Business View Magazine | July 2019

141 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2019 also includes adopting standards of conduct and operation for our industry and encouraging dialogue among our members where they are free to express their opinions. We also promote the general welfare of our industry and encourage our members to work within an ethical manner and to keep the public interest first and foremost. Despite a finite number of stadiums, since 2003 our membership has expanded at a healthy 33% clip, and we continue to be a must-have resource for stadium managers. We represent nearly 90% of both NFL and MLB stadiums, and we have seen growth of MLS stadium managers joining as members, as soccer continues to expand in North America. We anticipate our next big growth in membership will come from colleges and universities, as well as minor league baseball. Some of the benefits of being an SMA member include: • Direct access to industry leaders, service providers and suppliers with a vast range of backgrounds • Access to job postings, the RFP portal, and the SMA news page • Resource sharing library with 100+ educational fact sheets, guides, and industry best practices, etc. THE STADIUM MANAGERS ASSOC I AT ION pictured below Matthew Kastel, President of the S.M.A.