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TOCA Skills Showcase

TOCA Football Brings Back Skills Showcase Across U.S.

Soccer tech company TOCA Football has announced the launch of its second annual TOCA Skills Showcase, a competition that will take place at 22 of the company’s soccer centers across the United States. Champions of this year’s showcase will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Skills Challenge on […]

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Sports ETA Tulsa
Attendees walk the exhibit hall during the Sports ETA Annual Symposium held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Sports ETA Symposium Showcases Tulsa’s Sports Scene

Situated right in the middle of what’s commonly known as “flyover country” lies Tulsa, Oklahoma, which hosted the Sports ETA Annual Symposium, whose theme this year was “Create Golden Standards.” “The number one thing I’ve heard this week is Tulsa has got a great vibe to it,” said Joel Koester, director of sports sales for […]

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Noblesville Arena

Big Ideas Turn into Big Business for Destinations

The Sports ETA Symposium in Tulsa session “Sports Tourism Success from Ideation to Execution” explored how destinations and facility operators are turning big ideas into successful, shovel-ready projects. The panel led by Matt Avila and Ryan Sheridan from Hunden Partners discussed bringing sports facility developments to life, what it takes to remain competitive in an […]

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2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl
The Myrtle Beach Bowl is one of the many collegiate sports the South Carolina destination puts on each year. Photo courtesy Visit Myrtle Beach

Destinations Give Insight into Building Relationships with Rights Holders

The session “Unlocking the Power of Partnership: Navigating Partnership with DMOs” explored best practices for rights holders when developing relationships with destinations during the annual Sports ETA Symposium in Tulsa. Moderated by Sports ETA’s Glen Schorr, the panel included Ben Snyder, executive director, Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission; Jonathan Paris, executive director of sports tourism, […]

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Dan Williams Birmingham

Greater Birmingham CVB Names Dan Williams as New President & CEO

The Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau in Alabama has named Dan Williams as its next President and Chief Executive Officer starting in June, succeeding John Oros. Williams joins the GBCVB from Experience Columbus, where he currently serves as chief sales officer. Williams has been with Experience Columbus since 2015. Prior to that, he served […]

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Singapore Festival of Football

Singapore Festival of Football Returns in Five-Year Partnership

TEG Sport and the Singapore Tourism Board have signed a five-year partnership to bring the Singapore Festival of Football in alternate years starting this summer with a three-team event. This year’s tournament will feature 19-time Serie A champions AC Milan of Italy along with Premier League clubs Arsenal and Newcastle, champions of this year’s Carabao […]

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Tulsa USA BMX
The USA Cycling BMX Racing National Team using Tulsa as its home base furthers the partnership between the two entities. USA BMX photo

Tulsa to Become Official Home of the USA Cycling BMX Racing National Team

That the USA BMX Headquarters in Tulsa will become the official home base of the USA Cycling BMX Racing National Team to identify, develop and support the next generation of BMX athletes, while expanding opportunities for riders to train and compete at a world-class facility. USA BMX is opening the doors of its Tulsa headquarters […]

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Bill Hancock

Bill Hancock to Receive Michael J. Cleary Merit of Honor Award

Bill Hancock, former College Football Playoff executive director, has been selected as the 13th recipient of the Michael J. Cleary Merit of Honor Award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. The award was named after Cleary, the former NACDA executive director, in 2011. Cleary served at the helm of NACDA from the […]

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Celtic FC Elite Tournaments

Celtic FC Partners with Elite Tournaments for Youth Tournament

Celtic Soccer Academy and Elite Tournaments have announced a partnership that will see the Scottish Premiership club host its first international tournament in North America. “We are thrilled to partner with Celtic FC and the Celtic Soccer Academy to bring an unparalleled brand experience and youth event to Maryland,” said Elite Tournaments President Mike Libber. […]

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