Operations & Facilities

Every January, community rec centers step into the New Year with renewed dedication to health and well-being. For all fitness centers, it’s one of the...

Across the industry, I often hear professionals say they are “using AI” when what they really mean is they opened ChatGPT and asked it to...

In a world currently dominated by social media, marketing on these platforms is essential for community rec centers. To fully communicate the programs and facilities...

Achieving effective staff retention remains one of the most difficult challenges facing most industries, and community recreation is no different. Luckily, leaders from the YMCA...

I’m incredibly experienced at living with technology FOMO — the lingering fear that a better tool is just around the corner. I’ve bought a new...

In episode 22 of the Community Rec Magazine Podcast, Rick Gorab, the president and CEO of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, discusses how his...

While taking advantage of industry and consumer trends is imperative to the mission of rec centers, even more important is guessing what the next emerging...

If you’ve been in community recreation for more than a minute, you already know staff turnover is one of your biggest challenges. From part-time lifeguards...

In Deloitte’s 16th annual technology trends report, an unsurprising theme emerged — artificial intelligence is the common thread in nearly every rising trend. Community rec leaders...

Let’s talk about the awkward middle ground so many of us are in right now: you’ve dipped your toe into AI adoption. Maybe you’ve experimented...