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The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau has been rebranded to Choose Lansing, with the destination’s subdivision also rebranding to Lansing Sports Commission. While both organizations are destination marketing organizations dedicated to increasing visitation to the Michigan region, the Lansing Sports Commission is focused on amateur athletic competitions and events and is committed to regional […]
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The Greater Lansing Sports Authority, in partnership with the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association and the Michigan Horseshoe Pitchers Association, will host the 2023 NHPA World Championship starting July 17 at the Lansing Center in the Michigan destination. Nearly 1,000 competitors will travel to Lansing from five different countries and 48 of the United States. The […]
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The Greater Lansing (Michigan) Sports Authority has named Barbara Powers as its new sports events manager. Prior to joining GLSA, Powers worked for seven seasons in hockey operations at Michigan State. She was also director of operations for the University of Tennessee track and field and cross-country programs from 2012 through 2016. “Barbara is bringing […]
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The Greater Lansing Sports Authority has named Meghan Ziehmer, the organization’s former associate director, as its new executive director, succeeding Mike Price. In her 14-year career at the GLSA that began as a sports intern, Ziehmer has served as tournament director or event chair for several national-level events with organizations like the National College Athletic […]
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Mike Price has been named the chief sales and operations officer for Destination Ann Arbor after 13 years as the executive director of the Greater Lansing Sports Authority. Price will oversee and lead the sales team, sports commission and operations for Destination Ann Arbor. Destination Ann Arbor’s mission is to promote Washtenaw County as a […]
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The U.S. National Women’s Senior Handball Team will face off against the Canadian Women’s Team in Lansing, Michigan, on November 10. The winner of the match, which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Lansing City Arena, will qualify for the 2023 Pan American Games. This is the first national team to compete in […]
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Four national sports events will bring more than 1,000 athletes and an additional 3,000 officials, coaches and spectators to Greater Lansing, Michigan, in November. The Greater Lansing Sports Authority will host the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Singles and US Pairs Final for figure skating, NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships, Capital City Tennis […]
Continue ReadingThe Greater Lansing Sports Authority and Lansing Skating Club have been awarded the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Singles and U.S. Pairs Final by U.S. Figure Skating while Michigan State University and the GLSA have been selected as co-host for a 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regional. The figure skating event is two events merged into […]
Continue ReadingThe Greater Lansing Sports Authority and the Mid-Michigan Tennis Association will bring back the Joe D. Pentecost Foundation Capital City Tennis Classic in November after the 2020 event was canceled because of the pandemic. The event is sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation and is expected to draw 74 participants competing for $15,000 in prize […]
Continue ReadingThe Greater Lansing Sports Authority will be the focal point of the women’s college golf world as it hosts the NCAA Division III National Championships. The event will bring 25 schools with 131 student-athletes from across the country to Forest Akers West Golf Course from May 11–14 at East Lansing’s Michigan State University. Olivet College […]
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.@gkelite has unveiled the first three leotards in its 2024 @TeamUSA Collection, which the @USAGym athletes will wear this summer at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris.
The @NHL has approved the sale of the @ArizonaCoyotes to @utahjazz owner Ryan Smith for $1.2 billion, as well as the relocation of the franchise to Salt Lake City starting with the 2024-2025 season.
The @PGA announced today that The Ocean Course at @kiawahresort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, will host the 2031 @PGAChampionship. Additionally, the 2029 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships will be contested at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
The @FIBA 3x3 season will be collaborating with @KarlLagerfeld with 3×3 players from different teams and countries. It will include a range of events and promotions throughout the season, blending @FIBA3x3 with Karl Lagerfeld’s signature style.
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