Dave and I are just settling in to the Europa Hotel in Belfast. Earlier today we spoke at University College Dublin to students in the Masters in Sports Management Program, and then were hosted by Fiachra and Cathy at SportsHQ.The international call is clear..."Measure impact." Folks we met with today just presented to the Irish government to fight for their lives. They presented a report entitled "Sport Matters" in an effort to avoid an anticipated 30 percent budget cut for sports across the board. They want to know what we do to measure impact and they reminded me that it is not an option. Measuring impact must be a core function of our operations.
UCD houses two Graduate Sports Studies Programs and 4 Undergraduate Sports Programs. These cover areas including sports management, sports science, and golf management. Sports HQ houses all other sports governing bodies in Ireland after the big three (soccer, rugby, and GAA). We have one big presentation mid morning tomorrow then a networking lunch, and meetings on Friday.
Today was a good, full day. There is a lot of interest in the Masters in Sports Leadership program, and they love the outreach. We are so eager to see the results of these meetings down the line.
PS - Pop Quiz!!! The hotel Europa is the most bombed hotel in A) Europe B) the world?
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Worst pop quiz ever. Either way get out of there! haha
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ReplyDeleteA. It's gotta be A. Ah, don't worry about it. I'm sure it's "fine"
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