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Indiana Fever's Aliyah Boston is a former South Carolina women's basketball star. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Experience Columbia, Aliyah Boston Announce Tourism Partnership

WNBA Rookie of the Year and former University of South Carolina star Aliyah Boston will be partnering with Experience Columbia in South Carolina to share her experiences exploring Columbia, including some of her favorite spots and activities during her time at the University of South Carolina. “Columbia holds a very special place in my heart,” […]

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Elevate Sports Ventures Launches Talent Agency With SRI Acquisition

Elevate, a firm that works with more than 150 clients in the sports industry, has launched Elevate Talent following the acquisition of SRI, an executive search and talent optimization firm operating in 14 cities across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. SRI has placed over 1,200 executives in the past 5-plus years for clients […]

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Each inductee for the Houston Sports Award has a painting in their honor commissioned by the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. This year's inductees were Astros outfielder and World Series champion Lance Berkman, Houston Comets and four-time WNBA champion Cynthia Cooper and Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Houston Sports Awards Showcases The City’s Best

When John McClain, the longtime Houston Chronicle sports writer who started his tenure covering the WHL Champion Houston Aeros before decades with the Oilers, Texans and NFL, was approached years ago about the idea of a Houston Sports Hall of Fame, he had one reaction. “How in the world you going to do this?” he […]

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On Location Opens First Office in Italy Ahead of 2026 Olympic Winter Games

On Location, the International Olympic Committee’s official hospitality provider for the next three Olympic Games, has opened its first office in Milan on the two-year countdown anniversary to the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Games. On Location will sell packages for the first time for not only sponsors and commercial partners but also the […]

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Las Vegas has partnered with the NFL for several events in the past few years, including Super Bowl 58 on February 11, 2024. (Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel)

Las Vegas is Ready for its Super Bowl Close-Up

Las Vegas is known as a place where people play the odds. The city raises the bar when it comes to hospitality, restaurants, shops and gambling. The Las Vegas Strip took the global stage in November when Formula 1 used the iconic stretch of asphalt for its first event in Las Vegas since the 1980s. […]

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Sports ETA Seeks Industry Participation for Survey

The Sports Events & Tourism Association is seeking data from sports-event industry professionals that will be used to create the 2023 State of the Industry Report, which will be unveiled at the association’s annual symposium in April. The report, conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, and sponsored by the Northstar Meetings Group, will […]

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Missouri Valley Conference Extends Men’s Basketball Tournament Agreement with St. Louis

The Missouri Valley Conference has announced a three-year extension of its agreement to host its men’s basketball tournament at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, which keeps the event in the destination through at least 2028, with an option to continue the contract through 2030, which would mark 40 consecutive years of “Arch Madness” in the […]

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World Breaking Classic USA Qualifier 2024 Returns to Tulsa

The World Breaking Classic USA Qualifier will return to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 16, 2024, with the winning crew earning a spot in the 2024 World Finals. Cain’s Ballroom will host the event presented by the Tulsa Sports Commission and produced by the Plus Seven Company. “Bringing the World Breaking Classic USA Qualifier back to […]

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Professional Triathletes Organization Event Heading to Las Vegas Area

The Professional Triathletes Organization has added the inaugural Lake Las Vegas Open to its 2024 schedule with the event scheduled to take place on the grounds of Reflection Bay Golf Club and The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa on October 19–20, 2024. This is the third triathlon event the PTO has announced for […]

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