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Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority has hired Cydney Marks-Nicholes as its new sports business development manager. As the new sports business development manager, Marks-Nicholes will work with sporting event planners who are looking to host tournaments, clinics, and other sporting events to help them find not only the right venue for their event, but to […]
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Visit Quad Cities has announced that Joan Kranovich is the new vice president of business growth and director of Sports QC. Kranovich has been with the Moline, Illinois, organization since 2009, beginning as an intern and then holding different positions in the business growth department. Her new role oversees the organization’s goals to drive economic […]
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Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Learfield are teaming up this college football season to kick off a new perk for Choice Privileges loyalty members called Choice Privileges Experiences. Members can use rewards points to book exclusive college football-focused experiences at eight universities, ranging from a private stadium tour and sideline passes to autograph sessions and […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has reached an agreement with Compete Sports Diversity that will provide the opportunity for members of Compete to attend the TEAMS Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, October 24–27, 2022, as event organizers to meet with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in LGBTQ+ sports events. The deal will also provide meeting space […]
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Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach has been elected chair of the Indiana Sports Corp Board of Directors, becoming the ninth chair of the board since Indiana Sports Corp’s inception in 1979 and the first woman to serve as chair. Karin Sarratt, OneAmerica executive vice president, was elected as vice chair. After serving three years […]
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Gran Fondo National Series has announced the 2023 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships will be held September 17, 2023, in Frederick, Maryland, in conjunction with Gran Fondo Maryland. Gran Fondo National Series introduced the time-segment competition format to cycling in the United States and has been organizing the Gran Fondo National Championship since 2012. […]
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The Henrico Board of Supervisors in Virginia has established the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority to boost sports tourism and manage the county’s growing number of public-private facilities, which will soon include an indoor sports and events facility at Virginia Center Commons. The idea for the authority emerged in 2021 and gained traction with the […]
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The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will finish its fall schedule with games in Florida and New Jersey for what could be a preview of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final. The defending world champions, ranked No. 1 in the world, will face the team ranked second in the world, Germany, on November 10 […]
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As a six-year partnership with the Premier League’s West Ham United ended this spring, Experience Kissimmee and the Kissimmee Sports Commission started exploring the chance to have a new international presence that would allow them to continue promoting the Florida destination to as many corners of the world as possible. With that comes a landmark […]
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Associated Luxury Hotels International recently added to its sales team with the hiring of Global Sales Director Dan Meisler, who will be focused on sports in Dallas-Fort Worth. Meisler comes to ALHI — a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions and exhibitions — with more than 15 years of sales experience, eight […]
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