Running USA breaktout session presenters at the 2025 Industry Conference in Louisville (Feb. 2-4, 2025) were encouraged to submit takeaways from their sessions and presentation documents where available. What follows are the documents collected from this year’s conference.
Note: If you were a presenter and would like to have documents added to this page, please email the material to leah@runningusa.org
Roundtable Discussions
Large Events Roundtable Discussion – Challenges and Solutions – Notes and takeaways
Business Roundtable Discussion – Innovative Business Development Strategies in the Running Industry – Key takeaways
HR Roundtable Discussion – Strategies for Employee Recruitment and Retention in the Running Industry – Key takeaways
Marketing and Communications Roundtable Discussion – Maximizing Marketing & Communications in the Running Industry – Key takeaways
How the Rise of Run Coaching Apps has Grown Race Participation and Revenues (Business Development Track)
Managing City Services and Partnerships (Event Operations)
The Power of Inclusion: LGBTQ+ Identities and Racing (Customer Experience & Relations)
Duluth as a Destination: A Grandma’s Marathon Story (Marketing & Communications)
Boston Athletic Association, Entering a New Era with Bank of America (Business Development/Partnerships)
Sanctions, Insurance and World Athletics Calendar (Event Management and Operations)
Lead Like an Elite: Tools and Tips for Inspiring Leadership (Open Track)
Risk Ready: Safeguarding Your Race from Start to Finish (Event Operations)
Setting Up and Utilizing Google Analytics 4 (Marketing & Communications)
Event Modification, Cancellation and Strategy Group Discussion (Event Management/Operations)
How to Attract and Keep Sponsors Using Data (Business Development/Partnerships)
Rising New York Road Runners: Paving the Way to a Physical Literacy Journey (Customer Experience)
