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The Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau in North Carolina has promoted Ce’Nedra Dillard to sports sales manager for the Greenville-Pitt County Sports Commission. Dillard also recently received her Sports Tourism Strategist designation. “I am thankful for the opportunity to advance my knowledge about the sports tourism industry by completing my Sports Tourism Strategist designation […]
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Visit Fort Wayne and Turnstone Center will host the USA Boccia 2023 National Championships, August 3-6 at the Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone, the first time for a boccia national to be held in Indiana. Boccia is an inclusive sport for seated athletes with and without disabilities. It can be played individually, in pairs or […]
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Bonny Bernat is returning to Visit Winston-Salem in North Carolina as senior sports development manager responsible for promoting, generating and increasing sporting events and activities in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Bernat joined Visit Winston-Salem in 2009 as senior sports & events sales manager, a role she held for 13 years. A former chair of the […]
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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the creation of a Sports Team within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development during a rally inside Nationals Park, the home of the district’s Major League Baseball team. The newly-formed DMPED Sports Team will work with the District’s professional teams and coordinate across local […]
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The Coastal Athletic Association has agreed to a four-year contract with Events DC to host the CAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The two tournaments will run back-to-back starting at the conclusion of the 2023–2024 season and the agreement goes through the 2026–2027 season. The Entertainment […]
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Hamilton County Sports Authority in Indiana, a division of Hamilton County Tourism, has announced the hiring of Carl Daniels as its new director and Gabe Amick as senior sports development manager. “We can’t be more excited in the level of talent we found for the Sports Authority with these two individuals,” said Karen Radcliff, Hamilton […]
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The NFL has announced that Orlando, Florida, will host the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, a return to the destination after two years away while returning last year’s flag football format for the game itself. Orlando previously hosted the Pro Bowl from 2017 to 2020 before the 2021 game was cancelled by the pandemic. The Pro […]
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Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has become a premium partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and will share in key moments during the Games, which start in one year. LVMH will design the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals, made by Paris jeweler Chaumet. Moët Hennessy wines and spirits Maisons will provide their […]
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GroupHousing has appointed hospitality industry veteran Mike Hill as vice president of sales and business development, making him responsible for expanding GroupHousing’s reach into all sectors of the sports tourism market as well as identifying new market opportunities. “Mike Hill’s reputation and track record as a leader in sports travel sales precedes him,” said GroupHousing […]
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Jason Suitt was recently named the new Director of Sports Development for Visit Baton Rouge and will be responsible for identifying, developing and executing an overall strategy for sports tourism in the Louisiana destination. Suitt brings 21 years of experience in college athletics with marketing, promotions, advertising, sponsorship sales/activation, graphics & licensing and event production […]
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