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The Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission in Oregon has announced the addition of two staff members. J.B. Carney has been hired as the senior director for sports. Carney is a former board chair of Travel Lane County and was a member of the board from 2014 through 2022. He has worked as a general […]
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The Erie Sports Commission has awarded a program-record $16,200 to recipients of its 2022 Facility Matching Funds Program, which was established in 2019 to provide grant funding to Erie County facilities capable of hosting sporting events that generate tourism. A dollar-for-dollar match is provided for approved facility improvements, including new equipment purchases. Funds this year […]
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The Greensboro Sports Foundation has chosen its first president and chief executive officer, and it’s a familiar face. Richard Beard, who formally served as vice chairman, has been appointed to the organization’s newly created positions effective June 1, 2022. Rob Goodman is stepping down at the end of June as executive director of the organization. […]
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The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama, will be adding 12 new outdoor lighted pickleball courts at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex. The pickleball courts will be located on the east side of Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium and will share the parking lot with the varsity baseball field. The sportsplex is an 100-acre facility that encompasses a […]
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EventConnect will be taking steps to further support tourism-focused facilities with the addition of Justin Roach to its leadership team as the director of facility partners. ‘ “We are all thrilled to have Justin on our team,” said John D’Orsay, chief executive officer of EventConnect. “His experience in the industry and innovative approach stood out […]
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Rob Goodman, executive director of the Greensboro Sports Foundation since its inception in 2018, is stepping down at the end of June to resume full operations of 3-G Sports, LLC, the company he founded in 2004. “Rob Goodman has been instrumental in building Greensboro’s efforts in sports tourism and the development of the Greensboro Sports […]
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The Little Rock (Arkansas) Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the promotion of Adam Berrios to vice president of sales and services; a position that drives the organization’s key role in attracting meetings, conventions and sporting events to Arkansas’ capital city. As vice president, Berrios plans and directs all activities of the sales department, group […]
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Former NCAA executive Jeff Jarnecke has been named executive director of Visit South Bend Mishawaka in Indiana. VSBM is a division of the South Bend Regional Chamber and promotes tourism in St. Joseph County. Jarnecke brings more than 20 years of leadership and management experience to the position, including his recent role as executive director […]
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Kelsey Rush has been named the president and chief executive officer in waiting by the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports board of directors while Don Staley continues to serve as president and CEO until his retirement. “As I transition out of my role as president and CEO at TTS, it’s my belief that Kelsey and the […]
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With support from the French Ministry of Sport and its partners, Business France is announcing a new digital platform to promote the French sport sector internationally. Launched at the end of January, the platform provides a comprehensive listing of top French sports companies. More than 11 sport sectors are represented on French Sport Solutions with […]
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