The first time I saw it, it scared me. It only took a couple of minutes though. I got it and understood its power. It all started with a cold DM on a hot August day. … [Read more...]
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Stylehawk Partners with Fight 2 Win for Event Venue Sourcing
Not long ago, the team at Stylehawk began working with a new client—Fight 2 Win, a Denver-based company that puts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu matches around the country. The events Fight 2 Win puts on aren’t like any grappling matches you’ve ever seen. They call them “The Biggest Party in Grappling.” Not only do they bring in some of the country’s top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters, but they also create a supercharged environment, complete with a high-intensity soundtrack, an LED video wall, lights, … [Read more...]
Stylehawk Streamer: 5 Blog Posts Event Professionals Should Read This Weekend (12.14.18)
Happy Friday Event and Venue Management Professionals! The end of the year is always a time of introspection. This year, has been truly incredible for me and my family. Stylehawk Event Services today is not the company I envisioned when I started this project in 2014 and it is not the company I thought I was leading when I shifted my focus full time to it… And that is a good thing. … [Read more...]
Stylehawk Streamer: 5 Blog Posts Event Professionals Should Read This Weekend (11.30.18)
Happy Friday Event and Venue Professionals! I hope y’all had a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday and got a little time away from work to enjoy friends and family. Our week has been very busy as we put 9 event venues under contract for events in 2019 in the days before and after Thanksgiving. Despite my remote location, we are still doing a lot of work in San Diego and Southern California. More and more though, we are working with sport event venues and event promoters around the country. … [Read more...]
Stylehawk Streamer: 5 Blog Posts Event Professionals Should Read This Weekend (11.16.18)
Happy Friday Event and Venue Professionals! It has been a busy week here at Stylehawk, which is great for this small business owner! One of the challenges that I struggle with is balancing the time necessary to provide my current book of business the attention it needs while also keeping my eye on customer acquisition and on business development. That is THE small business challenge for all of us. It’s fun... and overwhelming... and exciting... and scary..! … [Read more...]
Faulty Security Practices At Your Event Venue..? Don’t Be Left Vulnerable
In business, borrowing concepts and tactics is commonplace. This is not like plagiarism in school… It is strategic. When enough of these concepts are adopted and implemented across an industry the ideas are recognized as industry best practices. In 2013, the National Football League (NFL) implemented a new clear bag policy. Under this policy, the “size and type of bag” is restricted from entering NFL stadiums. The NFL carries tremendous clout. The league is currently the premiere major league … [Read more...]
Stylehawk Streamer: 5 Blog Posts Event Professionals Should Read This Weekend (11.2.18)
Happy Friday event professionals and venue managers! This week has flown by! We have remained busy with a bunch of cool venue sourcing projects in San Diego and Southern California. Jiu jitsu, cheerleading, rugby, skating, baseball and basketball venue searches are all in progress. We have also spent much of the week on business development… … [Read more...]
Stylehawk Streamer: 5 Blog Posts Event Professionals Should Read This Weekend (10.26.18)
Happy Friday event and venue management folks! Seems like Fall is in the air which I know is a busy time for sports event venues… This is also true for us at Stylehawk Events. We’ve had conversations with a bunch of new and different event promoters… professional basketball, powerlifting, boxing, jiu jitsu, bocce ball and even another cannabis event are all looking for great event venues in Southern California. … [Read more...]
Stylehawk Streamer: 5 Blog Posts Event Professionals Should Read This Weekend (10.5.18)
Greetings event professionals and venue operators- Happy Friday! As I know y’all are (see… I’m getting more comfortable living in the South), Stylehawk Event Services has been grinding away this week. Every day is a little bit different in the event operations world and that rings particularly true for small business operators like myself. … [Read more...]
Uhho… Did I Make a Huge Mistake Getting into Sports Event Operations?
With more than 15 years experience working in the sports venues and live events industry and a recent transition from institutional work to entrepreneurial, I’ve become very introspective. Did I make the right choice? Has this career been what I expected it to be? Before I answer that, here are a few truths I wish I had known prior to embarking on this journey. … [Read more...]
