Bill Hanson

Bill Hanson is a co-founder of San Antonio Sports and a past chair of the National Association of Sports Commissions. He is retired after a 42-year career in amateur and professional sport organizations, primarily in event management and operations.

Articles by Bill Hanson

• Finding key volunteers for your next event

  Tuesday, July 08, 2014

  ​An effective volunteer program is a must-have if your organization conducts numerous events and activities each year. Such a program should allow you to recruit volunteers from a database of several thousand people.

• World Cup proves multiple sites mean multiple challenges

  Tuesday, June 24, 2014

  The World Cup games in Brazil are being played in 12 stadiums throughout the country, so anyone who has organized a soccer, volleyball or basketball tournament in multiple venues can relate to this challenge. Multivenue events such as the World Cup and Olympic Games may be on a much bigger scale than a youth basketball event, but there are similarities when it comes to organizing them.

• Sticking to the basics of event operations

  Monday, June 16, 2014

  Simply stated, event operations is detail management — the identification and execution of all functions that lead to a successful event. Event/project managers who live by the three A's will produce successful events.