Dr. Rishe has conducted over 50 studies since October 2000.  They can be broken up into types of studies: economic impact studies and market research studies.  Read on to learn the difference between these kinds of studies, as well as all the different events Dr. Rishe has worked on since 2000.

Economic impact studies (EIS) estimate the direct, indirect, and induced effects of how expenditures surrounding teams or events can impact a particular region in terms of increased spending, income, and taxes generated for a community. Dr. Rishe has conducted 27 economic impact studies since March 2000, including the  3 events Sportsimpacts will be starting 2006 off with.

2006

AAU Junior Olympic Games (July - Norfolk/Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach)

Washington Redskins Beach Blitz - Fan Appreciation Weekend (June - Virginia Beach)

State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Championships (March - St. Louis)

AMP'D MOBILE World Supercross (February 18th) and Grand Slam of Motorsports (February 25th), St. Louis

SUPER BOWL XL!!! (February 5, 2006)

AT&T Cotton Bowl (Texas Tech v Alabama - January 2, 2006)                                                                                                                                                         

2005

Feasibility Study for NFL Football in San Antonio               

Major League Baseball All-Star Game                                           

Division I Men's Final Four (April 2-4; St. Louis)

Dallas Cup (March 17-27; Dallas, TX)                                                                                                                                                                                                                

2004

Red River Shootout (college football game between Texas v. Oklahoma; October 9th)

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Ryder Cup (September, Oakland Hills Country Club, Detroit)

East Coast Surfing Championships (August, Virginia Beach, VA)

Folsom Pro Rodeo (July 1-4, Sacramento/Folsom, CA)

Economic Impact Study for The Ohio State University's Athletics Program (April 2004)

2003

T-Mobile International Cycling Race  (San Francisco; September)

AAU Junior Olympic Games (Detroit; July)

Summer National Senior Olympic Games (Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Hampton Roads; May)

NCAA Men's South Regional (San Antonio; March)

NCAA Wrestling Championships (Kansas City; March)                                             

Economic Impact Study for The Ohio State University's Athletics Program   (March-April)

2002                                                                         

Customer Preference and Price Sensitivity Study for the St. Louis Cardinals (July-October)

  Missouri-Illinois Football Game (August 2002)                                                                                                    

 Rock n' Roll Half Marathon (September 2002)

USA Gymnastics Championships (August 2002)

CVS Charity Golf Classic (June-July 2002; Providence)

NCAA Women's Final Four (April 2002)

2001

AAU Junior Olympics (August 2001)                                                                                              

NCAA Women's Final Four (April 2001)                                                                             

2000

NCAA Wrestling Championships (March 2000)

Market research studies (MRS) typically involve obtaining descriptive information regarding things such as: demographic information of the event attendees, fan awareness of promotional and marketing efforts, and consumer feedback concerning on-site and off-site event-related activities.  To this end, I have conducted this type of study for the following events dating back to December 2003:

2005 Men's College World Series (June 17-27; Omaha, NE)                             

2005 Women's College World Series (June 2-6; Oklahoma City, OK)               

2005 Men's Lacrosse Championships (June 28-30; Philadelphia, PA)

Division I Women's Gymnastics (April 21-23; Auburn, AL)                                                                      

Division I Men's Frozen Four (April 7-9; Columbus, OH)                                                                        

Division I Women's Frozen Four (March 25-27; Durham, NH)

Division I Men's Wrestling Championships (March 17-19; St. Louis)

Division I Women's Volleyball Championship                                            

(December 16-18; Long Beach, CA)                                                                                                            

Division I Men's College Cup (December 10-12; Carson, CA)                                                                                                                                                                    

Division I Women's College Cup (December 3-5; Cary, NC)               

Division I Men's College World Series (June 18-28; Omaha)

Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships (May 29-31; Baltimore, MD)

Division I Women's College World Series (May 27-31; Oklahoma City)       

Division II Sports Festival (May 12-15; Orlando)                                   

Division I Women's Gymnastics Championships (April 15-17; Los Angeles)

Division I Men's Frozen Four (April 8-10; Boston, MA)

Division I Women's Frozen Four (March 26-28; Providence, RI)

Division I Wrestling Championships (March 18-20; St. Louis, MO)

Division I Women's Volleyball Championship (December 18-20; Dallas)

Division I Men's College Cup (December 12-14; Columbus, OH)                                                                                                                                       

Division I Women's College Cup (December 5-7; Cary, NC)