Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference Offers Popular Idea Labs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (December 12, 2012) – Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference, to be held February 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia, offers Idea Labs led by experts on a wide variety of topics from race operations to event marketing to crisis management to charity partnerships to making the most of your budget and more.

"The Idea Labs are a conference favorite for our attendees not only because of their variety, but moreover, because these hands-on, intimate sessions spark discussion and provide new ideas and success stories that people later take home and apply in their running worlds," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO.

For the Running USA 2013 schedule including Idea Lab topics and experts, go to: www.runningusa.org/program-schedule

Presenting sponsors of Running USA 2013, the sport's premier and largest conference, are The Active Network, Ashworth Awards, Competitor Group, Leslie Jordan, Inc. and MarathonFoto.com. The 10th edition theme is "A Bold Past, A Bright Future".

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Opening reception presented by Leslie Jordan, Inc.
• Women's Trailblazer Luncheon presented by The Active Network
• Running USA Hall of Champions Dinner and Auction presented by Competitor Group
• 4th Allan Steinfeld Development Award
• Reception presented by MarathonFoto.com
• Youth Awards presented by Ashworth Awards
• Conference expo
• Morning runs with DMSE Sports
• 2014 site announcement and reception hosted by 2014 city

Register today for Running USA 2013 – The 10th Industry Running Conference
The conference rate of $599 for Running USA members / $799 non-members ends December 31, 2012 with a $50 price increase effective January 1, 2013 ($649 / $849) – so register today. Conference registration also includes daily meals during the conference and admission to the Hall of Champions Awards Dinner.

On-line registration, hotel, travel and other information for Running USA 2013 is available at: www.runningusa.org/running-usa-conference

About Running USA
Running USA advances, serves, promotes and celebrates the sport of running as a clearinghouse and resource center and though its popular annual conference, website, Running USA wire, Running USA Industry E-News, National Runner Survey, annual marathon, half-marathon and State of the Sport reports, and by providing athlete support via the Allan Steinfeld Development Award.

Running USA's more than 325 members include events with 2-plus million finishers and prize money exceeding $5.7 million, race services companies, running-related media companies and organizations and the athletic industry.

In March 2009, the non-profit industry organization marked a decade of achievement to build and promote the sport.

For more information, visit: RunningUSA.org or contact Ryan Lamppa at (805) 966-7747 or ryan@runningusa.org