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Wyndham Teams with Groups360

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, has announced a new agreement with Groups360 to bring instant online multi-room bookings to Wyndham hotels in 2023. Powered by GroupSync, Wyndham hotels will have the opportunity to integrate the platform with their hotel reservation systems, providing travel planners the ability to […]

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Glen Allen Named VP for Sports & Entertainment at Visit Lauderdale

Visit Lauderdale, the official destination marketing organization for Greater Fort Lauderdale, has hired Glen Allen as the vice president of sports and entertainment. Visit Lauderdale serves as the tourism department for Broward County, Florida. Allen previously served as the director of sports development for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission from 2015-2023. Allen will be […]

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Virginia Beach to Host Action Sports Jackalope Festival

The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau will be hosting Jackalope Fest, an action sports festival made famous in Montreal, from June 2–4, 2023. The main venue for all competitions will be on the beach at Neptune’s Park at 31st Street. Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk will offer a demonstration on June 3, with several stars […]

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Florida State and Georgia Tech Football Headed to Ireland in 2024

Florida State and Georgia Tech will open the 2024 college football season in Dublin, Ireland, in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the game, which will be the conference opener for both schools, will take place August 24, 2024, at Aviva Stadium with Georgia Tech serving as the home team. […]

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Sports ETA Releases Landmark Compensation Survey

The Sports Events & Tourism Association and SearchWide Global have released the “2023 Sports Destination Leaders Salary, Compensation and Benefits Report,” which sets a new benchmark to study compensation levels for professionals in sports-related travel. The report was led by researchers from Stoll Strategies and sponsored by the Northstar Meetings Group. The benchmark study provides […]

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Rich Austin of Yakima Valley Sports Commission Honored

The Greater Yakima (Washington) Chamber of Commerce has announced three community members who will be recognized as the 2023 Ted Robertson Community Service Award recipients for their contributions to the Greater Yakima area. Among them is Rich Austin, director of sports development for the Yakima Valley Sports Commission. Austin is known for working closely with […]

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USMNT to Clash With Rival Mexico at Allstate Continental Clásico

The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on Mexico on April 19 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in the inaugural Allstate Continental Clásico, a new annual event that will feature the USMNT hosting a top-tier opponent from North, Central or South America. “We’re incredibly excited to bring the Continental Clásico to our fans […]

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Chad McFarland Hired at Visit Overland Park

Visit Overland Park in Kansas has named Chad McFarland as director of sports and hotel services to be the liaison between national sports events rights holders and respective entities in Overland Park including the Convention Center, hotel community, sports facilities and venues. “Overland Park as a visitor destination has much to offer, especially with its […]

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Wisconsin Center District Partners with Baird for Naming Rights

The Board of the Wisconsin Center District, which owns and operates the Wisconsin Center, has authorized the WCD to finalize an agreement with Milwaukee-based investment bank and financial services company Baird to become the official naming rights partner of the Wisconsin Center. “Since our Board trusted our bold vision and authorized the expansion project in […]

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Ripken Experience Elizabethtown to Host Baseball For All Nationals

Baseball For All, a national organization that builds gender equity in baseball, will host the 2023 Baseball For All Nationals at The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 12–16, 2023. The eighth annual tournament is the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States. Ripken Baseball added The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown as its fourth […]

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