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Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat Association National Baseball Invitational will take place in Mesa, Arizona, from September 19—21 in partnership with Visit Mesa. Eight programs will square off at two Cactus League venues: Riverview Park, spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, and Hohokam Stadium, spring training home of the A’s. The Invitational serves as a […]
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Hosting a college baseball conference tournament usually is full of long days, for nearly a week at a time. Now, imagine doing two of those tournaments, almost concurrently, in the same city. That’s the scenario in Mesa, Arizona, next week with the WAC Tournament starting Tuesday and lasting through Saturday at Hohokam Stadium, while the […]
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The 2025 USA Basketball 3X Nationals will be May 2–4 at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Arizona, with up to eight men’s and 16 women’s teams vying for national titles and selection to future rosters for international competitions. “We’re proud to welcome the 2025 USA Basketball 3X Nationals to Mesa,” said Lance Fite, Visit Mesa […]
Continue ReadingMesa will host a record number of events in November with events that will bring a total of 20,000 athletes and spectators to the Arizona destination, with a projection of more than 7,200 hotel room nights and approximately $13.8 million in direct spend economic impact. “Mesa’s top-tier facilities and attractions make us one of the […]
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Benedictine University Mesa and Visit Mesa in Arizona have announced a partnership agreement which includes the Visit Mesa patch on men’s basketball home and away uniforms beginning with the 2024–2025 season. Visit Mesa will be the first partner to have its logo featured on a Benedictine Mesa Athletics uniform. “Visit Mesa is so very proud […]
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EventConnect has announced the launch of its CityConnect platform in partnership with SportsPittsburgh, Sports Salt Lake and Visit Mesa to become the preferred housing provider for each destination in addition to providing data and insights. “I see SportsPittsburgh’s alliance with EventConnect as a game-changer,” said Jennifer Hawkins, executive director of SportsPittsburgh. “Their combined services cater […]
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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 […]
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Sometimes a sporting event is more than a competition between athletes. Sometimes it can be used for the greater good and to bring awareness to an issue that affects many people. This is the case for the Professional Bull Riders event this weekend in Queen Creek, Arizona. The PBR, Queen Creek and Visit Mesa are […]
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Head out to Tempe, Arizona, and walk up the steps to the gates at Tempe Diablo Stadium to see the Los Angeles Angels, a compact stadium packed to the brim not just in the stands but in the outfield grass and concourses on this Friday afternoon with fans both in Angels red and San Diego […]
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EventConnect has announced a partnership with Legacy Sports USA, which in January 2022 will open Legacy Sports Park, a 320-acre multi-use family, sport and entertainment complex in Mesa, Arizona. Legacy Sports USA will use EventConnect’s platform to streamline attendee user data to maximize attendee experiences with event and hotel registrations, ticketing and concessions planning at […]
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