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As the former Massachusetts secretary of transportation, Rich Davey knows about complicated, big-picture projects. But in January, he stepped into an even higher-profile position for an even more complex project, Boston’s upcoming bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Before stepping down in October from the government post he’d held for three years, Davey was general manager of both the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad. Now he is charged with organizing the city’s bid to meet the International Olympic Committee’s new Agenda 2020 streamlined bid criteria, as well as making the case to residents at 20 public meetings already underway statewide. In this interview…

Posted On : March 5, 2015 By : Staff

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SportsTravel Archives

IIHF U18 Women’s Championship
Downtown Buffalo’s new HarborCenter secured its street cred as a hockey destination with a successful run hosting the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s World Championship in January. And the event may have bolstered…

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Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
I went my entire childhood and a significant amount of my adult life without ever hearing the word “misremember”…

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Frank Supovitz

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Perspectives

When to move on from a longtime host and how to streamline communication

Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel’s Event Doctor discusses when to move on from a longtime host and how to streamline communication…

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Perspectives

Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
Last month, we reported on several takeaways from a new study titled, “Sport for All, Play for Life…

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SportsTravel Archives

March Madness Raises the Bar By Greg Echlin Last year at the NCAA Men’s Final Four, the oft-used phrase “Everything’s bigger in Texas” rang true, just as the North Texas Local Organizing Committee wanted it. The combined attendance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for both the semifinals and the championship game—158,682—set a record. Getting everything […]

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Destination Feature

Great Events in the Great Lakes By Rachel Carter In the Great Lakes region, people love organized sports as much as they love outdoor adventure. Hockey games happen in packed arenas or on frozen ponds. Cyclo-cross racers plow through muddy courses and triathletes run through urban cityscapes. From softball and soccer to bird-watching and bicycling, […]

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Destination Feature

Training Ground By John Conroy Welcoming sun and the crack of ash on cowhide will again beckon millions of baseball fans to cozy stadiums in Arizona and Florida for six weeks beginning March 1. Spring training’s blend of baseball and sunny, warm climes attract millions of visitors for games, recreational activities and cultural events, pumping […]

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