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Loren Gold, executive vice president of the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau (center) and Cody Elsen, esports program director at North Carolina State University (right) joined SportsTravel's Jason Gewirtz for The Raleigh Esports Strategy session on May 30 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Photo by Jared Wickerham

2024 EsportsTravel Summit Showcases Raleigh’s Ascent

The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center covered a wide range of topics focused on the esports world. The luncheon session on May 30, “The Raleigh Esports Strategy,” featured Loren Gold, executive vice president of the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Cody Elsen, esports program director at North Carolina State University. […]

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2024 ETS Opening Session
The “State of In-Person Esports Events" panel included (left to right) Jascha Braeker, manager of the Host City Division at ESL FaceIt Group; Michael Brooks, executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports; Katie Briggs, president at LANFest; and Brian Mirakian, global esports director/senior principal at Populous. Photo by Jared Wickerham

2024 EsportsTravel Summit Provides Wide Range of Education

The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center, May 29–31, featured a wide range of programming that all attendees could benefit and learn from. The opening session of the 2024 Esports Travel Summit, “State of In-Person Esports Events,” covered how esports are evolving, from the professional ranks to the grassroots levels. The panel included […]

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Loren Gold, center, Executive Vice President, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, speaks during the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit in Toronto. Raleigh will host the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit. At left is Robert Duggan, North American League Championship Series (LCS) Event Lead, Riot Games. At right is Ed Tomasi, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Subnation. Photo by Jared Wickerham

EsportsTravel Summit Announces Future Hosts

Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers. In 2024, the event will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 2025 event will be staged in Bloomington, Minnesota. The announcement was made on the final day of the 2023 EsportsTravel […]

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