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Miami Bahamas

University of Miami Athletics Partners with The Bahamas

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has become the official destination partner of University of Miami’s athletics program through a strategic multi-year partnership. “We are pleased to enter into this exciting multi-year partnership with University of Miami Athletics and, by extension, their students, faculty, and alumni, many of whom have Bahamian roots,” said […]

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The TEAMS Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, highlighted the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s annual Olympic and Paralympic Sportslink and National Governing Body Best Practices Seminar. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Wick Photography)

TEAMS ‘23 Notebook: Observations from the Sports-Events Industry

The TEAMS Conference & Expo was held October 2–5 in the Palm Beaches of Florida and featured a mix of education, business development and networking for the sports-events industry. The event also featured the co-location of programming from the U.S. Olympic & Paralymic Committee, the National Congress of State Games and others. The following is […]

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Madrid Horse Week Web

Jet Set Sports to be Official Hospitality Provider and Sponsor for Ifema Madrid Horse Week

Ifema Madrid Horse Week in Spain, scheduled to take place from November 24–26, has announced that Jet Set Sports will be a sponsor of the event and will also be the official hospitality provider for the show. Under a five-year agreement, Jet Set Sports will make Ifema Madrid Horse Week the preferred destination for its […]

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Charleston Cycling

USA Cycling Announces New Home for Pro Road National Championships

The U.S. road cycling national championships will be moving from Tennessee to Charleston, West Virginia, for the next five years in part to help what should be a competitive American team better mimic the courses it will face at the Paris Olympics, USA Cycling has announced. “After seven successful years in Knoxville, we are thrilled […]

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Fencing

Daytona Beach’s Ocean Center to Host 2023 Veteran Fencing World Championships

The Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, will host the 2023 Veteran Fencing World Championships from October 11­–16, the first International Fencing Federation event held in the United States in more than four years and the first ever in Daytona Beach. The event features the world’s top veteran fencers competing in 24 events for men […]

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ASM Global

Will Berryman Named General Manager of Henrico Sports & Events Center

ASM Global has appointed Will Berryman as general manager of the new Henrico Sports & Events Center, scheduled to open at Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, Virginia, this month. In his new role as general manager, Berryman will manage day-to-day operations at the venue including overseeing the coordination of plans, programs and events, budgets, […]

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Sports San Diego to Manage California State Games

Sports San Diego will take over management of the California State Games, bringing the competition under its umbrella of sports properties that includes the Holiday Bowl college football postseason game and Rady Children’s Invitational college basketball tournament, as well as serving as the region’s sports commission. San Diego will host the 2024 State Games of […]

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Jeff Rossi

Jeff Rossi Joins Allstate Sugar Bowl Staff as Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Rossi has joined the staff of the Allstate Sugar Bowl as its chief operating officer, the Bowl announced Friday. Rossi joins the Sugar Bowl after 13 years at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. He served as executive director of the 2022 Men’s Final Four Local Organizing Committee, the 2020 Women’s Final Four Local […]

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Josh Todd

Josh Todd Hired by Elkhorn Athletic Association

Josh Todd has been named the executive director for development and community relations at the Elkhorn Athletic Association, a non-profit youth sports organization in Nebraska. Todd will direct the organization’s strategic priorities for the Elkhorn Athletic Association Sports Complex, including phase 2 of the Give Like a Champion capital campaign. He will also be focused […]

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Jamie Cathey

Jamie Cathey Named Sports Sales Manager at Visit Bentonville

Visit Bentonville in Arkansas has announced the hiring of Jamie Cathey as its new sports sales manager. Cathey serves as event operations team lead for USA Triathlon branded national championship events. She began her career as a park manager at Richland County Recreation Commission in Columbia, South Carolina, where she received an Outstanding Service Award […]

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