Jim Etzel Named Executive Director of the Oregon Sports Authority
Jim Etzel has been appointed executive director of the Oregon Sports Authority in Portland. A native Oregonian, Etzel currently serves as founder, CEO and…
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On Location Experiences Acquires PrimeSport
On Location Experiences has acquired hospitality provider PrimeSport, a deal that expands On Location’s portfolio of events to more than 150 rights holders, including the…
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Stacey Church Named General Manager of Kentucky International Convention Center
Stacey Church has been named general manager of the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Church most recently served…
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Detroit Sports Commission Forms Permanent Local Organizing Committee
The Detroit Sports Commission has announced the formation of the Detroit Sports Organizing Corp. (DSOC), a permanent local organizing…
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NASC Selects Knoxville for 2019 Symposium
Knoxville, Tennessee, will host the 2019 National Association of Sports Commissions Sports Event Symposium, May 6–9. The event, which originally…
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Angela Adams Suggs Appointed President of the Florida Sports Foundation
The Tallahassee-based Florida Sports Foundation has named Angela Adams Suggs as its president and senior vice president of sports development…
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The Omni Frisco Hotel Opens
The Omni Frisco Hotel has opened in Frisco, Texas, at The Star, a 91-acre campus that houses the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys headquarters.The property…
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Mike Testa Named President and CEO of Visit Sacramento
Mike Testa has been appointed president and CEO of Visit Sacramento, effective July 1, following a nationwide search that began in February…
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BCD Meetings & Events Launches Sports Division
BCD Meetings & Events has launched BCD Sports, an independent unit that focuses on team travel and corporate hospitality for the sports market …
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Plans Unveiled for New Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Hard Rock International has unveiled its $375 million plans for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic…
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