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Representatives from two destinations that have already hosted sports events say that no matter when venues are open and sports commissions and CVBs are able to host again, making sure plans are in place and clearly communicated will be crucial to an event’s success. While those watching the Sports ETA webinar “First Out of the […]
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Columbus, Ohio, and Kansas City have been selected by USA Volleyball to host two of the national governing body’s largest championships in 2021. Columbus will serve as host of the USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship (GJNC18), April 23–25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Kansas City, meanwhile, will host the Boys Junior National […]
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U.S. Rep. Max Rose (D-New York) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) have introduced a bill in Congress calling for the $8.5 billion in emergency funding that a coalition of youth sports organizations has sought in relief for the industry. The COVID-19 Youth Sports and Working Families Relief Act calls for authorizing a relief fund […]
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The ownership of Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri, in partnership with Sports Facilities Management, has named Scott Bailes as the new general manager of the complex. Bailes, who is a former baseball player whose MLB career spanned 10 seasons, was also the founder of Sports World, an indoor training facility. He also worked with […]
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The youth sports industry is undergoing changes that will alter its landscape in a post-coronavirus world in ways that league and tournament organizers could never have believed, according to panelists who participated in an American University webinar this week. The two panelists for “The Future of Youth Sports: Economic Impact & Business Strategy Ahead” noted […]
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The halt to sports has had a big impact on the youth market, just as it has at the collegiate and professional levels. In this conversation that SportsTravel Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz has with Dev Pathik and Jason Clement, the co-founders of the Sports Facilities Companies, we’ll take a deep dive on exactly what […]
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Visit Monroeville Sports Tourism will be the host of an American Junior Golf Association event in 2020 and 2021, the VM Sports Preview at Westmoreland Country Club in Export, Pennsylvania. The 2020 event is scheduled to be held May 1–3, with a practice round followed by 36 holes of stroke play. A putting contest will […]
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The 2020 Babe Ruth World Series for ages 16 to 18 will return to Mobile, Alabama, for the second year in a row. The tournament will be held August 1–8 at Hank Aaron Stadium, named after the Hall of Fame icon who grew up in Mobile. Mobile hosted the 2019 event for the first time […]
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An international basketball tournament for young girls involved in the sport will be sponsored by the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, with the finals to coincide with annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June 2020. “The Jump Off” will start in May 2020 with teams in grades 5–10 in eight regional brackets: New England, […]
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The Amateur Athletic Union’s Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships, which anticipates at least 2,800 teams and 42,000 participants, will have every game streamed on BallerTV, a Los-Angeles based technology company. The tournament started on Monday in Orlando, Florida. The platform will provide access to over 15,000 matches available on a smartphone, tablet or computer. The […]
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Andrew Weir, a member of the leadership team at Destination Toronto for the past 18 years, has been named the organization’s new president and chief executive officer effective May 1.
Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 @NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced.
Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with @USASwimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education.
Santiago, Chile, will host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, marking the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that @sowg_ will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.
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