John Oros Appointed President of Greater Birmingham CVB
John Oros has been appointed president of the Greater Birmingham (Alabama) Convention & Visitors Bureau. He will succeed Jim Smither…
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Steve Pagliuca Named Chairman of Boston 2024
Steve Pagliuca, the co-owner and managing partner of the Boston Celtics and the managing director of Bain Capital, has been named chairman of Boston 2024…
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IndyCar has announced that it will race in the South Boston waterfront on Labor Day weekend during the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. The Grand Prix…
Continue ReadingUSA Luge Seeks Proposals for New Headquarters
The United States Luge Association has unanimously approved a motion to develop a request for proposal that will be provided to cities that are interested…
Continue ReadingVenues for 2015 Olympic Qualifying Championship Announced
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has named the four venues that will host the 2015 Olympic Qualifying Championship, which is scheduled…
Continue ReadingBay Area to Host 2018 Rugby World Cup
The San Francisco Bay Area has been awarded the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, a tournament that will be staged at AT&T Park…
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Max Siegel has had many noteworthy accomplishments since taking over as CEO of USA Track & Field in 2012. But significant achievements have followed him throughout his career, as the first African-American to graduate with honors from Notre Dame law school, as an athlete representative, as president of global operations for Dale Earnhardt Inc. and as the founder of Rev Racing. His role at USATF, however, has led to an 84 percent increase in annual revenue, a slate of new sponsors and a new approach to events In April, his leadership helped Eugene, Oregon, secure the 2021 IAAF World Championships without even submitting a bid, the first time the event will be held in the United States. In this interview with SportsTravel’s Jason Gewirtz…
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Orienteering USA’s United States Individual Championships were deemed a success on many levels, but organizers said the event’s lasting legacy may be opening orienteering to areas of Kentucky that previously were off the sport’s map. “From our perspective it was an outstanding event,” said Glen Schorr, Orienteering USA’s executive director…
A Region In Sync With Events By Rachel Carter From historic venues that tell a story of the past to newly built structures that welcome their first athletes, New England provides endless options for sports events. New England is the cradle of America. With nearly half of the nation’s original 13 colonies, it makes sense […]
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Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
For sports-industry professionals, working with the media is critical for generating interest around their events…
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One of the key initiatives for Sophie Goldschmidt when she took over @usskiteam nearly three years ago was to bring more major events to the U.S. and this season is the culmination of that goal with 12 FIS events in the 2024–2025 season on American soil.
The FIVB elected Fabio Azevedo as its new president at the 39th FIVB World Congress in Porto with American Hugh McCutcheon named as secretary general. The pair detailed some of their future goals for the international federation on Tuesday.
Alina Hudak, who has worked in Miami-Dade County for more than three decades in a variety of city and county departments, will be the new president and chief executive officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee.
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