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SportsEngine has announced a new, white-label service for reserving hotel room blocks for tournaments and events, working with HotelPlanner on the project as its official travel partner. The multiyear agreement will integrate HotelPlanner’s hotel booking technology into SportsEngine’s platform to create a new room-block feature. The feature will also be available to customer organizations using […]
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A group of industry marketing veterans has launched Local Action Marketing, a sports marketing agency with global affiliate members and advisors and an emphasis on upcoming global sports events in and around Los Angeles. The agency will provide marketing and logistics services, including location scouting, public relations, advertising, video and photography, broadcast and talent resources, […]
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Playeasy has announced the creation of two dedicated business lines — Playeasy Network and Playeasy Experiences — both powered by the company’s shared technology foundation, the Playeasy Platform. Playeasy is launching the new products to continue its efforts at connecting destinations, event organizers, venues and visitors through a connected platform. “This evolution reflects the two […]
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Tulsa Regional Tourism and the Tulsa Sports Commission have announced that Jason Suitt has been named senior director of sports sales. Suitt joins the operation with more than 25 years of experience in college athletics and sports tourism. He most recently served as director of sports development at Visit Baton Rouge in Louisiana, where he […]
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At the TEAMS Conference & Expo in Columbus, Ohio, attendees heard insights from a wide range of Olympic national governing bodies provide updates on their organizations. The updates were part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic SportsLink program that is co-located at the conference. Below is an overview of the updates shared. USA Fencing USA […]
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The Northstar Meetings Group announced the winners of the 2025 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’25 Conference & Expo in Columbus, Ohio, honoring the best events, new venue and host city in the sports-event industry. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports […]
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The TEAMS Conference & Expo began in earnest October 14 with education sessions on hot topics in the sports industry, including hotel trends and the upcoming NCAA bid cycle. It also included a general session with professional, Olympic and Paralympic athletes as a preview to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and a welcome […]
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The Sports Events & Tourism Association has announced the addition of Jordan Dillon and Raelyn Dessart to its membership and engagement team. The pair will support Sports ETA’s mission to unite and elevate the organizations and professionals driving the sports events and tourism economy across the nation. “I’m excited to welcome Raelyn and Jordan to our team,” said Michelle Wessels, […]
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Northstar Meetings Group and Compete Sports Network have extended their multiyear agreement for Northstar to host members of Compete at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, both to conduct business specific to the group as well as for individual event organizers to meet with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in LGBTQIA+ and adaptive sports events as […]
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Sports Wellness Platform has partnered with ACES, the Association of Chief Executives for Sport, to bring preemptive health and wellness science to its member organizations. The collaboration will debut at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, October 13–16, in Columbus, Ohio, where SWP will host live demonstrations for ACES members and their staff. As part of […]
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