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Tracy Smith has been named the executive director of the Adirondack Sports Council, succeeding Ashley Walden, who in August was named president and chief executive officer of the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Smith takes on her new role after serving as the ADKSC’s director of brand, marketing and communications for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU […]
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The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau has been rebranded to Choose Lansing, with the destination’s subdivision also rebranding to Lansing Sports Commission. While both organizations are destination marketing organizations dedicated to increasing visitation to the Michigan region, the Lansing Sports Commission is focused on amateur athletic competitions and events and is committed to regional […]
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Current Sports Alabama president and past chair of the Sports Events & Tourism Association Don Dukemineer was presented the Governor’s Tourism Award at the recent Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The award was presented to Dukemineer by the Alabama Tourism Department for his service and commitment to the hospitality and tourism industry, specifically his leadership […]
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The Southland Conference Basketball Tournament will be held in Lake Charles, Louisiana, through 2029 while the conference’s baseball and softball championships will be in Hammond, Louisiana, in the spring of 2024. “Extending the Southland Basketball Championships through 2029 in Lake Charles and returning to Hammond for the baseball and softball championships showcases our board of […]
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Colorado Convention Center in Denver has renewed its contract with ASM Global for another 10 years, continuing a relationship that started in 1994. The CCC operates under the Denver Alliance Partnership, which was established in 2008 as a collaboration between ASM Global along with Visit Denver, the City and County of Denver, the Denver Arts […]
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Move United, an organization specializing in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, is expanding its national Adaptive Shooting League. The Move United Adaptive Shooting League is comprised of Move United member organizations and community partners located across the country that have an interest in fostering the sport of adaptive shooting (air rifle and […]
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Ironman has announced the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Cap Cana triathlon will make its debut in the destination on April 28, 2024, the first-ever Ironman 70.3 triathlon to be held in the Dominican Republic. “We are extremely proud to bring the first Ironman 70.3 event to the Dominican Republic in 2024,” said Joanna Jordan, vice president/managing […]
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The 2024 U.S Paralympic Team Trials for para swimming will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while the trials for para track and field will be held in Chula Vista, California. Both events will bring together nearly 200 athletes competing for a spot on the U.S. Paralympic Team ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in […]
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Yolanda Jenkins will be joining the Compete Sports Diversity Council Executive Committee, a committee appointed by Compete Sports Diversity, which represents individuals from different community sports groups. Jenkins is the co-founder and chief executive officer of TNSTP Kickball. Jenkins is also the founder and chief executive officer of Women Major League Kickball, an initiative aimed […]
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The Harris County–Houston Sports Authority has named two new hires with Senior Director Daniel Gotera and Senior Director of Operations John Coppins. Gotera has spent the past 17 years as a sports anchor/reporter and most recently was with KHOU television station. He is a five-time Emmy Award winner and six-time Associated Press Award winner. He has […]
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