by Dawna Callahan, Founder & CEO All In Sport Consulting It’s so exciting to see progress and positive strides across the movement within the past year – more TV coverage of the Paralympic Games, Toyota’s recent investment of $5M to Paralympians and Paralympic hopefuls, more inclusion of disabled athletes in various events, and so much […]
The Comeback of Competition
Congratulations to the 2021 Texas Regional Games team for organizing a successful competition for more than 200 athletes April 15-18 in San Antonio Texas! It’s exciting to see events like Texas Regionals come back online and host so many athletes in-person – a hopeful sign that the sport world is getting back on track. Wendy […]
Returning to Sport – Sport Psychology Tips for Athletes
By: Taylor Gabler and Ciarán Connery Ball State, Sport and Exercise Psychology As we surpass the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and many in-person sport training opportunities are returning, it is important to highlight the impact of the mental side of sport and performance to provide an environment where people can thrive. The […]
ISSSSC Hosts Panel Discussion of Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Sports
On March 11, San José State University’s Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change (ISSSSC) hosted “Equitable Futures for Womxn in Sport,” an online dialogue about gender equity in sports with three industry thought leaders. The event, moderated by ISSSSC Executive Director Akilah Carter-Francique and Assistant Director Amy August, featured Dawna Callahan, […]
Be the Change…..and Then Some
By: Doug Garner, Assistant Director Campus Recreation – Adapted Sports/Recreation and Head Wheelchair Basketball Coach at the University of Texas at Arlington As leaders in adapted sports, most of us live by the reminder from Mahatma Ghandi to, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” It is a mantra that we […]
Study: Adapted Sports Generate Up to $134 Million in Annual Impact The new economic survey is one of the first of its kind to study adapted and para sports
From Sports Travel Magazine A new study reveals that the annual economic impact of adapted and para sport-related tourism events ranges from $80.5 million to $134.2 million. The study, commissioned by All In Sport Consulting in partnership with Stitch Marketing Research and Huddle Up Group collected expenditure and budget data from a sampling of U.S.-based adapted sport organizations and is believed […]