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The West Michigan Sports Commission is bolstering its team in 2022, hiring Conner Hicks as its new national sales manager while promoting Melissa Brink from marketing specialist of its signature Meijer State Games of Michigan event to marketing manager of the West Michigan Sports Commission, overseeing all brands and promotional efforts. “Conner brings a strong local […]
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ASM Global is increasing its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with the announcement of new regional headquarters in Singapore with plans to grow its overall operations in the region. ASM Global Singapore will have a joint leadership team of Executive Vice President Operations Paul Sergeant, OBE, a 30-year venue management industry leader who has […]
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The state of North Carolina has established a $5 million Esports Industry Grant Fund for esports competitions, with grants paying up to 20 percent of qualifying expenses for competitions. The grant is focused on competitions costing at least $250,000 with the grants reimbursing in-state goods, services, compensation and benefits. The state department of commerce issue […]
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Visit Salt Lake has elevated Caryn Bradshaw to director of services, promotions and athlete experiences for Sports Salt Lake in an effort to place more focus on the overall athlete event experience. Bradshaw started at Visit Salt Lake in 2007 and has held several roles within the company. In her new position, Bradshaw will be […]
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau has announced a formalized effort to create the Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Commission, making the announcement at Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium on Tuesday while being joined by Penn State athletic leaders. A number of factors prompted the HVAB to pursue a formal commission, beginning with the increasingly competitive […]
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USA Triathlon has announced that Irving, Texas, will host the inaugural 2022 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival, scheduled for April 28–May 1, 2022, and encompassing six of USA Triathlon’s National Championship events during the four-day event. “This brand-new Multisport National Championships Festival has been a long time in the making and we are thrilled […]
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Athletes Unlimited will hold its second women’s volleyball season starting March 16 at the Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas with fans in attendance for the first time after the inaugural season was held without fans because of the pandemic. The season will run for five weeks through April 16. In addition, the first 24 players […]
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Mike Sharpe has resigned as the president and chief executive officer of the Greater Wichita Sports Commission, citing family reasons and the desire to move back to the Kansas City after less than a year at the Kansas-based sports commission. Sharpe was hired in December 2020 to replace the retiring Bob Hanson, who had headed […]
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Elizabethtown Sports Park in Kentucky has named Nathan Rundle as its new business development manager. Rundle is originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, but has lived in Elizabethtown since 2018. In the new role, Rundle will build relationships and partnerships while pursuing strategic project opportunities or the sports complex. In addition, Rundle is expected to […]
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Washington University in St. Louis will offer a free day-long sports business summit featuring more than 30 sports executives from more than 25 organizations on November 12. Topics of discussion during the virtual conference will focus on women in sports leadership; name, image and likeness; mixed-use sports venues and projects; building sports brands; and sports […]
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