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From left: John Poole, Executive Director Kissimmee Sports Commission; DT Minich, Experience Kissimmee president and chief executive officer; and Henry Hodgson, NFL UK managing director, pose at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Photo via Experience Kissimmee

Experience Kissimmee Named Official Travel Destination of NFL London Games

As a six-year partnership with the Premier League’s West Ham United ended this spring, Experience Kissimmee and the Kissimmee Sports Commission started exploring the chance to have a new international presence that would allow them to continue promoting the Florida destination to as many corners of the world as possible. With that comes a landmark […]

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Associated Luxury Hotels International Tabs Dan Meisler as Global Sales Director

Associated Luxury Hotels International recently added to its sales team with the hiring of Global Sales Director Dan Meisler, who will be focused on sports in Dallas-Fort Worth. Meisler comes to ALHI — a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions and exhibitions — with more than 15 years of sales experience, eight […]

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For the first time since 1996, NASCAR will return to the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina in 2023 for its All-Star weekend.

NASCAR Making Historic Return to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2023

For the first time in 27 years, NASCAR will return to storied North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina next season. The sport is returning to one of its original tracks for the 2023 edition of the NASCAR All-Star Race during NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, part of three days of racing from May 19–21. The official […]

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West Coast Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments Stay in Las Vegas

The West Coast Conference and Boyd Gaming have announced a contract extension that will keep the University Credit Union WCC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas through 2025. The 2023 tournament will take place from March 2–7, with the men’s and women’s champion earning an automatic bid to the […]

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ASM Global

Daniel Hoffend Named EVP of Convention Centers for ASM Global

ASM Global has named Daniel Hoffend as executive vice president of convention centers. Hoffend is a former executive of Freeman, a leader in producing events for trade shows and corporations. At Freeman, Hoffend oversaw one of the industry’s largest network of experts in the space. In 2021, Hoffend also co-authored the “Who Gets It?!” which […]

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Houston’s NRG Stadium. Photo by Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Celebrates 25th Anniversary

First organized because of a professional sports team that left the city, the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority will spend September celebrating its 25th anniversary with events that highlight the series of stadiums built in part because of what happened in the past. The HCHSA was formed after the Houston Oilers left town to become the […]

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US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup Headed to Wichita in 2023

US Youth Soccer has announced that one of its signature events, National Presidents Cup, will be held July 7–12, 2023, at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The 2023 National Presidents Cup will be the 15th annual edition of the event. “We are extremely happy to bring National Presidents Cup to Wichita, Kansas,” said […]

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ASM Global Partners with Fuze Technology on Mobile Charging Stations

ASM Global has announced a long-term partnership with Fuze Technology Inc, making chargeFuze the “official charging provider” of ASM Global venues. ChargeFUZE’s network is being installed in ASM Global arenas, stadiums, theaters and convention centers and will allow fans to charge any device from their seats. “Innovating the guest experience is at the forefront of […]

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Vanderbilt's football stadium will now be known as FirstBank Stadium as part of a new partnership with the company.

Vanderbilt Agrees to Naming Rights Partnership With FirstBank

Vanderbilt’s football stadium will now be known as FirstBank Stadium as part of a 10-year naming rights deal. The deal begins immediately with the 2022 season and while the stadium has a new name, the field will continue to be known as Dudley Field. The pact extends beyond the stadium naming rights as it also […]

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Women’s Rugby

World Rugby, International Working Group on Women & Sport Launch Collaboration

World Rugby and the International Working Group on Women & Sport have launched a call to action encouraging global sports leaders to get behind the gender equality in sport movement. The two organizations have pledged to work together over the next four years, starting this November, to raise awareness of the need for positive change […]

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