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Ken Weinaug has been appointed general manager of Fox Cities Champion Center, an indoor sports venue scheduled to open this fall in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. A Wisconsin native, Weinaug has served in leadership roles with various federal, tribal and local government recreation organizations after retiring with 21 years of active duty with the United States Navy. In […]
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The National Association of Sports Commissions has launched a partnership with Stoll Sports Strategies to begin a sports tourism…
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Kurt Krause has been named president and CEO of Visit Norfolk, effective January 7, 2019. He most recently served as managing director for several hotel…
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Matt Libber has been named executive director of the Maryland Soccer Foundation, which owns and operates the Maryland SoccerPlex, Discovery Sports Center and SAM Soccer. Libber will begin the new position on January 2. He succeeds Trish Heffelfinger, who led the organization for 20 years and retired from the position this month. “Matt brings a passion […]
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Allied Esports has launched a venue affiliate program designed to encourage more development of esports-specific properties. The Allied Esports Property Network will allow entities to license Allied Esports’ design, development and operations for their own venues. Affiliate members will also be able to tap into the tournament system being offered at other Allied Esports venues with […]
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Mark Lev has been named president of Fenway Sports Management, a global sports marketing firm that works with venues and brands…
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The Hyatt Regency Seattle has opened in Seattle, Washington, with 1,260 guest rooms and 103,000 square feet of meeting space—making it the largest hotel…
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VisitPittsburgh has appointed Jerad Bachar as executive vice president following a nationwide search. Bachar will begin his new position on…
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David Siegel has been named president of the Los Angeles Sports Council and Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games…
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Chris Tatum has been named president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Tatum recently served as general manager of…
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In addition to widespread destruction across Florida, Hurricane Milton has had an impact on the sports world. The massive storm ripped the roof off of @tropicanafield and canceled the home opener of the @TBLightning.
Visit Auburn-Opelika in Alabama has announced the promotion of two team members. @AnthonyTerling1, previously the sports and event development manager, is now the sports development director, while Karen Gilmore has been promoted to experience manager.
Representatives from eight @MLB teams and their host destinations announced a collaboration titled “More Than a Ballpark,” with the goal of expanding the utilization of their venues for meetings, events, private concerts and other non-baseball gatherings.
The @NJCAA Division III men’s basketball championships will go to Herkimer, New York, in 2026 and 2028 and to Rochester, Minnesota, in 2027.
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