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Holly Perella has been named the new business development director of SportsPittsburgh. Executive Director Jennifer Hawkins said Perella will drive new event procurement within the grassroots sports market. “We are elated to welcome Holly to the SportsPittsburgh team,” Hawkins said. “Holly brings with her years of experience with youth sports teams, which will serve her […]
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Students with disabilities from Golden Gate High School — part of the Collier County Public School District in Naples, Florida — can now earn work-study experience thanks to a partnership with Paradise Coast Sports Complex. The G.A.T.E. (Greater Achievement Through Empowerment) Program provides students with disabilities the chance to develop occupational knowledge and the skills […]
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The Sports Events and Tourism Association and Destinations International have announced a two-year partnership with a focus on educational programming and industry research. Sports ETA is the professional trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, while Destinations International is the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus. “Sports […]
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The Space Coast Office of Tourism in Cocoa Beach, Florida, has named Terry Parks tourism sports coordinator, charging him with overseeing the Sports Grant Program, working to bring new sporting opportunities to the region and working with the Brevard County Tourist Development Council’s Sports Committee. “We’re thrilled to welcome Terry to the team,” said Peter […]
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The USA Wheelchair Football League will host the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association’s first home tournament on August 13–14 at College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. The USAWFL is a program of Move United that is made possible by support from the National Football League and Bob Woodruff Foundation partnership, which is part of […]
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The city of Gardendale has hired Alabama native William Mayhall, Jr. as general manager to lead the revamped Bill Noble Park, which is scheduled to open later this fall. Bill Noble Park will feature nine baseball fields, eight tennis courts, 11 pickleball courts, synthetic turf fields for football, lacrosse and soccer, a state-of-the-art playground area […]
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OneSpartanburg, Inc, the official DMO for Spartanburg County and the city of Spartanburg in South Carolina, has hired Billy Dunlap as chief tourism development officer to lead tourism development efforts. Dunlap formerly served as president and chief executive officer of Visit York County and director of sports tourism for Visit Greenville, both in South Carolina. “Billy […]
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St. Louis Sports Commission President Frank Viverito will retire at the end of 2022 after 27 years leading organization, handing over leadership of the organization to Vice President of Marketing and Development Marc Schreiber while assuming an advisory role in retirement. “As I transition to an advisory role, my feelings are of gratitude to have […]
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The Virginia Tourism Corporation has given the Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford, $8,804 from the County American Rescue Plan Act Sports Marketing Incentive Program. The funds are to support the 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course as it hosts the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament. In total, VTC awarded […]
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The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup is headed to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, Eastern Youth Soccer and Valley Forge Sports made the announcement July 28, bringing one of the largest youth sporting events the area has ever hosted. Representatives from Valley Forge Sports and Montgomery County shared […]
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