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Augusta Stone Joins SportsTravel as Associate Editor

Augusta Stone is the newest member of the SportsTravel editorial team, having started as associate editor on August 10. Stone brings five years of professional reporting experience across the travel and sports industries. She joins SportsTravel from The Points Guy, a travel brand focused on maximizing points and miles from loyalty programs, where she worked […]

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USA Triathlon to Host Race Directors Meeting at TEAMS ’26

USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, will host a first-of-its-kind meeting for triathlon race directors at TEAMS ’26 in Birmingham, Alabama, in partnership with the Northstar Meetings Group, organizers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo. Under the agreement, USA Triathlon will invite triathlon race directors across the United […]

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Northstar Travel Group to Launch TEAMS Asia Pacific in 2027

The Northstar Travel Group has announced the launch of TEAMS Asia Pacific, which will be staged April 21–22, 2027, in Singapore. TEAMS — Travel, Events and Management in Sports — is the world’s largest gathering of sports-event organizers and has been the leading sports-related travel conference in both the United States and Europe. “The launch […]

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SportsTravel Editors: The Legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

You may have noticed that one of the world’s largest sporting events has begun, the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico have known for years that these weeks are coming, but now that they are finally here, we thought we’d take some time as an editorial team and talk […]

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TEAMS and the National Congress of State Games Renew Multiyear Partnership

Northstar Meetings Group and the National Congress of State Games have announced an extension of their exclusive co-location agreement at the TEAMS Conference & Expo through and including TEAMS ’31. The extension builds upon a partnership that has seen the annual NCSG Symposium held in conjunction with the TEAMS Conference since TEAMS ’16. The new agreement will […]

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The Latest SFIA Participation Trends: Why Pickleball is Here to Stay

For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those […]

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Jason Gewirtz has been promoted to senior vice president/content, meeting and sports for the Northstar Meetings Group. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Northstar Travel Group Promotes Jason Gewirtz to Senior Vice President/Content, Meetings and Sports

Northstar Travel Group has announced the promotion of Jason Gewirtz to senior vice president/content, meetings and sports, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Gewirtz will lead Northstar’s global content strategy across the Meetings and Sports portfolios, shaping strategic direction, strengthening key partner relationships and guiding how content is delivered across platforms and events. “Jason has […]

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Manchester City Football Club's Etihad Stadium (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Manchester to Host TEAMS Europe in 2027

TEAMS Europe ’27 will be hosted in Manchester, England, and will be staged at the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City Football Club – a brand new home for the show. The sixth edition of TEAMS Europe will be held from March 23–25, 2027.  Etihad Stadium is the home of three-time Premier League, one-time Champions League […]

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Grading the 2026 Olympic Winter Games: Lisa Delpy Neirotti and Jason Gewirtz Reflect on Milan and Cortina

George Washington University sports management professor Lisa Delpy Neirotti has just attended her 23rd consecutive Olympic Games, once again playing a volunteer role at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina. Along the way, she has become a keen observer of the logistics behind the Games, what works and what doesn’t. In this discussion with […]

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Nicole Goddeyne, TEAMS Honored By Compete Sports Diversity

Nicole Goddeyne, the manager buyer development for the Northstar Meetings Group Sports Division, and the TEAMS Conference & Expo were honored by Compete Sports Network with a Sports Tourism MVP award at the organization’s recent Petey Awards in Las Vegas. Compete Sports is a membership organization comprised of sports teams, leagues and groups dedicated to […]

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