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Scott Beck Named President and CEO of Tourism Toronto

Tourism Toronto has named industry veteran Scott Beck as its new president and CEO after an international search. Beck has been the Visit Salt Lake president and CEO for the past 14 years and served on the Executive Committee of Destinations International for six years. He also served as the organization’s International Board Chair from […]

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SportsPittsburgh Hires Senior Development Manager

Dana (Collins) Kramer has been hired as SportsPittsburgh’s senior development manager and will be responsible for promoting Pittsburgh to sports-event organizers and meeting planners. In the new role she will serve as the first point of contact for event owners as they consider Pittsburgh as a host city. Kramer joins SportsPittsburgh with more than 13 […]

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Twitch Named Founding Partner of Allegiant Stadium

The live streaming platform Twitch has been added as a founding partner of Allegiant Stadium, the upcoming home of the NFL’s Raiders in Las Vegas, with promises of a Twitch-branded lounge at the stadium and the potential to host esports competitions in the future. As part of the partnership between Twitch and the Raiders, the […]

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Visit Monroeville Sports Formed in Pennsylvania

Visit Monroeville Sports has been formed to advance sports tourism in the Eastern Pennsylvania city, situated in Allegheny County near the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Visit Monroeville has been working on sports tourism for years prior to VM Sports’ formation. Visit Monroeville already hosts events such as the Tyrant Wrestling tournament, held annually in November, as […]

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NCAA Opens Bidding for More Than 500 Events

The bid portal for destinations interested in hosting an NCAA championship for the 2022–2023 through 2025–2026 academic years has now opened, with more than 500 preliminary round and final host sites sought for 90 championship events. Cities interested in learning more about the bidding process will also be able to attend a seminar hosted by […]

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Tom Norton Named National Account Manager for Visit Jacksonville

Visit Jacksonville (Florida) has named Tom Norton national account manager with a focus on sports tourism. “Visit Jacksonville has a new commitment to grow even further Jacksonville’s image as a top-tier sporting destination and we know that adding Tom to our team will help us achieve that goal,” said Michael Corrigan, president and CEO of Visit Jacksonville. […]

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Olivia Phelps Named Marketing Manager for Sports Anaheim

Sports Anaheim has hired Olivia Phelps as its new marketing manager. Phelps comes to Sports Anaheim from the Big West Conference where she served as the assistant director of communications and as a producer and reporter for Big West Productions, the collegiate conference’s media division. “We are so thankful for Olivia to join us and be […]

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Cleo Battle Promoted to COO of Louisville Tourism

Cleo Battle has been promoted to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Louisville Tourism. Battle has served the convention bureau in Louisville, Kentucky, since 2013 as executive vice president. In his current role, Battle overseas convention development, destination services, tourism development, and marketing and communication. In his new role, he will cultivate […]

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Greenville-Pitt County, North Carolina, Forms Sports Commission

The Greenville-Pitt County (North Carolina) Convention & Visitors Bureau has formed the new Greenville-Pitt County Sports Commission, with the launch occurring July 1. The new sports commission will have two full-time staff members: Gray Williams, who will serve as executive director, and Paul Sheehan, who will serve as the director of sports development. “Our vision […]

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