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Visit Panama City Beach Tabs Richard Sanders as VP of Special Projects

Visit Panama City Beach has appointed Richard Sanders as vice president of special projects with a focus on the development of the Panama City Beach Sports Complex. Chris O’Brien, director of sports marketing and member of the Sports Events and Tourism Association board of directors, will assume leadership of Panama City Beach sports tourism. “For […]

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Ironman, Panama City Beach CVB Extend Partnership

Ironman and the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau have agreed to a five-year partnership renewal to keep the Visit Panama City Beach Ironman Florida triathlon and the Visit Panama City Beach Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast triathlon in the destination through 2029. The title partnership agreement has also been extended through the same period. […]

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Seven New Members to be Inducted Into US Rugby Hall of Fame

The US Rugby Foundation has announced the seven new inductees into the US Rugby Hall of Fame, as well as the Foundation’s special award recipients, including longtime SportsTravel columnist Bob Latham. The US Rugby Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on September 16 in Salt Lake City, the day before the USA men’s […]

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Tammy Dunn, Chris O’Brien Named to Sports ETA Board of Directors

Sports ETA has named Tammy Dunn, executive director of the Snohomish County Sports Commission, and Chris O’Brien, director of sports marketing at Visit Panama City Beach in Florida, to its board of directors. Sports ETA is a non-profit trade association for the sports events and tourism industry in the United States with more than 600 […]

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NAIA Beach Volleyball Heading to Florida in 2022 and 2023

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has awarded Visit Panama City Beach in Panama City, Florida, hosting rights for the 2022 and 2023 NAIA Beach Volleyball National Invitational. Beginning in April 2022, NAIA beach volleyball will crown its champion at Russell Fields City Pier Courts. There are 11 regulation beach volleyball courts located on the […]

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