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Zaileen Janmohamed

2026 FIFA World Cup Bay Area Host Committee Names Zaileen Janmohamed as CEO And President

Zaileen Janmohamed has been named the chief executive officer and president of the Bay Area Host Committe, putting her in charge of preparations for the Bay Area and Levi’s Stadium to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches while also overseeing the Bay Area Host Committee’s bids for other high-profile sporting events. Janmohamed will report to […]

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RCX NIRSA
Izell Reese, CEO of RCX Sports and executive director of NFL Flag, and Pam Watts, NIRSA executive director, announced the partnership between the two organizations. Photo by Steven Miller

RCX Sports Partners with NIRSA to Increase Flag Football Participation

RCX Sports, the official operating partner of NFL Flag, has announced a new partnership with the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association. The collaboration, aimed at increasing flag football participation, programming and training across college campuses in the intramural and club sports arenas, will help NIRSA enhance its flag football tournaments as well as train […]

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The Podium Badminton

Spokane to Host 2023 Badminton World Federation Junior Championships

Spokane, Washington, will host the 2023 Badminton World Federation Junior Championships from September 24 through October 8. “I’m delighted that Spokane will host the BWF World Junior Championships 2023,” said BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer. “As an important economic, cultural and tourist center, Spokane has several attractions and I’m sure visiting teams will be thrilled with […]

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Rachel Lane

Rachel Lane Joins Snohomish County Sports Commission

The Snohomish County Sports Commission has announced the hiring of Rachel Lane as the sports marketing specialist. Lane will be responsible for promoting the Washington destination as an attractive destination for event organizers. “We are delighted to have Rachel on the Snohomish County Sports team,” said Tammy Dunn, Snohomish County Sports Commission executive director. “Her […]

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Players from LSU and Florida State prepare for a point to begin during action at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships in April 2022 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

NCAA Beach Volleyball Tickets on Sale

Tickets are on sale for the NCAA Beach Volleyball championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with the event starting May 3 at Gulf Place Public Beach. The schedule begins with a opening round play-in dual between two teams before the full 16-team field starts May 5, with the double-elimination tournament last three days with the title […]

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ASM Global Honeycomb

ASM Global Partners with Honeycomb Strategies on Sustainability Initiative

ASM Global, through its corporate social responsibility platform ASM Global Acts and in partnership with Honeycomb Strategies, has announced plans to convert its portfolio into the most sustainable venues on Earth, using a comprehensive tracking system to allocate resources to achieving measurable results. ASM Global has committed to reduce energy consumption by 25% by 2030, […]

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Minneapolis

Meet Minneapolis Reveals New Tourism Campaign

Meet Minneapolis, in partnership with the Minneapolis-based Periscope, has released a new tourism campaign called “See What All the Fuss Is About.” The campaign is designed address perceptions about Minneapolis and tell the city’s story to people who used to travel to Minneapolis often — as well as those who are new to the destination […]

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WorldAthletics

World Athletics Awards Championship Events to Turkey, Poland

The World Athletics Council has awarded the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships to Antalya, Turkey, and the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships to Torun, Poland. “Both Turkey and Poland have established good records as hosts of international athletics events,” said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. “Turkey most recently hosted the European Athletics Indoor […]

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Sonder

Sonder Holdings Expanding Group Bookings to Sports

Sonder Holdings Inc. has expanded its business travel segment to include group bookings with a new partnership agreement with HelmsBriscoe. Sonder offers both hotel and apartment accommodations in over 40 markets worldwide, including cities that host international sporting events. The company booked $70 million in corporate sales in 2022 and is now increasing its share […]

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