order to make the proper        decisions in all areas of facility management. Like the previous two        versions, the third edition provides a comprehensive understanding of        crafting a career in running a sport facility.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The third edition of \u003ci\u003eManaging Sport Facilities\u003c\/i\u003e engages students        with a clear writing style, extensive real-world examples, and        information on managing a range of facilities, from smaller health        clubs, colleges, and recreational environments to professional sport        stadiums. Because managers require current information to meet the needs        of new facilities and audiences, this edition has been updated to        include the following:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • A new chapter on green facility management     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Updated Sport Facility Management Profiles featuring industry experts        introducing applied connections for each chapter     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Expanded Facility Focus sidebars presenting facts and strategies used        by real facilities     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • An updated instructor ancillary package, now including instructor        videos that feature professionals in the field offering advice and        insight     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In response to its increasing importance over the last decade, the        newest chapter in this text focuses on implementing and maintaining        green facilities. This chapter details items that should be considered        during the construction of new environmentally conscious facilities as        well as information on retrofitting and updating older facilities with        green technology, such as recycling initiatives and solar panels. A        facility built according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental        Design (LEED) standards may lose its certification if not properly        maintained over time, so tips for preserving green facilities are also        included.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In \u003ci\u003eManaging Sport Facilities, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, students will learn        the history of the sport facility industry and the primary goals and        objectives of facility managers; how to build and finance a facility;        facility operation; administration of marketing, finance, and other        critical areas; and event administration and management. A comprehensive        approach to understanding the wide-ranging job of sport facility        managers has been applied, with a structure that builds from general to        specific, and finally to practical knowledge in the final chapter. In        addition, the text offers updated content in the Sport Facility        Management Profiles, Facilities Trivia, Behind the Scenes, and Facility        Focus sidebars in each chapter, which bring the theories and concepts to        life by citing specific examples of strategies used in making a        facility—and the facility manager—more successful. New instructor videos        that can be shared during class provide students with a glimpse into the        lives of real-world professionals as they provide insight and advice.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Sport Facilities, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, contains extensive        textbook learning aids, including real-world checklists and forms that        allow students a glimpse of some of the tools and guidelines that        professionals use in their work. Each chapter begins with objectives and        an overview and concludes with a summary and discussion questions and        activities. The instructor ancillaries will help instructors prepare for        and teach classes, and the text itself has an engaging style that makes        the reading cogent and easy to remember.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Starting from its already-solid foundation, the new material, updates,        ancillaries, and practical learning aids make this third edition the        most complete and up-to-date text on the subject. Students using this        text will learn what it takes to blend leadership, operations        management, and creativity in promotions as they begin their journey to        being top-notch sport facility managers.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gil B. 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