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Visit Salt Lake has named Kaitlin Eskelson as its new president and CEO, succeeding Scott Beck, who left the organization last year to take over Tourism Toronto. Eskelson, who will begin March 16, becomes the fourth person to lead Visit Salt Lake in the organization’s 36-year history. “We are so fortunate to have had a […]
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Terry Bassett has resigned as chief executive officer of USA Diving less than five months after taking the post, adding to a string of challenges facing the national governing body. Bassett took over the job in September 2019 at the same time the organization announced it will transition from its Indianapolis headquarters to a new […]
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Visit Milwaukee has promoted Marissa Werner to director of sports development, a new position in the bureau that will see Werner create and lead a department focused on attracting sports business to the greater Milwaukee area. The announcement was made in conjunction with National Girls & Women in Sports Day. “Marissa has been a leader […]
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PA Sports has hired Eric Whiteman to become the first executive director of the Pennsylvania statewide sports tourism organization. Whiteman, a business owner and board member of the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce, will begin the post in early February. “The hiring committee conducted a thorough search for candidates and I am excited to introduce […]
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Sometimes in sports and in business, purposes align to set visions in an entirely new direction. Such a convergence happened in 2013 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At the time, Turnstone, a nonprofit organization that has provided services for people with disabilities since the 1940s, was embarking on a capital campaign to expand its complex for […]
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For the first time in its 10-year history, the Spartan World Championship will be staged outside of the United States when the event goes to Abu Dhabi, December 4-5, 2020. The event, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and sponsored by Rakuten, will bring the Elite Spartan World Championship, Spartan Team World Championship and […]
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The Chicago Sports Alliance, the AAU’s largest licensed event operator, has announced that it will designate the Pullman Community Center in Chicago as its new Midwest headquarters. Under terms of the deal, the alliance will organize and operate tournaments, leagues, clinics and new year-round programs at the center, with the expectation it will attract a […]
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Al Kidd has received a three-year extension to continue serving as president and CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association. Kidd joined the organization in 2017, becoming the second executive in the association’s history and helping the organization rebrand from its former name of the National Association of Sports Commissions. “Under Al’s leadership, our […]
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In sports, sometimes it’s ideal for teams to peak at the right time. And USA Weightlifting would appear to be doing just that, especially when it comes to its elite athletes. The U.S. team is coming off its best showing in nearly 30 years at the IWF World Championships and its best showing in 20 years at the Pan Am Games. And the team appears poised to medal again in Tokyo after ending a 16-year drought at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio. Off the field of competition, things are headed in the right direction as well under the leadership of Phil Andrews, who has been CEO since 2016 and has been with the organization since 2013.
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Allied Esports has announced that it will partner with architecture, engineering, design and planning firm HOK on its strategy to create new esports venues in shopping mall locations around the country. The two companies are expected to begin work immediately on the first location, which was recently announced for Simon’s Mall of Georgia in Buford, […]
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