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A Place to Go

Restroom Structures Offer Comfort & Safety 
With their relatively simple installation and sturdy materials, premanufactured restroom structures provide an important park amenity with less fuss.

Center of Attraction

Effective Marketing Strategies to Increase Waterpark Visits
We talked to successful waterpark operators across the U.S. to uncover their savviest marketing ideas.

Keep Your Balance

Managing Air & Water Quality for Aquatic Facilities

Maintaining proper water balance, along with properly designed ventilation. will help you manage the air quality in your facility—essential to the health of swimmers, employees and facility equipment.

Inside-Out

Bringing the Gym Experience Outdoors 

When you provide outdoor fitness equipment, everyone in the community can get fit. Here’s a look at how outdoor fitness continues to evolve.

Play Designed for One and All

Inclusive Strategies From Top Playground Designers

Inclusion is more than just a buzzword. Learn more about how play equipment manufacturers are creating products that allow people of all abilities to play together.

Ahead of the Game

Multipurpose Sports Facility Design

More and more communities are designing sports facilities as destinations for teams, entertainment and more.

An Ounce of Prevention

Proactive Aquatic Maintenance Practices
Best practices in aquatic facility maintenance serve as the proverbial ounce of prevention, preventing pool shutdowns and other extreme measures. Learn more about the best ways to keep your pool in tiptop shape.

Personal Space

Locker Room Design Blends Function & Safety With Comfort & Aesthetics
They might not be the most awe-inspiring part of your facility, but locker rooms are essential amenities for many fitness, aquatic and recreation centers. Here, we take a look at some of the latest trends in locker room design.

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Current Issue

Upcoming Webinar: Heat Management

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Climate Change, Heat Islands & Cooling Stations: A Comprehensive Approach to Heat Management
DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
 

Climate change and carbon emissions are having a dramatic impact on the world and on human health, as temperatures soar and extreme weather incidents grow more common. The problem of rising temperatures presents an even greater challenge in urban areas, which typically see higher temperatures than rural areas due to the urban heat island effect. This affects people and the environment, presenting public health risks and increasing energy consumption.  

A proactive approach to planning can help address the issues of rising temperatures and create resilient, healthy communities. Introducing innovative and sustainable cooling solutions, from cooling stations and refreshment zones to trees, vegetation and more, can improve health and quality of life in urban areas, providing a place for relief from heat, social interaction and education on heat health.  

In this webinar, we’ll explore various approaches to managing the urban heat island effect. Participants will learn about the impacts of heat islands, and how to implement a range of cooling solutions for their communities.

Join us on November 6, 2024.

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Webinar Library

From Outdated to Outstanding: Modernizing Parks Through Proactive Asset Management

This webinar will explore the unique challenges presented by managing park assets, as well as the key components of proactive asset management and maintenance, including data collection and analysis, risk assessments, funding and community engagement.

In this webinar, participants will learn how to get started implementing proactive asset management, including tips for success.

Choose the Right Water Management System to Make Your Spray Park a Success

This webinar will explore the different types of water management systems and the important role they play in the health, safety and welfare of families and communities. We discuss the technical specifications and venue requirements of each system, to enable you to carefully choose the most adequate system for your client.

Webinar Library

Partner Content

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Industry Research

State of Industry

2024 State of the Industry Report

Find out the latest trends in managed recreation, sports and fitness facilities. We surveyed industry professionals and summarized their responses in this annual must-read report.

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Buyers Guide

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Recreation Management’s Online Buyers Guide

The most complete source for suppliers of products and services for recreation, sports and fitness facilities with over 1,300 product categories and 1,000 companies listed.

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