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Running USA Industry E-News



December 4, 2012



In This Issue
Association News
In the News
Member Profile
Member News
Business News
People in the News
Industry Jobs
Upcoming Events

Running USA Partners
















Running USA presents annually the Allan Steinfeld Development Award. The 2012 recipient is the Mammoth Track Club.

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this link.



Running USA 2013:

10th Industry Conference
February 24-26


Savannah, GA






Thank you to sponsors of our
10th Industry Conference


Presenting
Active Network
Ashworth Awards
Competitor Group
Leslie Jordan
MarathonFoto.com

Gold Medal
Brooks
Electric City Printing
RacePartner
Heatsheets
imATHLETE

Premium Exhibitor
Altitude Industrial
Skechers
Yankz!

Standard Exhibitor

emediagroup
Expert Performance T

Hasty Awards
Innovative Timing Systems

Kids Running America
Marathon Printing
Maxwell Medals

RunSignUp
Virgo III
Virtual Race Bags
XL Run







Running USA Membership Categories include:

* Athlete Services & Education
* Consumer Products
* Destination Management
* Event
* Media
* National Trade Organization
* Vendors


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Running USA Member Events
Dec. 8 - 9 2012


Samuel Adams Surf-n-Santa 10 Miler & Frosty's 5K
Virginia Beach, VA, December 8



Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis 5K Birmingham, AL, December 8



Reindeer Run

Sea World, FL, December 8



Tucson Marathon

Tucson, AZ, December 9



Holiday Half-Marathon, 5K,

Kids Fun Run

Pomona, CA, December 9



Inaugural Woman's Half Marathon & 10K

Baton Rouge, LA, December 9



MetroPCS Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX, December 9



XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run Laguna Beach, CA, December 9



Santa to the Sea Half-Marathon, Relay, 5K
Oxnard, CA, December 9







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Association News


Running USA Conference Updates - Exhibitor Booths, Videos, Runs & more!

The 2013 conference program agenda and schedule are now available online at this link. If you are not yet registered, click here to register today.



Only 10 Exhibitor Booths Remaining

ACT QUICKLY if your company or organization would like to exhibit at the 2013 Running USA Industry Conference in Savannah as we only have 10 booths remaining! As a Running USA member, you have an opportunity to showcase products and services at the 2013 Industry Conference by becoming a sponsor or exhibitor. We expect 500 industry professionals, 60% of which are event owners, directors, and managers. For more information on available opportunities, or to reserve your booth today contact peter@runningusa.org .


Share Race Footage with Your Peers

Running USA is seeking event video footage to be incorporated into various montages for the 2013 conference. If your event has great video and would like to be included, please contact Bill Ivey, billivey@bellsouth.net, for additional details.



Morning Runs during Conference

Running routes in Savannah have been mapped by Running USA with support from DMSE. Participants in the daily morning runs will enjoy Savannah's historic sites. Additionally, Running USA is pleased to announce that local running club, Savannah Striders, will be assisting on site. This year we will be looking for some additional conference volunteers to assist with the daily runs. Interested in supporting your colleagues while they run around Savannah? Contact Christine@runningusa.org to sign up as a volunteer!


Running USA Expo Presence - Benefit for our Members

If you would like to have your event flyers or product information distributed at expos that Running USA attends, please contact nancy@runningusa.org. Next confirmed expos are the Ironman Sports Medicine Institute at Memorial Hermann EXPO at the Houston Marathon, January 11- 12, 2013, and the LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon Expo February 15-16, 2013.

Running USA™ "In the News"



Running USA actively promotes our sport and serves as a resource center that together support our mission to advance the growth and success of the running industry in America. This section highlights news articles where Running USA and its statistics and data are mentioned or sourced.
Charleston Post & Courier (SC) article "Saturday's Reindeer Run to feature festive costumes and a beer garden" with Running USA South Carolina largest road race rankings.

MetroWest Daily News article "Graham: The blubber hits the road" with Running USA "Second Running Boom" stats.


Member Profile: RacePartner



Forte Interactive's RacePartner™ (formerly GoRun.org) offers easy online registration and donation options for race directors and nonprofits. Cause-related endurance events are on the rise, and the RacePartner™ solution makes it easy for organizations to benefit from the latest trends and technology. Forte's wide range of web solutions includes: Race website design, online fundraising, volunteer management, custom software development, easy-to-use web content management, and race registration.



"Our product continues to serve the needs of the endurance events, but as the online registration world has evolved, so has our software. We've added a number of new features and consulting services that allow our clients to handle everything online from race, lottery and volunteer registration to fundraising and everything in between," said S. Slade Sundar, vice president of advancement at Forte Interactive.



RacePartner offers the most integrated and customizable online registration, fundraising, volunteer and website platform in the industry. With years of experience, RacePartner understands the needs of the endurance industry and has tailored its product to meet them. RacePartner provides clients with an all encompassing web solution, streamlining efforts into one place, and improving the comprehensive experience for event organizers and athletes alike.



"Partnering with customers to continuously improve our products year after year is a standard practice at Forte Interactive," said Robert Anderson, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President. "Our race and nonprofit experience, coupled with our range of web technology solutions, helps our customers focus on more pressing matters of their event while relying on the performance and stability of our web software and customer service team."



All Member Profiles will also be featured on our website for one full week following the publication in Running USA Industry E-News.


Member News


Running USA Welcomes our Newest Member

The Anything is Possible Race Series, LLC


Running Festival Announces Economic Impact

The 12th annual Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival contributed an estimated $38.6 million to the city's economy according to a recent study by RESI, an economic research and consulting firm located at Towson University. This year the event attracted a record 26,100 runners, marking the 10th consecutive year of 10-15% growth from the year prior. In all, 50 states and 24 countries were represented in the 2012 field.



ASICS Announces Re-engineered GT-Series
ASICS has taken three of the best selling and most highly decorated running shoes in its arsenal and made them even better with the introduction of the re-engineered GT-Series designed to break personal bests. Making the season even brighter, the re-launch of the GT-Series also gives ASICS Facebook fans a chance to win a customized Ford Mustang GT.



New Ownership for CGI

Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), announced that Calera Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm, in partnership with CGI's management, has acquired CGI from Falconhead Capital.



ZOOMA Women's Race Series Announces Partnership

The Muscle Milk Light ZOOMA Women's Race Series and Every Mother Counts announced their partnership to increase education and support for maternal mortality reduction globally. Founded by Christy Turlington Burns, Every Mother Counts will be the National Charity Partner for the 2013 five-event ZOOMA series, including half marathon and 5K/10K races in Amelia Island, Austin, Annapolis, Cape Cod, and the Chicago area.



Race Director University Announces Programs

Race Director University, Inc., announced that they are offering the May RDU I & RDU II programs at DePaul University - Naperville Campus from May 20 - 24, 2013.


Virginia Schools Earn Healthy School Awards

Held on October 27 in Arlington, VA, the Healthy Kids Fun Run hosted its largest participation to date with more than 3,000 children ages five through 12. Nearly half of this race field participated through the coordinated effort of physical education teachers and PTA groups from area schools. The top five schools with the most students registered are honored with the Healthy School Award, including a monetary donation to their physical education department from MCM partner, Sodexo.



Business News



Race Roster Announces Release of "Event Finder"

Race Roster President, Brandon Laan, announced the release of the Event Finder powered by Race Roster. This widget allows website owners to post a searchable schedule of all the endurance events in North America.



iPhone App Nets Honor

The iPhone app Upbeat Workouts for Runners, was selected as one of the awesome running app.



People in the News


The Houston Marathon Committee announced the election of Houston Marathon Veteran and local civic leader Bob Eury into the Houston Marathon Hall of Fame. Eury was honored by the Houston Marathon Committee on November 29, at the 2013 Hall of Fame Reception.



Elections were conducted December 1, at the USATF annual meeting in Daytona Beach, FL. In addition to Stephanie Hightower being elected to her second four-year term, USATF also elected former president Bill Roe as the organization's long distance running chair along with appointing chair seats to Mike Scott (Cross Country Council), Ed Torres (Men's Long Distance Running), Nancy Hobbs (Mountain Ultra Trail), and Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick (Women's Long Distance Running).



Fleet Feet, Incorporated announced two promotions and a senior management hire to help manage the company's aggressive growth plans. Luke Rowe has been elevated to the position of Senior Vice President, Business Development. Robyn Goby has been elevated to Vice President, Marketing and Communications. Ben Cooke, formerly of Running Specialty Group, has been hired in the newly-created role of Vice President, Operations.

Industry Jobs
Visit www.runningusa.org for more detailed job listings.



Company: Vision Event Management

Job Title: Marketing/Social Media Coordinator

Vision Event Management (VEM) is full service event management company specializing in fitness events. VEM manages and owns events ranging from 200 person 5Ks to 20,000-person half marathons. In 2012, VEM managed over 20 events that served over 100,000 participants in 7 States.

Vision Event Management is looking for a fun, active and social media savvy person to join our team as Marketing/Social Media Coordinator. This role will work closely with the team to develop and implement email marketing and social media campaigns for all Vision Event Management events. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organization skills to be able to manage numerous projects with competing deadlines. A strong self-starter with creativity, imagination, and strong social media experience will thrive in this position. For more information, visit our website at www.VisionEventManagement.com. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Anna Ryan at Anna@VisionEventManagement.com or by fax to (317) 245-2463.


Upcoming Events

The Running Event
(December 3-6, 2012) Austin, TX


RDU Fast Track - Fall Seminar
(December 6, 2012) Naperville, IL


US Sports Congress

(December 10-12, 2012) Sarasota, FL


Event Director's College
(January 18, 2013) Maui, HI


Race Director University, RDU I & II
(January 21-25, 2013) Naperville, IL

Outdoor Retailer -Winter market
(January 24-27, 2013) Salt Lake City, UT



Running USA: 10th Industry Conference
(February 24-26, 2013) Savannah, GA

Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council Conference
(March 13-14, 2013) Atlanta, GA

Event Director's College
(April 3-5, 2013) Charleston, SC


Road Runners Club of American Annual Convention

(May 2-5, 2013) Albuquerque, NM

Race Director University RDU I & RDU II
(May 20-24, 2013) Naperville, IL


Inaugural Trail Running Conference
(June 20-22, 2013) Estes Park, CO

Event Director's College
(October 3-5, 2013) Portland, OR

USATF Annual Meeting
(December 4-8, 2013) Indianapolis, IN













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