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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has released a set of Official Host City Posters, representing the 16 host cities to build momentum and camaraderie among local and global soccer fans. “Featuring 48 teams and three host countries for the first time, the FIFA World Cup 26 will be an inclusive and exciting celebration of the […]
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Salem Sports Events in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has announced the hiring of Lane Teitelbaum as its business development manager. Teitelbaum will be part of Salem’s business development team focusing on expanding national marketing agency partnerships and specific brand activations across the sports, hospitality and events industries. “I’m excited to join the incredibly talented team at […]
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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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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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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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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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The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board has signed on as a Host City Supporter and the Official Tourism Board Promoter for the city, locally and globally, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LXI. Los Angeles Tourism will be the only tourism board in the region with the rights to use the […]
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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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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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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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