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Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels at its annual convention this week in Nashville. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will be in 2026. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today with 76 […]
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KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. KemperSports LIVE, the organization’s sports marketing and events division, will be tasked with event operations, sponsorship sales and fulfillment and team relations. The Battle 4 Atlantis first started […]
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SailGP will have Accor as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement. Accor’s partnership with the sports organization comes along with its sponsorship of the France SailGP team which started in 2023 and will last through 2028. The French hospitality group will have […]
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The Ann Arbor Sports Commission will host its second annual Washtenaw County Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports, a two-day event with a mix of activities, collegiate sports and panel discussions. The event February 1–2 is timed with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which celebrates the achievements of women and girls in […]
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Visit Frisco announces the promotion of Devon Doggett to sports sales manager charged with recruiting and hosting sports events to the Texas destination. Doggett joined Visit Frisco in March 2023 as sports and events destination services coordinator. He was part of the team hosting NCAA Division I FCS Championship games, PGA Jr League Championships, LoneStar […]
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Welcome to the SportsTravel Bid Bowl. Here you will find a list of events that are actively seeking hosts, with RFPs from regional, national and international sports-event organizers who are looking to partner with destinations in the future. To find out about each item below, click on “More Information” to get details about what […]
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Pacers Sports & Entertainment plans to break ground this summer on a $78 million sports performance center for the Indiana Fever in the heart of downtown to open before the 2027 WNBA season. The Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center will be part of the PS&E campus and connected by skybridge to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of […]
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The importance of the collegiate sports system within the U.S. Olympic movement was again emphasized during a panel discussion at the NCAA Convention in Nashville. The livestreamed panel “Paris 2024: The NCAA Impact at the Olympic and Paralympic Games” touched on the impact of college sports on the Games. More than 1,200 former, current and […]
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Triton, a global triathlon series, will hold its world championship in Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal, from October 24–26, as it expands its offerings around the world. Having hosted events in Portugal and Brazil in 2024, those countries will remain on the schedule along with new events in the United Arab Emirates, China, Spain and […]
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With 11 geographically distinct regions, New York State’s world-class tourism industry welcomes all types of visitors (some 306.3 million in 2023) to enjoy the beauty and wonder of the incredibly diverse state. Here, planners and attendees alike can enjoy an array of innovative venues and dynamic settings for respite and recreation, from awe-inspiring city lights to high mountain peaks, sandy beaches to scenic lakes, thundering falls to bustling main streets.
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The Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Ohio has announced the promotion of Madison Hornsby to sales manager. Hornsby will be responsible for increasing sports, meetings, group tours and recreational events hosted in Clermont County.
.@letsdothisrace, a booking platform for endurance and adventure events, has partnered with travel technology company @hotelplanner. The collaboration will see HotelPlanner’s infrastructure integrate hotel booking options into the Let’s Do This system.
The 2024 @MLB London Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies generated nearly $70 million for the city’s economy in June 2024, according to an impact study by the consulting firm Two Circles.
TRITON World Series, a new global triathlon organizer, will hold its world championship in Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal, from October 24–26, as it expands its offerings around the world.
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