DMAI’s Inaugural 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees
Just in time for its 100th anniversary, Destination Marketing Association International has created the Hall of Fame Award to recognize…
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A new arena for the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings has been slated to open in summer 2017. The Olympia Development of Michigan has announced…
Continue ReadingConnecticut Convention & Sports Bureau
Michael Van Parys has announced that he will retire as president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau in Hartford, Connecticut. “Michael has…
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Schneider Publishing’s Director of Industry Relations
Steven Hacker, CAE, CEM, FASAE, formerly the longtime president of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, has been named…
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Todd Martin
In his professional playing career, Todd Martin achieved considerable success. His career ranking peaked at No. 4, and he was a finalist at the 1994 Australian Open and 1999 U.S. Open. He also served as president of the ATP Players Council for eight of the 14 years he played professionally. Martin later went on to coach and is serving his second term on the USTA Board of Directors. Earlier this year, he accepted a position as CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, and is preparing to take over for long-time director Mark Stenning, who will leave the post in September. In his new role, Martin will also serve as director…
Continue ReadingArena Grand Prix at Mesa
Michael Phelps’ unexpected return to competition at the April stop of the USA Swimming Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Arizona, guaranteed plenty of excitement and helped the event grow considerably in only its second year. “We had great crowds at the first Arena Grand Prix at Mesa in 2013 and we fully expected the event to sell out each session this year as well,” said Dean Ekeren…
Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
For the 36th year in a row, American horse racing fans were denied a Triple Crown winner, as California Chrome…
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Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel‘s Event Doctor discusses the key elements of a hospitality program and how to partner with universities…
Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
For the seventh consecutive year, the July issues of SportsTravel and its sister magazine, Association News…
Wrestling Grapples With Its Future By Greg Mellen There is no doubt that wrestling has been taken to the mat in recent years. But, symbolic of its warrior roots, it keeps scrambling to its feet to fight on. In 2013, the International Olympic Committee delivered a body slam to wrestling when it was shockingly dropped […]
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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.
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