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Elevate Sports Ventures has named veteran international sports industry executive Prashanth (Shawn) Doss to the role of chief business officer, international. Doss will be Elevate’s foremost senior executive located in the UK. He will establish the agency’s London-based, international executive team and be responsible for leading business development as well as serving as the lead […]
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The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation is welcoming about 50 displaced Ukrainian athletes, coaches and family members beginning this month in an all-encompassing humanitarian and sporting initiative to provide a safe haven and training opportunities amid unrest and turmoil in their home country due to the invasion by Russia. Every aspect of the group’s needs will […]
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USA Team Handball is headed to Spokane, Washington, for the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Open and Junior National Championships. USA Team Handball will hold its 2023 events from May 11–14 and 2024 events from May 9–12. This marks the first time the events have been held in Spokane. “It’s exciting to host such a dynamic […]
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Former NCAA executive Jeff Jarnecke has been named executive director of Visit South Bend Mishawaka in Indiana. VSBM is a division of the South Bend Regional Chamber and promotes tourism in St. Joseph County. Jarnecke brings more than 20 years of leadership and management experience to the position, including his recent role as executive director […]
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Loudoun County, Virginia, is looking to expand its footprint in the sports-related travel market with the opening of its Fiscal Year 2023 Sports Tournament Grant program. The Sports Tournaments Grant Program was established as one of the strategic growth initiatives of the Tourism Destination Strategy adopted by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors in March 2006. […]
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There will be a new payment system at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, making all transactions easier and faster for consumers. Wells Fargo Center has selected Shift4 to process payments for all online and in‐person ticketing, food and beverage concessions, and retail sales. Home to the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers, Wells Fargo Center was […]
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The Asian Football Confederation is looking for a new host for the 2023 Asian Cup after China withdrew because of COVID-related conditions within the country. “The AFC acknowledges the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the relinquishment by China PR of its hosting rights,” the confederation said, adding it will decide […]
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A large project may soon be coming to Sarasota County, Florida, as the area looks to capitalize on its booming growth. During the May 10 Sarasota County BCC meeting, commissioners unanimously voted to designate up to $20 million of sixth penny Tourist Development Tax (TDT) revenues for a proposed Nathan Benderson Park Indoor Sports Complex […]
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The spirit of Tour de France is coming to America next May. L’Étape Las Vegas by Tour de France, an amateur mass participation cycling event by Tour de France, is coming to Las Vegas on May 13–14, 2023. The new event was announced at the Las Vegas Ballpark — the starting location of the race […]
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Kelsey Rush has been named the president and chief executive officer in waiting by the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports board of directors while Don Staley continues to serve as president and CEO until his retirement. “As I transition out of my role as president and CEO at TTS, it’s my belief that Kelsey and the […]
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