WrestleMania 33 Generates Economic Impact for Orlando
WrestleMania 33 generated an estimated $181.5 million in economic impact for the Orlando region when the event was held there in April according to a…
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WrestleMania 33 generated an estimated $181.5 million in economic impact for the Orlando region when the event was held there in April according to a…
Continue ReadingThe 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa, Florida, takes top honor at the SportsTravel Awards. SportsTravel announced…
Continue ReadingUSA Gymnastics had a lot riding on the 2017 P&G Gymnastics Championships, the organization’s signature event. Typically, in the year after the Olympic Summer Games, the championships are something of a reboot, a sneak peek at the next four years, and this year’s event at Honda Center in Anaheim was no…
Continue ReadingWarriors on the Field By Karen Robes Meeks In 2008, an explosion left U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris D’Angelo with nerve damage to the left side of his body. Previously a happy go-lucky jokester, he became dark and angry. “Normal family life was really tough, because no one understood what I was going through,” […]
Continue ReadingThe South is fiercely proud of its traditions, whether it’s sweet tea, Sunday school or sports. College towns like Knoxville, Tennessee, revel in school pride. Elizabethtown, Kentucky, has a sprawling sports complex that draws major youth tournaments. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, though famous for college football, also is a haven for triathlons at its downtown riverfront. The […]
Continue ReadingThe 48th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race hosted by the Atlanta Track Club lived up to its hype with heated competition and warm temperatures. With an estimated 55,320 finishers and about 200,000 spectators, the event known as the “World’s Largest Running Party” certainly shined in Georgia’s capital city…
Continue ReadingRugby Readies for its Moment By Neal Read The buzz is building for a different breed of contact sport in America. Rugby, a sport that dates back more than 150 years, is riding a wave of momentum and will soon have an even bigger presence in the United States, thanks in part to the addition […]
Continue ReadingAlthough the Mid-Atlantic region is home to some of the nation’s most famous cities and largest urban centers, the area has as many venues crafted by Mother Nature as it does facilities built by man. Organizers and athletes alike will appreciate pristine beaches perfect for water sports and pastoral farmland that sets a scenic course […]
Continue ReadingThe Incentive Marketing Association and Incentive magazine Co-Sponsor a Discussion on the Use of Merchandise and Gift Card Awards…
Continue ReadingThe explosive growth of e-sports and its impact on the travel industry will take center stage this fall at the first-of-its-kind eSportsTravel Summit…
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