Managing Sport Facilities / Edition 1

by Gil Fried

Overview

When most people enter a sport facility, they are usually unaware of the host of decisions that have been made before and during the event to ensure an enjoyable experience. Sport facility managers make these decisions, which range from ordinary maintenance issues to more critical issues such as how much staffing is necessary for various events.

Unique in its complete coverage of the profession, Managing Sport Facilities will help future and current sport facility managers make the proper decisions in all areas of facility management. The book contains a comprehensive, reader-friendly examination of the various responsibilities of facility managers, and it covers the essential knowledge and skills required for operating a sport facility:
-Facility planning, site selection and design, and construction

-Facility systems, operations, and maintenance

-Facility administration, including marketing and sales, finance and budgeting, human resources, and legal issues

-Event planning, security, and procedures
To help students learn the material and prepare them to apply it to real-world situations, Managing Sport Facilities includes “Behind the Scenes” sidebars that demonstrate how professionals have applied theory to practice to solve various facility management dilemmas. The text also features chapter objectives, summaries, discussion questions and activities, and a glossary as study aids to highlight the most important discussion topics to reinforce understanding. “Facility Focus” boxes throughout the text feature interesting facts, trivia, and statistics associated with well-known sport facilities. Numerous photos, figures, and tables capture readers' attention in a visually appealing manner as well.

Managing Sport Facilities is the ideal resource for students desiring to gain a working knowledge of all aspects of facility management. It will help sport facility managers make all the right decisions—from developing a facility and operating it to planning, promoting, and managing events in a facility.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736044837
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	05/28/2005
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	363
Product dimensions:	8.66(w) x 11.32(h) x 1.06(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gil Fried, JD, is an associate professor at the University of New Haven in New Haven, Connecticut. He has taught sport facility management for more than 10 years and has written numerous articles, books, and book chapters on sport facility management issues. Fried speaks across the country on issues ranging from how to build and finance facilities to risk management concerns. As an attorney, Fried has represented numerous sport facilities and for more than 10 years has been the general counsel for several sport facility management associations. He has worked with the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) and is developing the curriculum materials for the IAAM's Academy for Venue Safety and Security.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

Part I: Introduction to Sport Facility Management
Chapter 1. History of Sport and Public Assembly Facilities

-Facilities in Ancient Times

-Facilities From the Middle Ages to the 1800s

-Facility Management From Ancient to Modern Times

-Evolution of Professional and Collegiate Facilities

-Facility Focus

-The Future of Sport Facilities

-Trends That Will Affect Future Facilities

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 2. Facility Management

-What Is Facility Management?

-The Facility Manager

-Constituents

-Managerial Functions

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 3. Management Theory and Practice

-Management Theory

-Computer-Aided Facility Management

-Strategies

-Leadership

-Outsourcing

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Part II: Facility Development
Chapter 4. Facility Planning

-Fundamentals of Planning

-Planning for Existing Facilities

-Planning for Future Facilities

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 5. Facility Site and Design

-Site Location

-Site Cost

-Site Selection

-Facility Design

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 6. Facility Construction

-Construction Planning

-Preconstruction Phase

-Construction Elements

-Project Costs

-Completion and Analysis

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Part III: Facility Systems and Operations
Chapter 7. Facility Systems

-Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

-Air Quality

-Energy Systems

-Plumbing

-Interior Systems

-Exterior Systems

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 8. Facility Operations

-Space Management

-Specialized Components in Sport Facilities

-Grass Fields

-Field Maintenance

-Additional Outdoor Concerns

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 9. Facility Maintenance

-Maintenance and Repair Program

-Maintenance Audits

-Maintenance Department

-Facility Repair Management

-Basic Maintenance

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Part IV: Facility Administration
Chapter 10. Marketing and Sales

-Marketing Concepts

-The Marketing Process

-Facility Marketing

-Sales

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 11. Finance and Budgeting

-Financial Concepts

-Revenue and Expenses

-Financial Analysis

-Budgeting

-New Facility Finance

-Selling a Facility

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 12. Human Resources

-Sport Facility Jobs

-Employment Options

-Hiring Process

-Employee Management

-Employee Evaluation

-Training

-Legal Concerns

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 13. Legal Responsibilities

-Basic Law

-Tort Law

-Risk Management and Insurance

-Contracts

-Property Law

-Constitutional Law

-Government Regulations

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Part V: Event and Activity Management
Chapter 14. Facility Preparation

-Revisiting Planning

-Attracting Events

-Event Preparation

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 15. Implementing a Security Plan

-What Is Security?

-Crowd Management

-Other Safety Concerns

-Crisis Management

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter 16. Event Management in the Facility

-Event Analysis

-Post-Event Surveys

-Marketing for the Future

-Marketing Efforts and Costs

-Facility Analysis

-Summary

-Discussion Questions and Activities
Appendix. Risk Management Audit

Glossary
References
Index
About the Author