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Fans cheer during an NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium in 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, File)

County Approves Funds for Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission

Hamilton County Commissioners voted this week on an agreement with Visit Cincy to develop the Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission and committed $150,000 to the sports commission in the county budget. The goal is to get $1 million for the commission’s first-year operating budget, Julie Calvert, president and chief executive officer of Visit Cincy, told The […]

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The 2025 NIKE New England Winterfest Volleyball Tournament was held at the CT Convention Center in Hartford after increased registration led to the event needing more space. Photo Courtesy CT Convention & Sports Bureau/CTMEETINGS

CT Meetings Potentially Saved in Appropriations Budget

Bob Murdock worked the room as always during the Sports ETA Annual Symposium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, making each of his appointments and meeting with potential clients that would want to do business and bring their events to Connecticut. All the while, Murdock was under a cloud of uncertainty after the state budget had not included […]

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Sports ETA Announces Four-Year Contract Extension for President & CEO John David

Sports ETA has announced a four-year contract extension for President and Chief Executive Officer John David, one week after the organization’s annual symposium was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The extension was approved unanimously by the Sports ETA Board of Directors. David started his current role with Sports ETA in 2023 and has led Sports ETA […]

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Salem Sports Events Tabs Lane Teitelbaum as Business Development Manager

Salem Sports Events in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has announced the hiring of Lane Teitelbaum as its business development manager. Teitelbaum will be part of Salem’s business development team focusing on expanding national marketing agency partnerships and specific brand activations across the sports, hospitality and events industries. “I’m excited to join the incredibly talented team at […]

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TOCA Football Brings Back Skills Showcase Across U.S.

Soccer tech company TOCA Football has announced the launch of its second annual TOCA Skills Showcase, a competition that will take place at 22 of the company’s soccer centers across the United States. Champions of this year’s showcase will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Skills Challenge on […]

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Attendees walk the exhibit hall during the Sports ETA Annual Symposium held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Sports ETA Symposium Showcases Tulsa’s Sports Scene

Situated right in the middle of what’s commonly known as “flyover country” lies Tulsa, Oklahoma, which hosted the Sports ETA Annual Symposium, whose theme this year was “Create Golden Standards.” “The number one thing I’ve heard this week is Tulsa has got a great vibe to it,” said Joel Koester, director of sports sales for […]

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Big Ideas Turn into Big Business for Destinations

The Sports ETA Symposium in Tulsa session “Sports Tourism Success from Ideation to Execution” explored how destinations and facility operators are turning big ideas into successful, shovel-ready projects. The panel led by Matt Avila and Ryan Sheridan from Hunden Partners discussed bringing sports facility developments to life, what it takes to remain competitive in an […]

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2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl
The Myrtle Beach Bowl is one of the many collegiate sports the South Carolina destination puts on each year. Photo courtesy Visit Myrtle Beach

Destinations Give Insight into Building Relationships with Rights Holders

The session “Unlocking the Power of Partnership: Navigating Partnership with DMOs” explored best practices for rights holders when developing relationships with destinations during the annual Sports ETA Symposium in Tulsa. Moderated by Sports ETA’s Glen Schorr, the panel included Ben Snyder, executive director, Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission; Jonathan Paris, executive director of sports tourism, […]

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