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The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, the official destination marketing organization for Virginia Beach, Virginia, has named Nancy Helman as its new director, effective November 29. Helman is the first female to lead the city’s tourism program since its inception. Helman was named the interim Virginia Beach CVB director in November 2020 and is […]
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Meetings management titan Cvent announced in July that it planned to go public during the fourth quarter of 2021 via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II. The company now expects to be listed on the Nasdaq exchange the morning of December 9, Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal told […]
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The Durham Sports Commission has named Kaila’Shea Menendez as deputy director of the organization in a newly created position starting December 1. Menendez will assist in leading the nonprofit’s work to create social and economic impact through sports by helping to manage strategic initiatives, oversee special projects and serve as a liaison to various committees […]
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The West Michigan Sports Commission is bolstering its team in 2022, hiring Conner Hicks as its new national sales manager while promoting Melissa Brink from marketing specialist of its signature Meijer State Games of Michigan event to marketing manager of the West Michigan Sports Commission, overseeing all brands and promotional efforts. “Conner brings a strong local […]
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ASM Global is increasing its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with the announcement of new regional headquarters in Singapore with plans to grow its overall operations in the region. ASM Global Singapore will have a joint leadership team of Executive Vice President Operations Paul Sergeant, OBE, a 30-year venue management industry leader who has […]
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The state of North Carolina has established a $5 million Esports Industry Grant Fund for esports competitions, with grants paying up to 20 percent of qualifying expenses for competitions. The grant is focused on competitions costing at least $250,000 with the grants reimbursing in-state goods, services, compensation and benefits. The state department of commerce issue […]
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Visit Salt Lake has elevated Caryn Bradshaw to director of services, promotions and athlete experiences for Sports Salt Lake in an effort to place more focus on the overall athlete event experience. Bradshaw started at Visit Salt Lake in 2007 and has held several roles within the company. In her new position, Bradshaw will be […]
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau has announced a formalized effort to create the Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Commission, making the announcement at Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium on Tuesday while being joined by Penn State athletic leaders. A number of factors prompted the HVAB to pursue a formal commission, beginning with the increasingly competitive […]
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USA Triathlon has announced that Irving, Texas, will host the inaugural 2022 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival, scheduled for April 28–May 1, 2022, and encompassing six of USA Triathlon’s National Championship events during the four-day event. “This brand-new Multisport National Championships Festival has been a long time in the making and we are thrilled […]
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Athletes Unlimited will hold its second women’s volleyball season starting March 16 at the Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas with fans in attendance for the first time after the inaugural season was held without fans because of the pandemic. The season will run for five weeks through April 16. In addition, the first 24 players […]
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