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CityConnect

EventConnect Unveils CityConnect Platform

EventConnect has announced the launch of its CityConnect platform in partnership with SportsPittsburgh, Sports Salt Lake and Visit Mesa to become the preferred housing provider for each destination in addition to providing data and insights. “I see SportsPittsburgh’s alliance with EventConnect as a game-changer,” said Jennifer Hawkins, executive director of SportsPittsburgh. “Their combined services cater […]

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Jump Rope

National Jump Rope Championship Coming to Salt Lake City

The American Jump Rope national championship in 2024 will head to Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman, Utah, from June 25-29, 2024. Hosted by the American Jump Rope Federation, the event will be jump rope’s first national tournament in Utah. Many of the athletes that will attempt to qualify for the event were part of […]

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Caryn Bradshaw Award
(From left) Krista Parry, chief development officer of Visit Salt Lake; Caryn Bradshaw, managing director of Sports Salt Lake; and Clay Partain, executive director of Sports Salt Lake.

Sports Salt Lake’s Caryn Bradshaw Presented with Award

Caryn Bradshaw, managing director of Sports Salt Lake, was recently presented with the Vasilios Priskos Honor Award by Salt Lake’s Downtown Alliance. Each year, the Alliance recognizes contributions to downtown’s vitality, safety and livability at its annual State of Downtown event. The Vasilios Priskos Honors are presented to a downtown creator who typically works behind […]

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NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, this month for the first time in 30 years. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake Shows Growth During NBA All-Star Weekend

The growth of both the All-Star Weekend and Salt Lake City since 1993 is evident. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said during the recent NBA All-Star Weekend festivities that the league occupied 33,000 hotel nights during the event, dwarfing the number from 30 years ago when the city last hosted. NBA Crossover, the fan festival at […]

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USAGymnasticsSLC

Salt Lake City Named 2022 USA Gymnastics Classic Host

The Salt Lake City region will host the 2022 U.S. Classic gymnastics event from July 28–31 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, home of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ice hockey competition. The USA Gymnastics event will bring together the country’s top elite gymnasts. Held since 1983 as a showcase for […]

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NAGAAA Cup Softball

Salt Lake City to Host 2023 North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Softball Tournament

The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance will host its annual LGBTQ+ softball tournament in Salt Lake City in 2023. The event will be staged May 26–28 at the Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex and feature the top elite A and B division teams from NAGAAA organizations in the United States and Canada. The tournament, […]

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USAVolleyballSaltLake

Salt Lake City to Host 2023 USA Volleyball Boys Junior Nationals

USA Volleyball has selected Salt Lake City, Utah, to host the 2023 Boys Junior National Championship from June 29–July 6 at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center. “We are so happy to be naming Salt Lake City as the host of USA Volleyball’s 2023 Boys Junior National Championship,” said USA Volleyball President and […]

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CarynBradshaw

Sports Salt Lake names Caryn Bradshaw Director of Sports Services

Visit Salt Lake has elevated Caryn Bradshaw to director of services, promotions and athlete experiences for Sports Salt Lake in an effort to place more focus on the overall athlete event experience. Bradshaw started at Visit Salt Lake in 2007 and has held several roles within the company. In her new position, Bradshaw will be […]

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