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The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation will bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The federations have until May 19 to submit an initial bidding agreement, but the federations have announced what would be a historic co-hosting and a potential return of the event to North America for the first […]
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Brandon McClish has been named executive director of the Evansville (Indiana) Regional Sports Commission and will begin work in his new role on May 15. For the past five years, he has served as general manager for Learfield Sports at the University of Evansville. He previously worked as the director of operations and sales for […]
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Northstar Meetings Group and Compete Sports Diversity have renewed their agreement for a three-year term to host the members of Compete to attend the TEAMS Conference & Expo, both to conduct business specific to the group as well as for individual event organizers to meet with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in LGBTQ+ sports events. […]
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West Monroe Sports & Events and Sports Facilities Companies have named Cerene Stone as the facility’s Marketing & Sponsorship Manager to lead all marketing and sponsorship efforts, including developing and executing strategic plans to increase revenue and awareness for the facility. Stone brings over a decade of experience with a focus on sports and entertainment […]
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Perfect Game has announced a partnership with the city of Goodyear, Arizona, to use the Goodyear Ballpark facilities as a hub for tournaments and other activities in the Phoenix area. “Goodyear, in particular, and the surrounding area in general are baseball and softball hotbeds, producing some of the most passionate athletes and fans of the […]
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Chesterfield County in Virgina has hired J.C. Poma as its first-ever executive director of sports, visitation and entertainment effective May 1. Poma comes to Chesterfield from Richmond Region Tourism, where he has worked for seven years. He currently serves as vice president of community relations for the region’s official destination marketing and tourism organization. “I […]
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The Utah Sports Commission and Huntsman Mental Health Institute have announced a partnership to enhance awareness and action surrounding mental health in sport. The announcement was made by Utah Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Robbins along with Huntsman Foundation President and Chief Operating Officer David Huntsman at the 11th annual Governor’s State […]
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The PGA Tour and Discover South Carolina have announced a five-year partnership that designates the state’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism as an Official Tourism Sponsor of the PGA Tour. The agreement through 2027 will see Discover South Carolina engage with golf fans through digital activations and creative content as well as at PGA […]
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The Huddle Up Group has announced an internal promotion of Dean Polk, who will take on the title of vice president of data and strategy. Polk has extensive experience throughout various sectors of the industry. A West Virginia native and a former Disney Sports team member, Polk most notably worked with USA Baseball and the […]
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A national survey of 2,000 adults conducted on behalf of Visit Anaheim and released recently says that 45% of sports fans have left the country to see a game and 35% have planned a vacation specifically based on when and where their favorite team is playing. Visit Anaheim, the official destination organization for Anaheim, California, […]
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