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Destination El Paso has named Brooke Underwood as its new president and CEO. Underwood started in the position June 1. Underwood previously served as executive director of Visit El Paso, the destination marketing organization division of Destination El Paso. She is the first female to lead the organization and the first native El Pasoan to head the bureau in more than 25 […]
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Eric Engelbarts has been named president and CEO of the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau in Pennsylvania. Engelbarts has served as executive director of the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance and was appointed HVAB Deputy Director in January 2026. He succeeds Fritz Smith, who resigned as president and CEO on May 14. “Eric has been […]
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Flag football has moved to the goal line in its effort the become an NCAA championship. The sport has received a formal recommendation to become the next major collegiate championship, with the first event expected as soon as spring 2028. The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact voted at its spring meeting to recommend […]
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X Games is planning for a significant event expansion and has hired a former NFL executive to help get there. The action sports series that has been revived in recent years by Olympian Jeremy Bloom has announced the hiring of Tom Kiley as senior vice president of global market development, a key leadership role responsible […]
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Great tournaments aren’t just organized. They’re intentionally designed. In today’s competitive landscape, the events that stand out go beyond schedules and scoreboards to deliver a seamless, memorable experience for athletes, coaches and families. This webinar explored how to build a complete “experience stack,” from pre-arrival planning and on-site flow to the moments that matter most […]
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Bowl season is headed to Puerto Rico. Complete Sports Management and ESPN Events have announced the inaugural Puerto Rico Bowl in collaboration with Discover Puerto Rico — the first time the island will host an American college football game. The game will be staged at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón and broadcast by ESPN. […]
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Amanda Shank has been named a partner and executive vice president for the Sports Facilities Companies after serving more than nine years with Unrivaled Sports and its portfolio company Ripken Baseball. In her most recent role with Unrivaled Sports, Shank served as executive vice president of strategic initiatives. Unrivaled was founded in 2024 by Josh Harris and […]
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The Sports Events & Tourism Association and Special Olympics have formed a multiyear partnership aimed at expanding opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities through sports tourism. The collaboration unites Sports ETA’s more than 850 member organizations with Special Olympics, the world’s largest sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Under terms of the deal, Sports […]
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Sports-related travel in the United States generated $111.2 billion in direct economic impact in 2025, with a larger economic impact of $274.5 billion, according to a new report commissioned by the Sports Events and Tourism Association. In addition, the industry generated 124.3 million hotel room nights over the same period, according to the report. While […]
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Northstar Meetings Group and the National Congress of State Games have announced an extension of their exclusive co-location agreement at the TEAMS Conference & Expo through and including TEAMS ’31. The extension builds upon a partnership that has seen the annual NCSG Symposium held in conjunction with the TEAMS Conference since TEAMS ’16. The new agreement will […]
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