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Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Raabe Stadium in the Milwaukee area will host the Cousins Subs Lakefront Bowl on November 19, 2022, with teams from the Division III Midwest Conference and Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference competing. “We are thrilled to host the Cousins Subs Lakefront Bowl in the Milwaukee area and in one of our esteemed colleges,” […]
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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 […]
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Over the past two-plus decades, the youth sports business has perhaps grown like no other segment not only in the sports-event industry but like few industries throughout the world. What was a collection of mostly community groups that would stage Saturday morning soccer programs in the parks, or intramural basketball before or after elementary school, […]
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The first Wisconsin Esports Summit will be held March 10, featuring more than 100 esports influencers and leaders discussing issues affecting the industry. The event will be held at The Mecca Sports Bar & Grill in Milwaukee’s Deer District and will be presented by the MKEsports Alliance. “The global esports — electronic sports — economy […]
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The world’s largest gathering of sports-event professionals returned to in-person business this week as the TEAMS Conference & Expo, held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey, brought together hundreds of destinations and event organizers to continue the crucial work in helping rebuild the tourism industry from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports has been […]
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Members of the Sports Event and Tourism Association elected a new board at the first annual membership meeting held since the start of the pandemic. Members also adopted several new bylaw changes that will give more equal benefits to rights holder and industry partner members, and created a new individual membership category. The annual meeting […]
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Visit Milwaukee announced on National Girls & Women in Sports Day that it has created Sports Milwaukee, a new division of the company that will market the city as a destination for sports events of all kinds and be led by a group of local women in the sports and hospitality industry. Sports Milwaukee is led […]
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The year 2020 will go down as a moment where the sports-event industry was forced to pivot. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt by all stakeholders, whether they are destinations, event organizers, hotels or any number of suppliers. While there has been evidence that the industry has begun its recovery, there are still […]
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Visit Milwaukee has promoted Marissa Werner to director of sports development, a new position in the bureau that will see Werner create and lead a department focused on attracting sports business to the greater Milwaukee area. The announcement was made in conjunction with National Girls & Women in Sports Day. “Marissa has been a leader […]
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Milwaukee will host the 2020 USA Gymnastics American Cup, the first time the international competition will be held in the city. The meet will be held March 7 at Fiserv Forum. The American Cup is the first of four all-around events included in the International Gymnastics Federation’s World Cup Series, which is used for qualifying […]
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