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Industry Veterans Form Sports Tourism Consultancy

Five sports-event industry veterans have announced the formation of a new sports tourism consultancy called the The Collective. The new organization will have seven locations across the United States with a main headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The effort’s leadership consists of Managing Partner Kevin Smith and partners Mike Chandler, Matt Dunn, Kris Smith and […]

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The U.S. delegation walks into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. AP File Photo

Salt Lake City Organizes Olympic Bid Committee

Having hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games once before, Salt Lake City and the state of Utah have formed a joint committee “in preparation for a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.” Governor Gary Herbert and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall jointly named members to the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games. […]

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Penn Relays Adds Toyota as Presenting Sponsor

The historic Penn Relays will have a presenting sponsor for the first time in more than two decades after an agreement between the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association and the University of Pennsylvania‘s athletics department. The Penn Relays, presented by Toyota, will be held April 23–25 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The first relay meet in […]

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PA Sports Hires First Executive Director

PA Sports has hired Eric Whiteman to become the first executive director of the Pennsylvania statewide sports tourism organization. Whiteman, a business owner and board member of the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce, will begin the post in early February. “The hiring committee conducted a thorough search for candidates and I am excited to introduce […]

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Don Dukemineer Named Decatur Morgan County’s Director of Sports Development

Don Dukemineer, who has more than a decade of sports tourism experience, will be the new director of sports development for Decatur Morgan County (Alabama) Tourism. Dukemineer will be responsible for all sports-related sales for Decatur and Morgan County and will work with the president and CEO to develop and execute sales goals and strategies. […]

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Allegiant Announces Partnership with Indianapolis Colts

Allegiant Airlines has become the official airline of the Indianapolis Colts in a partnership that will see the carrier have a branded section of the NFL team’s home stadium. Allegiant has been an airline sponsor of the Colts since 2015, but this multiyear agreement renames the upper terrace level of Lucas Oil Stadium as the […]

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Al Kidd Receives Three-Year Extension at Sports ETA

Al Kidd has received a three-year extension to continue serving as president and CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association. Kidd joined the organization in 2017, becoming the second executive in the association’s history and helping the organization rebrand from its former name of the National Association of Sports Commissions. “Under Al’s leadership, our […]

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