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Facility And Event ManagementTest #1 Questions And Answers
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What is a Sport Facility ANS✔✔ -Planning, Seeing, Doing
-Gym, Practice
Basketball Court, Swimming Pool, Beach, Golf Course, etc.
-Public Assembly Facility
-Mutli-purpose (use) Facility
-All types of events
-Where people get together
Facilities of Ancient Greece ANS✔✔ -Sports were a form of worship, done as
religious ceremonies
-776 BC: First known sports complex, first Olympic Games. Held at the base of
Mt. Olympus
-331 BC: First olympic Stadium in Athens.
-Hippodromes: Horse and chariot races, originally open fields lined with banks
of Earth.
-Theaters: Three main parts including scene, orchestra, and logeion (stage).
-PAF's
Facilities of Ancient Rome ANS✔✔ -Need for PAF's raised: Roman Coliseum
,-Circus Maximus: Roman version of a racetrack, chariot/horse racing,
considered one of the architectural wonders of the ancient world, seating
capacity ranging from 150,000 to 300,000 people
Facilities from the Middle Ages - 1800s ANS✔✔ -Medieval time sports less
organized and there weren't that many
-"Folk Football" was a popular sport
-Hunting, falconry, tracking with hunting dogs, jousting, and archery were
common
-Sports centered around religion
-Middle ages not a high point for PAF's: Fewer facilities due to restrictions
-19th century: Restrictions were lifted
-Union Course (1825): Horse racing facility, one of the first facilities in the US,
60,000 people
-1870s: Facility management rules initially developed, first 3 major baseball
rules included banning alcohol, removing betting booths, and removing
gamblers.
Managerial Concerns: Same Today ANS✔✔ -Remain pretty stable to this day
-Controlling/removing large numbers of people
-Maintaining flexibility in multi-use facilities
-Providing security and protection for VIP's
-Controlling crime inherent with large crowds
-Keeping facilities clean and operational
-Politics associated with funding for publicly owned facilities
, Managerial Concerns: Different Today ANS✔✔ -Changed over the years
-Amenities for the press: Boxes, wifi, interview rooms, etc.
-TV camera platforms/cable hookups
-Selling advertising/naming rights
-Providing batting cages and warm up areas
-Locker rooms/training rooms
-Utilizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
-Parking concerns
-Complying with environmental, zoning accessibility, and other legal issues
Evolution of Professional and Collegiate Facilities ANS✔✔ -Modern era
started in 1880s
-First Ballpack: Union Grounds in Brooklyn (1862), made of wood and no
outfield fences, barrier at end to prevent freeloaders
-1909: First fireproof stadiums built of concrete and steel
-Olympics fueled sport facility revival
-Modern olympic stadium seated 66,000
-Yale: First football stadium in 1912, one of oldest active baseball stadiums
-Crosley Field in Cincinnati hosted first lighted night baseball game
Reason for Push for New Facilities ANS✔✔ -Threat of teams leaving city
-Strong economic trends (1990s)
-New marketing trends including luxury suites, naming rights, etc.
-Special events needs like Olympics and World Cup
-Technological innovations
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