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Visit Winston-Salem in North Carolina has named Justin Parrillo as its new sports sales manager, responsible for booking recreational and amateur sports competitions and events. Parrillo most recently served as athletics sales manager at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. There, he implemented and developed a new ticket campaign and worked with the […]
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Memphis, Tennessee, will host the inaugural St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis triathlon on October 3, 2020. Shelby Farms Park, a 4,500-acre urban park, will host the swim and run portions of the event, while the bike course will head east into Shelby and Fayette counties. “We are extremely proud to welcome Memphis to the Ironman […]
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Milwaukee will host the 2020 USA Gymnastics American Cup, the first time the international competition will be held in the city. The meet will be held March 7 at Fiserv Forum. The American Cup is the first of four all-around events included in the International Gymnastics Federation’s World Cup Series, which is used for qualifying […]
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The 2020 eMLS season will be capped with the eMLS Cup presented by PlayStation during the second weekend of SXSW in Austin, Texas. This announcement by MLS about their esports league comes as EA Sports FIFA 20, the game played in competition, prepares for its global release. The 2020 eMLS season will feature 25 eMLS […]
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Airbnb has signed sponsorship agreements with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee through 2028, a move aimed at offering alternative housing options around the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The deal with the IOC includes accommodation provisions that are expected to reduce costs for Olympic Games organizers and stakeholders, minimize the need for […]
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Three years after hiring Jamie Davis as a volleyball outsider to make change in the organization, USA Volleyball’s Board of Directors has extended his contract through 2024. “Since taking over as CEO in January 2017, Jamie’s leadership has reached every realm of USA Volleyball’s operations delivering solid membership growth, financial stability, enhanced partnerships with internal […]
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Visit Panama City Beach in Florida has been named the title sponsor of the Ironman Florida triathlon and the Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast triathlon beginning in 2020 as part of a multiyear agreement. The Florida triathlon is staged annually in early November and the 70.3 race is next scheduled for May 9, 2020. “We are […]
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Adaptive Sports USA has announced that Denver will host its 2020 Junior Nationals. The event, scheduled for July 19–24 at venues across the city, will feature more than 300 athletes as well as their coaches and family members. Athletes up to age 22 will compete in six sports: Archery, paratriathlon, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, and track […]
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Major League Fishing has announced its schedule for the 2020 Bass Pro Tour, the new league’s second season of professional bass fishing. “This schedule is stocked with great fisheries and destinations,” said Michael Mulone, senior director of events of Major League Fishing. “Working with the MLF angler advisory board and these outstanding community hosts, we […]
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U.S. Figure Skating has named San Jose, California, as the host of the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and Nashville as the host for the 2022 event. The 2021 championships will be staged January 11–17, and will be held in San Jose for the fourth time. The 2022 championships will take place January 3–9 […]
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