Louisville Sports Commission Promotes Greg Fante and Julie Howell
The Louisville Sports Commission has announced the promotion of two of its long-time staff members…
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WNBA President Laurel Richie Steps Down
WNBA President Laurel Richie has announced she will leave the league effective November 9 to pursue other interests, including serving as a…
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Denver Voters Approve Tourism Ballot Measure
Denver voters have approved ballot measure 2C, which includes plans to upgrade the Colorado Convention Center. The National Western Center will…
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College Football Playoff Announces 2018–2020 National Championship Sites
The College Football Playoff has announced that Atlanta, Santa Clara, California, and New Orleans…
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San Diego Awarded Inaugural ANOC World Beach Games
San Diego has been awarded the inaugural Association of National Olympic Committees World…
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Ed O’Hara
There was a time when a sports organization looking for a change would create a new logo and call it good. But those days are long gone. Today, it’s all about the brand and how it’s communicated, from logos and merchandise to social media and fan engagement. Since he founded SME in 1989, Ed O’Hara has been at the forefront of that messaging, working with a roster of clients that have benefited from his firm’s take on branding. Among the groups that have worked with SME are the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, the NCAA, MLB, the New York Yankees, the Pac-12, the ACC and events such as the Kentucky Derby and the America’s Cup. O’Hara will be speaking at TEAMS ’15 on his approach to branding…
Continue ReadingWorld Triathlon Grand Final
Despite weather that caused event organizers to scramble a bit, Chicago successfully hosted 7,500 of the world’s best triathletes plus tens of thousands of fans for the 12-race International Triathlon Union’s 2015 World Triathlon Grand Final in September. “We were really happy with the event,” said Kara Bachman, executive director of the Chicago…
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Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel’s Event Doctor discusses taming the social media monster and transitioning from bid to host…
Gymnastics Leaps to Year-Round Success By Greg Mellen Since the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London, when an athlete nicknamed the “Flying Squirrel” helped vault the United States to its first women’s gymnastics team gold medal since 1996, the sport has been tumbling forward once again into popularity. With the Road to Rio for […]
Continue ReadingThe South Shows Off For Events By Rachel Carter The South arguably boasts some of the nation’s best music, tastiest food and richest culture—factors that are just as important to event organizers as the region’s wealth of sports fields and tournament venues and mild year-round temperatures. Lakes and rivers, bays and bayous serve as venues […]
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Rob Stull, the newly elected president of @WorldPentathlon, says a venue for the sport in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games is among the top priorities as the international federation’s new president.
The 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational tournament in @SportsSDtourism will include the Kansas Jayhawks, Florida Gators, Providence Friars and Wisconsin Badgers.
AAU College Hockey’s 2025 National Championship will take place at the Community First Igloo in Jacksonville, Florida.
USA Pentathlon Multisport has named Scimitar Apparel as the official competition apparel sponsor for Team USA.
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