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Events DC Hires Chief Creative Officer

Events DC has expanded its organization by hiring Jinhee Kim as its first chief creative officer, a position established to drive new business opportunities and expand Events DC’s reach to a broader audience. Kim will lead the Creative Services Division, which works to provide revenue opportunities and generate economic and community benefits. She is tasked […]

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Erie Sports Commission Promotes Pair

Two members of the Erie Sports Commission have been promoted to start 2020, with Emily Biddle taking over as marketing and communications director while Ben Huggler has been promoted to event services director. Biddle has been with the organization since July 2014 and will be responsible for leading the organization’s marketing and promotions strategies as […]

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Janis Ross Joins Sports ETA Staff

Industry veteran Janis Ross has been named vice president of events and experiences for the Sports Events & Tourism Association. Ross, who had been executive director for the Eugene Cascades & Coast Sports Commission in Oregon for the past 15 years, will oversee the association’s major events and programs, including the annual Symposium, Women’s Summit […]

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Endeavor Completes Purchase of On Location Experiences

The National Football League’s official hospitality provider, On Location Experiences, has been acquired by global entertainment company Endeavor and added to the firm’s portfolio alongside organizations such as the UFC and IMG. According to Bloomberg, Endeavor will pay $660 million to acquire the shares held by existing investors including Bruin Sports Capital, RedBird Capital and […]

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New Arlington Convention Center Project Approved

Arlington, Texas, will get a new 150,000-square-foot convention center as part of an expanded $810 million mega-project in the city’s entertainment district that will start construction in 2020 and be ready by 2023. The project, approved by the Arlington City Council, will be developed as a public-private partnership with Loews Hotels, the Texas Rangers, Cordish […]

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SoFi Stadium Signs Casino as Founding Partner

The future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers has another big name that will be hanging outside one of its entrances. SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park named Pechanga Resort Casino as the newest founding partner of the new 70,000-seat stadium and 298-acre development, giving the casino the naming rights to a […]

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Orlando North Seminole County Sports Joins University Sportscasting Effort

Orlando North Seminole County Sports and Full Sail University’s Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting in Florida have announced a collaboration that will allow students to gain hands-on experience at youth sports events held in area sports venues. The venture will give students experience in research and reporting at events held at the Boombah Sports Complex, […]

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Harrisburg University Starts Esports Major

The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, which established a varsity esports program in 2018 on its Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, campus, will add a bachelor of science degree program at the university, with Philadelphia’s Nerd Street Gamers serving as the program’s partner and adviser. Beginning in spring 2020, students will be able to enroll in a […]

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