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The Sports Events & Tourism Association and SearchWide Global have released the “2023 Sports Destination Leaders Salary, Compensation and Benefits Report,” which sets a new benchmark to study compensation levels for professionals in sports-related travel. The report was led by researchers from Stoll Strategies and sponsored by the Northstar Meetings Group. The benchmark study provides […]
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The Greater Yakima (Washington) Chamber of Commerce has announced three community members who will be recognized as the 2023 Ted Robertson Community Service Award recipients for their contributions to the Greater Yakima area. Among them is Rich Austin, director of sports development for the Yakima Valley Sports Commission. Austin is known for working closely with […]
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The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on Mexico on April 19 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in the inaugural Allstate Continental Clásico, a new annual event that will feature the USMNT hosting a top-tier opponent from North, Central or South America. “We’re incredibly excited to bring the Continental Clásico to our fans […]
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Visit Overland Park in Kansas has named Chad McFarland as director of sports and hotel services to be the liaison between national sports events rights holders and respective entities in Overland Park including the Convention Center, hotel community, sports facilities and venues. “Overland Park as a visitor destination has much to offer, especially with its […]
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The Board of the Wisconsin Center District, which owns and operates the Wisconsin Center, has authorized the WCD to finalize an agreement with Milwaukee-based investment bank and financial services company Baird to become the official naming rights partner of the Wisconsin Center. “Since our Board trusted our bold vision and authorized the expansion project in […]
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Baseball For All, a national organization that builds gender equity in baseball, will host the 2023 Baseball For All Nationals at The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 12–16, 2023. The eighth annual tournament is the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States. Ripken Baseball added The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown as its fourth […]
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Birmingham, Alabama, will host the 2024 Transplant Games of America with the July 5–10 event bringing together nearly 10,000 members of the transplant community, the Transplant Life Foundation has announced. The weeklong event features thousands of athletes from all 50 states competing in 20 athletic and recreational competitions. Joining the 43 domestic teams will be […]
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USA Football has announced the 2023 International Federation of American Football Americas Continental Flag Football Championship will be held from July 5–7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event will host the best men’s and women’s flag football teams from North and South America at the United States Performance Center in Charlotte and at the University […]
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has announced that Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will remain host for the league’s men’s and women’s basketball tournament championships, extending the arena’s hosting rights through 2026. “I am pleased to announce the selection of Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall as the site for the […]
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Visit Quad Cities has announced a reimagined and reorganized Quad Cities Sports Commission, Sports QC Powered By Visit Quad Cities, as the destination seeks to increase on the $60 million yearly in estimated economic impact is already brings in through sports events. Sports QC Powered By Visit Quad Cities will continue leading the region’s sports […]
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