Scheduling

Scheduling is a vital key when you manage sports facility space. Since, scheduling is limited by the physical layout of the building, space planning is a must. When you purchased or rented your facility, chances are there were some walls that you wish were not there, and some that you wish were.

From the moment you begin planning the facility structure, you must consider the services you will provide. Even if your facility has already been built, there are two keys to maximize the profitability of your sports facility space.

Diversity of Sports Facility Space Usage

Each area in your facility should have multiple uses during the day. It isn’t common for one type of program or location to be profitable all day long. Various age groups have different schedules. And specific sports change seasonally. Make sure that each space has something significant to offer for all times of the day and throughout the year.

Remember, each square foot of space costs your business money every day. So each square foot needs to generate as much money as possible. Make each room or area a fluid space. That is use easily movable dividers and equipment. As a result, you can ensure continuous scheduling ― and cash flow.

Quality Programming in Every Facility Space

Many sports facility owners structure their business plans around rentals. After all, soccer players need turf and baseball players need cages, right?

Yet, new owners underestimate the work involved in simply running a rentals-based facility. Unlike a corporate business, they probably cannot hire someone to just manage sports facility space. This can leave staff or volunteers in a constant fight to keep track of the scheduling and avoid double bookings.

Using your space to host classes and clinics is much more profitable than renting it out for a flat rate. This type of programming generates revenue from each participant in that space, at that time, rather than a single client. With this purpose in mind, if you don’t want to hire instructors, consider partnering with other organizations that are looking for a space to host their programming.

Conclusion

Whether you are renting or using your space to host your own classes and clinics, facility management software can ensure efficiency in your scheduling process. With eSoft Planner, facility managers can specify how far in advance their clients can schedule a rental. This way, those managers can ensure they have scheduled all possible programming before that space is made available to rent.

Facility managers can even specify a hierarchy of conditions with eSoft Planner. This lets them determine if rentals can be scheduled over employee-led lessons. You can even automate these types of permissions. That saves time and administrative headaches.

Contact us for a demo today to discuss how eSoft Planner can help streamline your sports facility scheduling process.

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