Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel‘s Event Doctor discusses the importance of critiquing RFPs and how to position your destination’s assets…
Paddle Sports Rapidly Evolve With the Times By Greg Mellen Paddle sports such as rowing, canoeing and kayaking conjure images either of the great outdoors and wild remote places or of elite Ivy Leaguers sculling upriver pre-dawn. And while those images hold true, times are changing. Racing watercraft goes back thousands of years. Until recently, […]
Continue ReadingEvents Net a Return In the Mid-Atlantic By Lisa Clifton When event organizers consider a destination in the Mid-Atlantic region, access to a large percentage of the American population is an obvious perk and can be the factor that seals the deal. When it comes to location, however, the bonuses don’t stop there: Natural beauty, […]
Continue ReadingRace for the Playoffs By Greg Echlin Let’s face it: We’re in the midst of an industrial revolution in the world of college football. Five power conferences were recently awarded a favorable vote for autonomy from other NCAA conferences; a long-awaited, four-team football playoff is in place for top-tier college programs; more higher education institutions […]
Continue ReadingExperience Kissimmee Names President and CEO
Dana Troy “D.T.” Minich has been named president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee in Florida. Minich previously served as…
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Ann Shepphird: On Assignment
An impressive array of sports figures were on hand at the Hyatt Regency Century City on August 8 for the 14th Annual…
2021 World Games
Birmingham, Alabama; Lima, Peru; and Ufa, Russia, have submitted a bid to host the 2021 World Games. The three cities applied to the…
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Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
Hosting a sporting event can have many benefits for a destination, including a boost in hotel occupancy, increased tax…
Jim Baugh
In his lengthy career in the sports industry, Jim Baugh has overseen some significant campaigns. While he was vice-president of sales and marketing for Prince from 1977–1983, he helped launch and market the first oversized tennis racket. As racquet sports general manager and later president at Wilson Sporting Goods from 1987–2003, he oversaw a $1 billion company with a global marketing reach. His work in tennis later led him to become president of the Tennis Industry Association and a USTA board member. Now a sports-industry consultant, his latest project is as president and CEO of PHIT America, which is pushing passage of the Personal Health Investment Today…
Continue ReadingX Games
In the X Games’ first foray outside Los Angeles in 11 years, Austin, Texas, proved to be a worthy host of the annual extreme sports and cultural festival. Despite high winds that caused one event to be canceled for safety reasons, the event was deemed a success, with 160,000 people in attendance, far surpassing the 100,000 organizers had predicted…
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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