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Focus: The Program for Public Policy in Sports (PPPS) will focus on the State of North Carolina during its first two years. Then, the focus will expand to the national scene as well. It is of course recognized that state problems/issues may reflect national problems/issues and vice versa.

Justification: The explosion of professional sports teams in North Carolina, the construction of new sports arenas and stadiums, increased requests for funds from the state government for sport, the emergence of NASCAR and other North Carolina sports on the international scene, the rise of sports media, both written and electronic, the development of North Carolina as a major sports state, the large number of diverse sport industries and the increased economic contributions made to the state by the sports industry merit the inclusion of this topic.

Proposed PPPS Activities:

  1. Develop a World Wide Web site directory for sports industries and organizations in North Carolina.
    Status: In progress
  2. Develop an electronic sports business newsletter focusing on North Carolina sports industries.
    Status: In progress
  3. Organize a North Carolina Sports Industry Association (NCSIA).
    Status: In progress
  4. Endorse and co-host a conference on the economics of sport in NC to be held in Sept. 1998.
    Status: PPPS is on the planning committee for the conference and flyers on the program are now being distributed.
  5. Develop a compilation of men and women who are movers and shakers in the sports industry in NC.
    Status: Planning stage
  6. Prepare a monthly newsletter for the NC sports industry.
    Status: Topics and outline for at least six issues now being developed.
  7. Install an awards program for sports business industry leaders.
    Status: Will be done in conjunction with the sports economics conference in Sept. 1998.
  8. Compile a directory of NC sports businesses.
    Status: In planning stage
  9. Compile a list of all funding provided by the state of NC to sports in order to establish baseline data.
    Status: Planning stage in conjunction with other agencies.
  10. Assemble a collection of sports economic studies done about the state.
    Status: In progress, beginning stages.
  11. Conduct reviews and abstracts of sports business books of interest to NC governmental agencies.
    Status: On-line, see button
  12. Establish a calendar of events held on an annual basis so organizations can plan attendance and see potential conflicts.
    Status: Limited information on-line, see button.
  13. Establish a directory of sports management programs in NC Colleges and Universities and their foci.
    Status: On-line, see button.
  14. Establish an intern directory/registry for sports management students who wish to secure internships.
    Status: In progress
  15. Establish a NC Sports Industry Association chat line.
    Status: Planning stage
  16. Establish an electronic sporting goods mall of NC products, services and businesses.
    Status: Planning stage.

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