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Portland’s She Flies Initiative Showcased at Sports ETA Symposium

In December 2022, the She Flies Gala was created as an annual fundraiser to help fund the She Flies initiatives and now, Sport Oregon has seen its growth mirror that of women’s sports across the country. The session “Creating Inclusive Communities Through Sports” at this week’s Sports ETA Annual Symposium in Portland focused on the […]

Posted On : April 25, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

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Sports ETA to Induct Three Members into Hall of Fame

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 […]

Posted On : March 27, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

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Providence Warwick CVB Names Jonathan Walker as Director of Sports Sales

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has promoted Jonathan Walker to director of sports sales within the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Walker, who joined the team in 2019, most recently served as Sports Sales Manager. The RISC brought in nearly 78,000 hotel room nights in fiscal year 2023 with an estimated direct spend close […]

Posted On : July 20, 2023 By : Matt Traub

John Gibbons of the Rhode Island Sports Commission discusses his destination's participation in The Great Race motorsports event during a panel at the TEAMS '22 Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photo by Jared Wickerham

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Rhode Island Sports Commission’s John Gibbons Passes Away

The Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the passing of John Gibbons, executive director of the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Gibbons, 63, joined the PWCVB in 2006. In 2010, he ascended to his role as executive director of the RISC, where he worked tirelessly to transform the sports landscape in Rhode Island. Gibbons […]

Posted On : June 12, 2023 By : Justin Shaw

Mark Jeanneret of the Erie Sports Commission and John Gibbons of the Rhode Island Sports Commission discuss their destinations' participation in The Great Race motorsports event. Photo by Jared Wickerham

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TEAMS ’22: The Great Race Goes Across the Country

Most motorsports events are confined to a specific venue suitable for the competition but one organization has embraced the multi-city concept to spread the benefit across multiple destinations and how those destinations have taken advantage of the spotlight in return as panelists detailed in the TEAMS Conference & Expo Educational Session “Case Study: How the […]

Posted On : October 26, 2022 By : Matt Traub

1909 Buick racer attacks the California hills

The Great Race features cars from several decades, including this 1909 Buick, competing against each other and the clock.

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The Great Race: Old Cars, New Cities and Good Times

The Daytona 500. The Indianapolis 500. 24 Hours of Le Mans. Great races all, but none are the Great Race. The Great Race is an event that spans multiple states over the course of nine days. It features cars built in 1909 competing against 1965 Mustangs that move from city to city with the goal […]

Posted On : July 1, 2022 By : Justin Shaw

National Travel Basketball Association President John Whitley says his organization has found "facilities, all the cities we deal with, really have done a great job of adjusting on their end and it’s made our job a lot easier knowing they have everything in place.” Photo courtesy of NTBA

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How Relationships Still Drive the Event Bidding Landscape

It’s one of the words that has been used the most during the pandemic, to the point that it has become loathed by some: Pivot. Pivot on dates for an event. Pivot on location. Pivot on fan capacity, health screening, streaming needs. Pivot on the way that things have been done in the business for […]

Posted On : April 22, 2022 By : Matt Traub