FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
America's Oldest Race Directors' Meeting Returns To Hollywood, Fl
Packed Schedule of Sessions and Presentation of Prestigious RRM Awards Will
Highlight 41st Annual Edition of America's Oldest Race Directors' Meeting
September 30, 2024 - The annual Road Race Management Race Directors'
Meeting and Trade Exhibit will take place in Hollywood, FL December 13 -
15. "Looking for a place to collaborate with scores of race directors in an
intimate venue, then look no further than the annual Road Race Management
Race Directors' Meeting this December", said Meeting Coordinator, Jeff
Darman.
"Attendees will experience multiple sessions from an impressive faulty who
prepare well in advance so their presentations are filled with information
you can use each and every day. With a limit on the number of attendees,
you will find the many social settings ideal for reconnecting with old
friends and a great place to make new ones. The boutique beachfront hotel
adds to the atmosphere that is well-known for its value and many benefits,
"said Road Race Management, CEO, Phil Stewart.
Topics and faculty for this year include:
- Sponsorship Overview Current and Future Climate (Faculty: Andrea Dowdy)
- Calculating Race Needs (Faculty: Dave McGillivray)
- AI Impact Today and Tomorrow (Faculty: Doug Thurston)
- The Ins and Outs of Event Insurance (Faculty: Terry Diller)
- Permitting: All You Need to Know (Faculty: Andrea Dowdy, Dave
McGillivray, Doug Thurston)
- Participant Demographics (Faculty: Laurel Park)
- Rethinking Elite Athletes in your Event (Faculty: Eli Asch)
In addition, NPR's Tamara Keith will highlight the annual Keynote Dinner.
An avid runner, Tamara Keith is Senior White House correspondent for NPR
and appears weekly on the PBS NewsHour as part of its Politics Monday
segment. She is a former president of the White House Correspondents
Association.
Tamara has run the Marine Corps Marathon as well as many other races. She
will speak on the juxtaposition of running and politics, how she has kept
up her running with a packed schedule and what it is like covering former
and current politicians and staff who run regularly.
Two prestigious running industry awards will be awarded at the meeting. The
annual MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Race Director of the Year Award
(Presented by MYLAPS Sports Technology) will be presented at the welcome
reception sponsored by John Elliott and the Publix Gasparilla Distance
Classic on December 13. The MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime
Achievement Award will be announced at the Keynote Dinner on December 14.
The full program and schedule for the meeting are available at www.rrm.com.
Exhibitors at the meeting will include companies offering awards,
competitor numbers, signs, banners, registration and timing services, apps,
web services, apparel, social media services, and event photography, along
with representatives of running organizations and more.
The meeting venue across from the beach at the Hollywood Beach Marriott is
just 6 miles from the Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood airport, offers a tranquil
environment for event directors not only to stay abreast of cutting-edge
topics facing the sport, but also to unwind and network in a relaxed
atmosphere. Many race committees reward committee members or staff with a
trip to this meeting, finding it a great way to offer a special thank you
and educational opportunity while rejuvenating key race workers. Running
next to the beach is an added plus.
The Road Race Management meeting is sponsored by Ashworth Awards, Gatorade
Endurance, John Elliott, Hightech Signs, Leslie Jordan, Inc., MarathonFoto,
MarathonGuide.com, Marathon Printing, MYLAPS Sports Technology, National
Event Services, and the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic.
In addition to conducting the meeting, Road Race Management publishes the
twice-monthly free Road Race Management E-News (sign up here). The company
hosts several industry-leading websites including the Online Guide to Prize
Money Races and Elite Athletes, the Doping Sanctions site and the Longest
Serving Race Director site in addition to its acclaimed main site at
www.rrm.com.
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