Softball Winds Up For All Ages By Greg Mellen As it awaits a potential return to the Olympics, softball continues to attract participants interested in the sport from the youngest ages to active senior leagues. While baseball claims to be America’s game—despite its reputed English roots—it is softball that is American through and through, invented […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s World By Neal Reid The soccer world will turn its attention to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, staged in six cities in Canada, where the sport continues to grow. When Canada was awarded the bid to this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, it scored in more ways than one. The international event, which […]
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National Travel and Tourism Week Underway
With more than 400 U.S. cities hosting major events, the U.S. Travel Association is reporting a record number of communities participating in this year’s…
Continue Reading2Thrive to Stage World Corporate Games
2Thrive, a newly established nonprofit, has secured the exclusive rights to stage the World Corporate Games across the United States through 2023…
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North American Meetings Industry Day
Today leaders from across the meetings and events industry came together to support the first North American Meetings Industry Day. The nationwide…
Continue ReadingReligious Freedom Restoration Act
After the passage of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act was met with strong opposition and criticism, Indiana Governor Mike Pence…
Continue ReadingGeico Bassmaster Classic
Neither snow nor sleet nor freezing rain in upstate South Carolina could stop the 2015 Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro from being a success. The event, considered the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing,” was held on Lake Hartwell in Anderson and at venues in nearby Greenville in February. “We had an unbelievable event,” said Michael Mulone…
Aquatic Sports Score New Look for Events By Greg Mellen Aquatics events are enjoying a rise in popularity, something expected to increase in the run-up to the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. From diving and water polo to synchronized swimming and traditional swimming, participants of all ages are eagerly joining a category of sports that is […]
Continue ReadingA Dramatic Backdrop For Any Event By John Vivirito The Mountain West region is one of the country’s most diverse, with ideal terrain for athletic endeavors. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming are home to some of the country’s highest mountain peaks, undulating plains and high deserts, and these states’ destinations have used their natural […]
Continue ReadingMajor Undertaking By Vanessa Hughes The four major men’s tournaments in golf all take different approaches to event management with the common goal of setting high standards. For professional golfers, the four major championships played at renowned courses across the globe are the marquee events on the PGA Tour schedule. Each of the events—the Masters, […]
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