INSIDER SERIES: Michael Libber, Elite Tournaments

Michael Libber planned his first event in hopes of raising funds for his coaching salary. After setting up a small tournament (10 teams), other soccer clubs asked him to plan its tournaments. That was in 2000. Thirteen years later, Elite Tournaments is thriving, putting on 50 soccer tournaments in 14 states. Libber discusses his facility needs, why events in the South are more cost-effective and why big pillows his must-have item on the road.

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