Stakeholder engagement attempts to develop partnerships in order to assist in problem solving and decision making. The case study attempts to understand how one rural community reengages corporate sponsors in the event planning process. Emphasis is placed on understanding the motives, benefits, and challenges associated with community engagement. Investigators used a case study methodology collecting data from event observations and key stakeholder interviews. The design helped develop an in-depth analysis of a program, event, activity, process, or one or more individuals. Benefits of engagement included brand placement, morale, and community betterment. Resource allocation provided a major challenge while information provided a critical component of stakeholder engagement decisions. Factors that motivated sponsor involvement included mission, community connection, strategic engagement, and having the right partners. The results have important implications for professionals attempting to reengage corporate sponsors in event planning. Findings suggest the value of using social capital found within an event sponsors organization. When events are organized by small nonprofit organizations or single departments located within rural municipalities, the additional social capital is invaluable in meeting both community and corporate sponsor goals.

Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emeraldsrm:333301 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to assess the perceived benefits and challenges of implementing sustainable initiatives in collegiate recreational sports facilities. Additionally, this paper intends to contribute to the evolving field of facility sustainability in higher education. Design/methodology/approach -The design included qualitative research methods that allowed respondents to elaborate on perceived benefits and challenges. Respondents consisted of directors of campus recreation departments at National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association member institutions. Content analysis served as the method for analyzing and categorizing the data. Findings -Six categories of perceived benefits became distinguishable, including Educational, Environmental, Ethical, Fiscal and Operational. Eight categories of perceived challenges emerged after responses were analyzed, including Administrative, Attitudinal, Commitment, Educational, Facility, and Fiscal. The majority of respondents indicated Fiscal demands as being the top challenge when it comes to implementing sustainable initiatives. Common themes arose from the responses and were sorted within their respective category. Originality/value -This paper contributes to the evolving field of sustainability by providing some data regarding recreational sports facilities in higher education. Administrators, particularly those in Student Affairs, Facilities Management and Campus Recreation can benefit from this paper by assessing their respective institution's current view of sustainability and by proactively determining a strategy to combat the potential challenges identified. Additionally, identifying perceived benefits can help equip facility directors and executives with justification and rationale for moving toward sustainable facility design and operation.

NASA Langley Research Center is developing an Aircraft Noise Reduction Laboratory which will, among other things, have the capability of simulating both indoor and outdoor home-like settings which provide visual and auditory realism. Although visual realism is easily understood, there was some question as to just what constitutes auditory realism. While it is clear that loudness changes, spectrum changes, and Doppler shifts are easily perceived by people in their homes, it is not so clear just what is perceived in regard to apparent motion and direction of real aircraft flying overhead or off to the side. In order to resolve this question, a study was conducted in which subjects, both indoors and outdoors, made judgments of apparent direction and movement of various large and small aircraft which were flown a number of times over the house in which the subjects were located. Results of this study will be discussed.

Sustainability is a hot topic in higher education. Buzz words such as green and renewable have helped brand modern environmentalism. A greater emphasis on facility planning, development, and management is contributing to sustainability efforts. Collegiate recreational sports programs often include facilities that pose a challenge to the green movement, due to their size and operational requirements. To identify efforts within the collegiate recreational sports industry, this study focused on assessing the state of facility sustainability. The purpose of this study was to assess levels of institutional adoption related to sustainable initiatives at collegiate recreational sports facilities. This foundational study attempted to create some benchmark data for the collegiate recreation industry within the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA). The Collegiate Recreational Sports Sustainability Survey was developed to assess the variables in the study and was sent to directors of NIRSA member institutions. This study used quantitative research methods and produced primarily descriptive research. This research produced a number of key findings: institutions that led in adoption levels per their respective category type were two-year public institutions, large enrollment institutions, institutions from NIRSA Region VI, and institutions that contain large collegiate recreational sports facilities. In addition, significant differences in adoption levels existed between four-year public and four-year private institutions, between large and small enrollment institutions, and between institutions that had large and small facilities. Implications from this study include providing benchmark data, creating advisory committees, and modeling NIRSA Region VI institutions. This study establishes a foundation for further research on sustainability efforts in collegiate recreational sports.

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