Robert Murdock Named President of Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau
Robert Murdock has been named president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, the state’s official meetings and sports event sales…
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Robert Murdock has been named president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, the state’s official meetings and sports event sales…
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USA Cycling has named Rob DeMartini as president and chief executive officer of USA Cycling, effective February 2019. DeMartini comes to the national governing body after spending the last 12 years as president and CEO of New Balance Athletics Inc. He succeeds Derek Bouchard-Hall, who resigned last year to take over Swiss apparel company Assos. “Our entire board […]
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Bob Sauter has been named general manager of Moscone Center in San Francisco. Sauter had previously served as acting general manager of the SMG…
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For the first time, the NFL’s AFC and NFC Championships will have a presenting sponsor. The NFL has announced that Intuit Inc., makers of Turbo Tax, QuickBooks and Mint have reached a multi-year partnership to sponsor the games that will determine which teams advance to the Super Bowl. TurboTax Live will received branding as part of […]
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Frisco, Texas, will continue as the host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship through 2025, with an option to host the 2026 event as well. The game, staged at Toyota Stadium and hosted by the Southland Conference, the city of Frisco and Hunt Sports Ventures has been played in Frisco since 2010. “The Division I Football […]
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Toyota has announced partnerships with six national governing bodies in the lead-up to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, including two sports (skateboarding and surfing) that will make their Olympic debuts. As part of the deals, the auto manufacturer will partner with the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, USA Skateboarding, USA Surfing, USA Swimming, USA Track & […]
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The National Hockey League will stage three outdoor games in 2019–2020, including the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic in Dallas, 2109 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic in Regina, Saskatchewan, and the NHL Stadium Series in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition, the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be held in St. Louis. The Winter Classic will […]
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Rich Bender, the longtime executive director of USA Wrestling, has been named to the U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors…
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The Professional Bowlers Association will stage the tour’s first event in China with the inaugural PBA China Tiger Cup. The event will be held November 8–11, 2019, at the 18-lane Suzhou Tiger Bowling Center near Shanghai. The tournament will conclude the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour schedule, which will also feature events in Sweden, Thailand, […]
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The National Association of Sports Commissions has launched a partnership with Stoll Sports Strategies to begin a sports tourism…
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