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USA Swimming will hold the 2025 Open Water National and Junior National Championships April 4-6 in Sarasota, Florida, while Indianapolis will host the 2025 National Championships, June 3-7 and the U.S. Open will take place December 3-6 in Austin, Texas. The 2025 event schedule also features Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals, Speedo Winter Juniors, […]
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With several mega sports events on the horizon for North America — including the World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games — industry leaders share their thoughts on how these events are driving important travel policy discussions, how destinations should position themselves for the future when it comes to sports, what your destinations and […]
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In a year when women’s sports have had a breakthrough, one project stands out above the rest. Earlier this year, the KC Current of the National Women’s Soccer League opened the first stadium in the world devoted to a professional women’s sports team. In this session, hear from team and destination leaders on how the […]
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The Opening Session examined the incredible opportunities for the sports-events industry in the decade to come. Los Angeles is officially on the clock for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. The event will mark the first time a U.S. city has hosted the Summer Games in three decades and a return to the destination […]
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Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has acquired Firland Management as part of launching a new ice division, which includes a partnership with Central Park Conservancy which assumes the management of the Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink and Pool) in New York City. SFC will also take over management of the Skating Edge Ice Arena in […]
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Kentucky Sports Alliance has announced it has completed a major rebrand. The consortium of 15 Kentucky tourism-based organizations has joined under one umbrella to bring sporting events to the Bluegrass State. Founded in 2003 as TEAM Kentucky with a mission of cities working together to bring events to Kentucky, the Kentucky Sports Alliance rebrand aims […]
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As the NCAA enters the final month of its deliberation on which cities will be the hosts for its next championship bid cycle for hundreds of events across all three divisions, destinations around the country anxiously await news of the status of their bids. It’s quite a mix of cities that are bidding to host […]
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The All England Lawn Tennis Club, home of Wimbledon, is in position to build 39 new courts on Wimbledon Park after the Greater London Authority recommended that the project should be approved. The expansion will allow the All England Club to host the qualifying competition for Wimbledon on site instead of the Roehampton community sports […]
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The City of Ontario in California has announced that its new multi-use sports complex, managed by the Sports Facilities Companies, will be named the Ontario Sports Empire. Set to open in fall 2026, the complex will host major regional and national tournaments. The 190-acre facility will include 20 long fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight […]
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Kentucky Sports Alliance has announced it has completed a major rebrand. The consortium of 15 Kentucky tourism-based organizations has joined under one umbrella to bring sporting events to the Bluegrass State.
Jamie Corr has been named the managing director at Burson Sports, a specialist sports practice based in Lausanne, succeeding Lars Haue-Pedersen, who is stepping down after more than 20 years of leading the agency.
The Sports Facilities Companies has acquired Firland Management as part of launching a new ice division, which includes a partnership with Central Park Conservancy which assumes the management of the Harlem Meer Center in New York City.
As the @NCAA enters the final month of its deliberation on which cities will be future hosts for hundreds of events across all three divisions, destinations around the country anxiously await news of the status of their bids.
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