Rick Adams Named Chief of Paralympic Sport
Rick Adams has been named chief of Paralympic sport and national governing body organizational development for the U.S. Olympic…
Continue Reading
The leading online source for news, analysis, events and trends in sports-related travel and event management. Serving event organizers, destinations, industry suppliers, teams, and travel professionals with expert insights since 1997.
Rick Adams has been named chief of Paralympic sport and national governing body organizational development for the U.S. Olympic…
Continue Reading
Doug Ulman has been named president and CEO of Pelotonia, the largest single-event cycling fundraiser based on ridership…
Continue ReadingGordon Kaye has been named CEO of USA Table Tennis, the national governing body for table tennis in the United States. “This is a pivotal…
Continue ReadingMajor League Soccer has unveiled a new logo as it prepares for its 20th season, designed to be flexible enough that clubs…
Continue ReadingAllison Melangton will transition out of her role as president of the Indiana Sports Corp to become senior vice-president of events…
Continue ReadingThe National Hockey League has announced that the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and…
Continue ReadingWorld Lacrosse Championships
Despite rainfall that caused some games to be rescheduled, the 2014 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championships gave a big boost to the sport in the United States and abroad. “We faced some challenges, with weather being number one,” said Bill Schoonmaker, vice-president for strategy and business development at U.S. Lacrosse. “But overall, we accomplished our objectives…
NASCAR and Comcast have reached an agreement to make Comcast’s Xfinity brand the title sponsor through 2024 of what is now known…
Continue ReadingPaddle Sports Rapidly Evolve With the Times By Greg Mellen Paddle sports such as rowing, canoeing and kayaking conjure images either of the great outdoors and wild remote places or of elite Ivy Leaguers sculling upriver pre-dawn. And while those images hold true, times are changing. Racing watercraft goes back thousands of years. Until recently, […]
Continue ReadingEvents Net a Return In the Mid-Atlantic By Lisa Clifton When event organizers consider a destination in the Mid-Atlantic region, access to a large percentage of the American population is an obvious perk and can be the factor that seals the deal. When it comes to location, however, the bonuses don’t stop there: Natural beauty, […]
Continue Reading