Laura Gainor – SportsTravel

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SportsTravel Podcast: Insights and Expert Analysis

The SportsTravel Podcast focuses on news, insight, trends and more from some of the top event organizers and destination executives throughout the sports-event industry. Listen to interviews with event organizers of all sizes, destinations ready to host national and international events and many executives throughout the sports-event industry. SportsTravel Editors: The Legacy of the […]

Posted On : June 12, 2026 By : SportsTravel Staff

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Pickleball, Flag Football, Wrestling and the Sports on the Rise

For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has been polling Americans about their participation levels in more than 100 sports and activities. The data, released annually in their Topline Participation Report, breaks those numbers down by individual sports and activities, types of sports like water sports, winter sports or racquet sports, and also by […]

Posted On : March 13, 2025 By : Jason Gewirtz

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Laura Gainor: The Power of Pickleball Marketing

Laura Gainor’s background in pickleball is significant, as she was around the sport in some of its earlier days before it became a national phenomenon. During her time in marketing at USA Pickleball, she witnessed first-hand how the sport was taking off. Today, of course, the numbers speak for themselves. In last year’s Topline Participation […]

Posted On : February 25, 2025 By : Jason Gewirtz

Nancy Reynolds CRO Pickleball in the Sun

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Pickleball Agency Hires Chief Revenue Officer

Pickleball in the Sun, a lifestyle brand and experiential marketing agency dedicated to pickleball, has named Nancy Reynolds to the new position of chief revenue officer. An executive with experience in sales leadership and channel transformation, Reynolds joins the team with a record of driving growth at some of the world’s top tech firms. “As […]

Posted On : October 16, 2024 By : Jason Gewirtz