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U.S. Travel Launches Sports Events Coalition

The U.S. Travel Association has launched America’s Sports and Travel Mega Event Coalition (ASTMEC), a national alliance of sports, travel and business leaders dedicated to helping the United States successfully host the collection of global sporting events headed to the United States over the next decade. ASTMEC is expected to work in close partnership with […]

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Paul Pettas Joins IBM in New Sports Role

Paul Pettas has started a new role as corporate communications lead, for the Sports and Entertainment Partnerships division of IBM. Pettas previously worked for eight years as various communications roles at Centerplate and Sodexo Live!, including the last three years as vice president of brand and communications. IBM has worked with various professional sports leagues […]

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Fayetteville Hires Robert Cox for Sports Role

DistiNCtly Fayetteville, the destination marketing organization for greater Fayetteville, North Carolina, has named Robert Cox as director of sales and sports commission. In the new role, Cox will lead DistiNCtly Fayetteville’s efforts to recruit and support meetings and sports-related travel and tourism. He will collaborate with local venues, hotels and community partners to drive economic […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy is shown during the FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

Host Cities Await News on 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw

As anticipation started to build with the one-year countdown in June and continuing this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there is something that nobody has been able to do just yet — promote the teams that will be playing in group stage matches, because the draw has not been made. That has left […]

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The USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships in Milwaukee begins with a swim in Lake Michigan. USA Triathlon photo by Archi Trujillo

Milwaukee and USA Triathlon Continue to Forge Bond

Sometimes a destination and a specific event fit: The competitors are happy, the event organizer is thrilled and the city benefits financially. That’s the case with Milwaukee and the USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships. The 2025 edition, taking place August 8–10, marks the seventh time Milwaukee has hosted the event since 2013. […]

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Awards are given out at the 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, led by Simone Biles, who took the top spot in the women's all–around competition. USA Gymnastics photo

New Orleans Welcomes USA Gymnastics Back After Three Decades

The last time New Orleans hosted the U.S. Gymnastics National Championships, most of the 2025 competitors hadn’t been born yet. The 2025 U.S. Gymnastics National Championships will take place August 7–10 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, 30 years since the 1995 competition in the Crescent City, which saw 13–year–old prodigy Dominique Moceanu win […]

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Move United Seeks Hosts for 2027–2028 Nationals

One of the largest adaptive sports events in the United States is seeking host cities for 2027 and 2028. Move United is seeking hosts for the Hartford Nationals, which includes a youth and adult competition component. The weeklong event is staged in July on an annual basis, designed for youth, adults and masters athletes with […]

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USA Gymnastics, NBC Reach Deal Through 2032

USA Gymnastics’ top events will continue to get an audience on NBC Sports, through 2032. The national governing body and the network announced the historic renewal on the cusp of the organization’s national championships in New Orleans. Under terms of the deal, NBC and Peacock will continue to present coverage of USA Gymnastics’ most high-profile […]

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CIAA Adds Naiya Dalce to League Offices

Naiya Dalce has been named the CIAA’s coordinator for championships, compliance and governance to support championships operations, compliance protocols and governance initiatives. Dalce’s background includes internships with Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Rise HBCU and the USPTO Clinic, as well as event planning experience with the Durham Sports Commission. She recently was part of the NFL HBCU […]

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