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Elevate Sports Ventures, the sports and entertainment consulting firm, has announced the acquisition of sports, live event and experiential design firm Infinite Scale, a company that has provided brand integration services at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games, five Super Bowls, all seven College Football Playoff National Championships and the NHL Winter Classic. Infinite […]
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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Richmond Region Tourism have announced a three-year partnership that will bring a trio of spring championships to the Virginia destination beginning in 2022. The championship events start next spring with outdoor track and field and women’s tennis hosted by Virginia State University, and softball at RF&P Park in Henrico […]
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Ron Price has been named president and CEO of Visit Phoenix following an extensive nationwide search. Price, who brings 25 years of experience in the tourism industry, most recently served as president and CEO of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas, where the city put an emphasis on sports-related travel. He has also […]
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The U.S. International University Sports Federation and the North Carolina Bid Committee have unveiled the logo for the U.S. bid to host the 2027 Summer World University Games. “We are excited to make public today the iconic look we’ve chosen to represent our efforts to bring the 2027 Summer World University Games to the United […]
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The Southern Conference will continue to have its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in Asheville, North Carolina, through 2026, extending a longtime stay in the destination. The league worked with the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission, Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Buncombe County and the city of Asheville. First held in 1921, the SoCon men’s tournament is […]
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The Snohomish County Sports Commission in Washington has hired Dan Olson as sports development manager. Olson began the new role on April 12. A native of Everett, Washington, Olson earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations at the California Maritime Academy, where he also competed on the school’s crew team. Olson previously worked as a […]
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The ATP Tour will return to Dallas for the first time in more than 30 years next year when the only indoor tour-level event in the United States moves from New York to the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex at Southern Methodist University. The Dallas Open, scheduled for February 6—13, will be the first ATP event in […]
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Visit Fort Worth has announced a partnership with ITS, a travel technology company, that will help travelers reconnect with events. The partnership makes Visit Fort Worth the first destination marketing organization to feature the TripEvents product in promotions for events that include the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge, USA Gymnastics events and the Bassmaster Classic. Visit […]
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TeamSnap, which provides sports management and communication software for amateur sports organizations, has added to its executive team, hiring Brian Caulfield as chief operating officer and Nicole McCormack as general manager of advertising and commerce. The moves come on the heels of the company’s announcement of a strategic partnership that gave Waud Capital majority ownership […]
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will invest $200,000 with Stockton University to support the establishment of an esports Innovation Center at the university’s Atlantic City campus. The funding will be used to provide staff support for the Innovation Center, which is expected to contribute to Atlantic City’s goal of becoming a hub for the […]
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