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Drew Hays, who previously served as executive director of the Austin Sports Commission at Visit Austin, has been chosen by Visit Fort Worth to lead the Fort Worth Sports Commission. Hays will serve as vice president of sports for Visit Fort Worth and executive director of the Fort Worth Sports Commission. He will serve on Visit […]
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The International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Illinois, has received a $2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by Alex Cohen, and a $350,000 grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New York Mets. In recognition of the donation, the park surrounding historic Beyer Stadium — including […]
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Rob Higgins, who has served as executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission since 2004, has been named the University of South Florida’s first-ever chief executive officer of athletics. Higgins, a former USF Athletics staff member, becomes the first USF alum to lead the department. He served as the president and CEO of the Tampa […]
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Paris, still recognized as the home for one of the best Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in recent history, remained the top sports city in the world for a third consecutive year in Burson’s annual ranking. The top five cities remained the same as last year’s rankings with Los Angeles in second followed by New […]
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It’s one of those questions that seems wild to ask: Why hasn’t TED done a sports show before? “TED’s always been fueled by the power of ideas to change the world, right?” said Neelay Bhatt. “Ideas bring people together and sports bring people together. So it was the perfect confluence of creating connections, sparking curiosity, […]
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Visit Wichita has announced the addition of Spencer Olmstead as sports coordinator, supporting efforts to sell the destination to sports planners and rights holders nationwide and assisting the team’s sports event manager in event operations. Prior to joining Visit Wichita, Olmstead worked in various roles at Bombardier and spent this past summer as a baseball […]
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The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation in Virginia will begin providing grants to further expand sports tourism in the area and help local sports organizations grow and enhance their tournaments and events. The Sports Grant program aims to bring in visitors from outside the region, including teams, participants, spectators and families. Grant recipients can use the […]
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Visit Sugar Land has announced a partnership with the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee, positioning Sugar Land as an Official Supporter of FIFA World Cup 26 Houston. Houston will host seven FIFA World Cup matches next summer that are estimated to bring 500,000 fans from around the world to the region, generating a […]
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Team Travel Source has announced the appointment of Season Daugherty as vice president of business development. Daugherty has over 20 years of experience in the cheerleading and youth sports industry, including multiple National Cheerleaders Association and Worlds titles and collegiate cheering for the University of Maryland. Daugherty spent 15 years with Varsity Spirit, most recently […]
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KemperSports has announced a multi–year partnership with Perfect Game to bring youth baseball events to Fields at Station 63 in Mansfield, Texas. Through a partnership between the city of Mansfield and KemperSports, Fields at Station 63 has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation with upgraded playing fields. The park now features eight turf baseball diamonds, a renovated […]
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