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Indy Groundbreaking

Indianapolis Breaks Ground on Convention Center Expansion and New Hotel

City leaders, project representatives, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Visit Indy President and Chief Executive Officer Leonard Hoops joined to break ground on the sixth expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and construction of a new convention hotel. While foundational work to redevelop the former Pan Am Plaza began last year, Tuesday’s event marks the […]

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Ce’Nedra Dillard

Visit Greenville Promotes Ce’Nedra Dillard to Sports Sales Manager

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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Boccia Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne to Host USA Boccia 2023 National Championships

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

Bonny Bernat Returns to Visit Winston-Salem

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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Muriel Bowser

Washington, D.C. Mayor Creates New Sports Team

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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CAA

CAA to Host Basketball Tournaments in Washington Through 2027

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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Carl Daniels and Gabe Amick

Hamilton County Sports Authority Makes Two Hires

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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Paris 24 LVMH

Paris 2024 Partners with Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

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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Mike Hill

GroupHousing Appoints Mike Hill as Vice President

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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