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ASM Global has announced two key executive promotions to the convention center division with Kelvin Moore as regional vice president and John Page as regional general manager. Moore currently serves as the regional general manager of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a position he has held since 2018. Page is a 24-year-ASM Global veteran who has […]
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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will attend The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, organizers confirmed this week. Bach plans to attend the Opening Ceremony on July 7 at Protective Stadium, which opened last year, as well as several of the sports competitions during his stay in Birmingham. “We’re very honored that the President of […]
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Paul Jansen has been named the new general manager of the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, by venue operator ASM Global. Jansen brings over 25 years of facility management and event execution experience to the Mayo Civic Center. He spent the majority of his career with the Bradley Center Sports & Entertainment Corporation in […]
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Organizers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have launched an accomodation booking website for fans who will attend games and also launched a Hayya Card app, which will be mandatory to attend matches. After purchasing tickets, fans must apply for a Hayya Card, a mobile app which will include free public transport for […]
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The Kansas City Sports Commission and NFL have announced that the 2023 NFL Draft will take place April 27–29, 2023. “This will be one of the biggest and most-anticipated professional sporting events our city has hosted,” says Kathy Nelson, president and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Sports Commission and Visit KC. “Not only […]
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Cal State-Northrdige has agreed to a 10-year partnership with Premier America Credit Union that includes the renaming of the university’s athletics facility after the company. The Matadome, home to CSUN’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams, will be rebranded to the Premier America Credit Union Arena. The partnership also includes Premier America being designated […]
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The NACE Starleague has announced Visit Myrtle Beach will be its official travel partner. NACE Starleague is a partnership between CSL Esports, the National Association of Collegiate Esports, Nerd Street Gamers and Mainline with more than 600 colleges and universities. NACE oversees match rules in compliance with game publishers, competitor verification, recruitment best practices and […]
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Dennis Bickmeier, who had been president at Richmond Raceway in Virginia since 2011, has been appointed to lead a new authority that will oversee Henrico County’s sports tourism program and manage its private-public facilities, including an indoor events center under construction at Virginia Center Commons. “Dennis Bickmeier is the absolute best person to lead the […]
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Esports organization Immortals and the Southern California and San Diego Toyota Dealers Associations have announced a renewal of their partnership that will Toyota’s brand continue to receive prominent logo placement on the League of Legends player jerseys for Immortals Progressive and will now also be featured on jerseys worn by Immortals’ Wild Rift team. Among […]
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Kevin Jenks has been named the new president and chief executive officer at the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission in Kansas, the board of directors’ administrative committee has announced this week. Jenks has served as the director of community partnerships for the GWASC since January 2020 when the organization merged with the NBC Baseball Foundation. […]
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