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In 2019, the Sports Events and Tourism Association, or Sports ETA, embarked on an ambitious State of the Industry report to attempt to put a value on the economic impact derived from sports events and sports-related travel. The timing was fortuitous as it set a baseline for future studies just before the pandemic. In 2022, […]
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A new Sports Events & Tourism Association State of the Industry Report reveals that sports-related travel provided $52.2 billion in direct economic impact in 2023, with more than 200 million people traveling to amateur and collegiate sports events, underscoring the power of the market to attract visitors across a variety of sports. The report also […]
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SFC executive Ashley Whittaker was named the 2024 Sports ETA’s Woman of the Year this week at the 2024 Sports ETA Women’s Summit, held annually on the week of the NCAA Women’s Final Four at the host site which this year is Cleveland. Whittaker is partner and senior vice president of marketing for The Sports […]
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Janis Burke, chief executive officer of the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority; John Gibbons, former executive director of the Rhode Island Sports Commission and Bill Hanson, co-founder of San Antonio Sports, will be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024 at the organization’s annual Symposium in Portland in […]
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Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has installed a new track surface at a local high school in hopes of attracting major track and field events to the destination. Located on the campus of Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, the facility features a Mondo Super X 720 Track and Field surface, the recommended surface of […]
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Are sports events truly recession proof? How is inflation impacting events? How can you prepare events for potential economic uncertainty? Industry leaders discuss the trends they see when it comes to hotel rates and how hoteliers are working with sports groups, how the insurance market is adapting to the economic realities of parents and event […]
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Sports ETA has announced that Team Travel Source will sponsor the annual Sports ETA Member Awards program, which honors individuals and organizations for contributions to the industry. Categories presented at the 2023 4S Summit in El Paso, Texas, are destination branding and marketing campaign of the year and event marketing campaign of the year. Categories […]
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John David has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Sports Events & Tourism Association after spending 20 years in leadership positions at USA BMX, the membership group and sanctioning body for the Olympic sport of BMX. David will succeed Al Kidd, who will retire on June 30 after six years […]
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The Sports Events and Tourism Association completed its annual symposium in Fort Worth, Texas, May 2–5, releasing a new State of the Industry report, naming Las Vegas as the host city for the 2026 event and announcing the first non-destination member to serve on the association’s executive committee in the organization’s 30-year history. The meeting […]
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Flash back 10 years. USA BMX, the national governing body for the sport, was headquartered at its longtime home in Gilbert, Arizona. As the sport grew in popularity — one of the fastest-growing sports in the past decade, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association — so did the needs of the organization. More tracks […]
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.@DelawareTourism has announced it will reopen the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund for applications on August 1, 2024, with a deadline of September 13. The fund provides financial support to sports facilities that hold events throughout the year.
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in Virginia have announced the creation of the Pulaski County Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority. The new division will manage the county’s sports tourism and entertainment facilities and assets.
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Doping, historically linked to the Olympic Summer Games for decades, is not going away as a topic of discussion at #Paris2024 as the dispute between U.S. and world doping officials has exploded into public view this week.
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