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Daytona International Speedway, in collaboration with Torneos event management company, has rescheduled the 2021 Soccer Fest for 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which had been planned for July 4 weekend this year, will keep the same time frame in 2021. It will be the first professional soccer tournament ever held at […]
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The David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh has announced a partnership with CNTV, an event support team that specializes in the design, strategy and production of hybrid events. The deal follows the recent creation of The Confluence, an Event Studio at the downtown convention center that will allow event organizers to live stream, pre-record […]
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Lubbock, Texas, has been selected to host the 2021 USA Boxing National Junior Olympics from July 7–17 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. “Unfortunately the COVID pandemic caused the cancellation of the 2020 National Junior Olympics, which were scheduled to take place in Lubbock,” said Taryn Cass, USA Boxing events coordinator. “But our commitment remained […]
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HotelPlanner has been around for 17 years helping organizations book group travel. Bruce Rosenberg, the company’s president of the Americas and chief operating officer, has been part of that leadership team since 2012 after a career in hospitality that included 13 years with Hilton Hotels. As the travel industry has tried to get back on […]
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The esports venue at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, has a new name as Orlando Health has signed a naming rights agreement for the competition space. The 11,200-square-foot venue, first known as The Fortress, will now be called Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress. The $6 million arena, which opened in 2019 and […]
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The United Soccer League has announced a multi-year partnership for HotelPlanner.com to become the official online hotel reservation partner of USL. The partnership will focus on providing hotel options and prices to teams across USL League Two, USL Academy and the Super Y League, as well as to USL fans. “We are thrilled to bring on HotelPlanner.com as our Official Online Hotel Reservation […]
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U.S. Soccer has become the latest national governing body to partner with TeachAids to incorporate the company’s CrashCourse materials into its concussion-education offerings for players, parents and coaches. TeachAids created the program in collaboration with more than 100 medical and industry experts to improve understanding and awareness surrounding concussions among youth athletes. The curriculum includes […]
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Bloomington, Minnesota, has been selected to host the World’s OneHockey Signature Invitational Tournament on two occasions: October 20–24, 2021, and January 26–30, 2022. The organized event by OneHockey will be played at the Richfield Ice Arena, home to the NAHL Minnesota Magicians. The venue is located near the Mall of America, a popular attraction for […]
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The International Olympic Committee will continue to study esports and virtual sports as part of an agenda adopted at its 137th Session, but stopped short of saying it was ready to include video gaming in any upcoming Olympic Games. Under a provision of the wide-ranging Olympic Agenda 2020+5 that won approval at the session, the […]
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Alice Kao got into climbing at the end of a relationship 10 years ago that left her seeking an outlet for something new. “I walked into a climbing gym in London,” she said, “and it changed by life.” In the decade since, that passion led to meeting her now husband and business partner, and the […]
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