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Visit Savannah Tabs Karissa Pendleton as New Sports Sales Director

Visit Savannah and the Savannah Sports Council have announced the hiring of Karissa Pendleton as the new sports sales director. Pendleton will focus on bringing new sporting events to the Georgia destination, increasing hotel bookings tied to sports tourism and researching and strategizing conference and trade show opportunities to introduce sports event organizers to the […]

Posted On : October 6, 2025 By : Justin Shaw

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Savannah to Host SEC Volleyball Championship

After a 20-year break, the Southeastern Conference will relaunch the SEC Volleyball Championship beginning in 2025 and has signed a three-year agreement to host the event at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The 2025 tournament is slated to take place on November 21–25, 2025, at Enmarket Arena. In addition, upcoming tournaments at the venue are […]

Posted On : September 19, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

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Visit Savannah Hires Kristyn Smith as Director of Savannah Sports Council

Visit Savannah has hired Kristyn Smith as director of the Savannah Sports Council. Smith joins the organization from OneSpartanburg, Inc. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she held a similar position in sports tourism development. Smith will lead the Savannah Sports Council team in researching and generating hotel bookings in sports and related markets, along with […]

Posted On : April 21, 2023 By : Justin Shaw

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Rob Wells Promoted to Executive Director of the Savannah Sports Council

Rob Wells has been promoted to executive director of the Savannah Sports Council, a division of Visit Savannah in Georgia. Wells, who has been with the organization since 2017, most recently held the position of director. Since joining the Savannah Sports Council in 2017, Wells has been instrumental in furthering SSC-owned events including the Enmarket […]

Posted On : March 15, 2022 By : Matt Traub