Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events
Last year the editors of SportsTravel got together for a year end recap for the first time and we thought it would be a great idea to do that again. In this episode, Managing Editor Matt Traub, Associate Editor Justin Shaw and Executive Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz take a look at their biggest takeaways […]
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J.C. Poma spent almost seven years with Richmond Region Tourism, working his way up from manager to director to vice president before leaving earlier this year. He didn’t venture far, as he went about 20 miles south of Richmond to the small city of Chesterfield, Virginia. Since arriving in Chesterfield, his task has been to […]
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Flag football being named to the 2028 Olympic program earlier this year completed an impressive rise for the sport. Having the sport in the Los Angeles Games is a massive win for the NFL in broadening its global reach. On the IOC’s part, having the NFL promoting the Olympics does the same in expanding its […]
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Khalid Cannon didn’t have the most direct route to the world of Ivy League athletics, but he certainly made the most of his opportunity. Growing up on a chicken farm in Alabama, his father was incarcerated when he was just a toddler, a development that led him to sports as a youth as an outlet […]
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Like many elements of the incredibly fast-growing sport of pickleball, the PPA Tour does not yet have a long history, having been founded in 2018. But its growth has also been very much on the upswing. Today the tour offers 24 events nationwide and a prize purse exceeding $5 million. Carvana is on as a […]
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The original plan dates more than a decade ago, when the idea for a Tour of Maryland cycling race was kicked around before going on the back burner. Then about five years ago, with the state of Maryland doing more cycling events including BMX, the idea was brought front of mind again. It was modified […]
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The EsportsTravel Summit is the world’s largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game event organizers and the only event focused on the travel side of the esports industry. Presented by SportsTravel and hosted by Destination Toronto, the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit was held July 12–14, 2023, in Toronto. One of the major programming sessions at the […]
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The National Council of Youth Sports has member organizations that go beyond just sports organizations. Destination marketing organizations are also involved as are groups whose missions it is to foster a great youth sports experience. But the sports organizations that belong to the National Council of Youth Sports represent some of the largest groups by […]
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Sustainability has never been a more important factor in the sports market with events that are some of the most high-profile in the world. Tim Trefzer has led sustainability efforts at Mercedes Benz Stadium, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff and the Atlanta Falcons among others. He also co-founded the […]
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The second annual TEAMS Europe included leading experts from global organizations including the National Football League, the International Olympic Committee, World Rugby, the International Tennis Federation, LaLiga, Major League Baseball and more. TEAMS—the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry—unites sport event organizers with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in hosting or supporting […]
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.@BLASTPremier has announced a partnership with @NASCAR to sponsor the @FortniteGame Global Championship and @RocketLeague World Championship 2024, which are set to take place at Dickies Arena in @VisitFortWorth, Texas, this month.
The @MiamiHEAT and @sixers will each be holding training camp in @VisitTheBahamas this fall. The Heat’s 2024 training camp will take place at @BahaMarResorts from October 1–5. The Sixers camp will take place over the same days at the @atlantisbahamas.
Event housing management software company @GetEventPipe has announced a partnership with @StackSports, a provider of sports technology solutions. The collaboration aims to enhance the registration process for EventPipe’s customers and event organizers.
.@allinsportCO, in partnership with Stitch Marketing Research and @HuddleUpGroup, has opened the survey for the fourth edition of the Adapted Sports Industry Economic Impact Study, sponsored by @VisitRichmond and Tempe Tourism.
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