The NASC is pleased to announce the first ever comprehensive survey of NASC Active category members (host organizations). The study is being conducted for us by the Ohio University (OU) Graduate Program in Sports Administration. An ad-hoc panel of NASC board members has worked with OU and NASC staff to develop this survey.  The primary contact for each Active category member organization received a link to the online survey on November 15th.  If you need an NASC staff member to resend the link to the survey, contact us at 513-281-3888 orNASC@SportsCommissions.org.

We need to make two very important points:

1. Your response is needed! If this study is to provide meaningful results that can help guide your future planning, we need full participation.

2. As with most good things, there is a cost: the survey could take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete. We suggest glancing through the questions and then collecting the data needed before you start.

The deadline for return of all questionnaires is December 15, 2011.

As incentives, every member returning their completed questionnaire by December 1, 2011 will be eligible for a $500 gift card. If your company permits you to keep the card, Merry Christmas! If not, your company can donate the card to a charity of your choice, providing a better Christmas for others!

Every member entered in this first drawing who does not win will be placed in a second drawing.  Immediately after December 15, the second drawing will be held for two $250 gift cards.

Your questionnaires will be automatically returned to the Ohio University team for analysis and tabulation.

The results will be featured on our web site and form the basis of our report on the status of our industry at the NASC Sports Event Symposium in Hartford, CT in April.

– Don