Sports Tourism Trends for 2021
This writing marks the sixth consecutive year our team at the Huddle Up Group has outlined the key trends in sports tourism for...
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Jon Schmieder
Jan 25, 20212 min read
Legacy
This past week one of the true legends passed away. “Hammerin” Hank Aaron was not only a baseball icon, but an influential leader on the...
Jon Schmieder
Jan 18, 20213 min read
Strengths and Weaknesses
We are big fans of Gordon Ramsey. Especially his cooking reality show, Hell’s Kitchen. If you are not familiar, the show is structured...
Jon Schmieder
Jan 11, 20214 min read
The Big Pivot
Many of you have been followers of the Monday Morning Huddle Up for several years. Those of you that have been readers since at least...
Jon Schmieder
Jan 4, 20214 min read
Sports Tourism Trends for 2021
COVID Happened, Now What? This writing marks the sixth consecutive year our team at the Huddle Up Group has crafted a white paper...
Jon Schmieder
Dec 28, 20201 min read
A Breath
As I sat down to craft the year’s final Monday Huddle Up, my brain was blank. Usually, I have a stack of themes and notes that I want to...
Jon Schmieder
Dec 21, 20202 min read
Social Awareness
For those that know me well know that I spend a good amount of time on Linked In. That is my preferred outlet for pretty much everything...
Jon Schmieder
Dec 14, 20203 min read
The New Negotiation
Each year we craft a trends article for a large national publication. The article is a compilation of what we are seeing across the...
Jon Schmieder
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Quotable Quotes
My stepfather John Rogers was an avid reader of Reader’s Digest. He couldn’t wait for the newest issue to come in the mailbox so he...
Jon Schmieder
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Evolution
No, this week’s Huddle Up isn’t about Darwinism or any other human evolutionary theory. It is about the evolution of a company. Or lack...
Jon Schmieder
Nov 23, 20202 min read
2 And 2
Back in 2005 I took up running with the crazy idea of completing a marathon. It was a bucket list item that many of my friends had...
Jon Schmieder
Nov 16, 20202 min read
The Brand
One of our favorite shows the past few years has been “Shark Tank.” For those that have not seen it, the “Tank” is a great reality show...
Jon Schmieder
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Expectations
Best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman (“5 Love Languages”) recently released a newsletter on the topic of relationships. Specifically,...
Jon Schmieder
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Performance Plans
Over the past several years, there has been an increasing amount of scrutiny aimed at tourism organizations. Convention and visitor...
Jon Schmieder
Oct 26, 20202 min read
The Great Pumpkin
As we lead up to this weekend’s Halloween holiday, I harken back to an old annual tradition our family had. As the day of door-to-door...
Jon Schmieder
Oct 19, 20203 min read
Execution
This past week, five years’ worth of NCAA championships across numerous sports and multiple divisions (460 events in all) were awarded to...
Jon Schmieder
Oct 13, 20203 min read
Blue Jeans
One of my favorite people in the world is one of my former board members in Denver, David McReynolds. David is a great businessman, a...
Jon Schmieder
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Hit The Fairway
Our house in Arizona is directly adjacent to a townhome community that has a Homeowner’s Association (or HOA). We actually share a wall...
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