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The newly expanded Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Florida has reopened with the improved venue boasting 800,000 square feet of space, including 350,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space. While the latest expansion has opened, more work remains, with total planned renovation expected to finish out at 1.2 million square feet by late […]
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As chief operating officer of Chicago Event Management, which organizes the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Mike Nishi has been the logistics lead for the race since 1990. What started out with 6,000 runners has grown to the one of the largest marathons in the world. In 2019, more than 45,000 people finished the race. […]
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USA Cycling President and Chief Executive Officer Rob DeMartini will step down from his leadership role effective December 20 after two years in the position, to be succeeded by cycling industry veteran and USA Cycling Board Chairman Brendan Quirk. DeMartini joined the organization from outside the national governing body world in February 2019 after years […]
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The leading event organizers of quidditch will seek to rename the sport that derives its name from the Harry Potter book series, citing concerns over controversial comments made by author J.K. Rowling and the limitation of being aligned with a specific work of intellectual property. The joint announcement came from the leaders of US Quidditch, […]
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USA Cycling, along with a core group of cycling stakeholders that include criterium race directors and cycling teams, has announced the formation of a new professional criterium series. The new domestic series, which will begin with six events, is aimed at highlighting the American road discipline of criterium racing and allow for the storytelling of […]
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The world’s largest gathering of esports tournament and video‐game organizers opens in Pittsburgh today, as the 2021 EsportsTravel Summit, presented by SportsTravel and hosted by SportsPITTSBURGH, will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center through December 16. Produced by Northstar Meetings Group, the Summit is the only event of its kind for esports […]
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Visit Wichita in Kansas has promoted Jessica Viramontez to sports sales manager, succeeding Josh Howell, who was recently promoted to sports development manager. Viramontez has been a member Visit Wichita’s sales team for the past three years as a convention sales manager. In her new role, Viramontez will be responsible for attracting sporting events to […]
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Kathy Nelson, the longtime president of the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation, will also become the leader of the city’s convention and visitors bureau, Visit KC, effective January 1, 2022. Nelson will lead both organizations after being at the helm of the sports commission for the past 10 years. In her expanded role, she […]
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Jack Gierhart has been appointed the interim chief executive director at USA Fencing while the national governing body conducts a national search for a permanent leader. Kris Ekeren announced in September that she was leaving the organization after eight years at the helm. While the NGB saw growth in membership and visibility during her tenure, […]
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AIC Hotel Group has launched the first esports gaming lounge at a resort hotel in Mexico, announcing the HyperX Gaming Lounge will debut at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The lounge will feature high-performance gaming PCs, popular gaming consoles, a VR station and the latest HyperX products, offering an enhanced experience gamers to meet, […]
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