Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
Like every college football fan, I had immense interest in how the new College Football Playoff format…
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Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel’s Event Doctor discusses adding pyrotechnics to events and choosing the best venue upgrades…
Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
Project Play, which was developed by the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, recently released a…
Rugby Running Into a New Era By Lisa Clifton During the 1920 Olympic Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium, the United States rugby team defeated France 8-0 to win the gold medal. Four years later, the American team celebrated another Olympic gold following a rematch in Paris that ended in a 17–3 score. The momentum and […]
Continue ReadingVenues Shine in the Great Plains By John Vivirito There are a number of exceptional athletic venues in the Great Plains. Destinations in this region offer a mix of sports complexes, fields, arenas and stadiums that have been hosting successful sports events for years, as well as new facilities that will keep event organizers—and the […]
Continue ReadingSeeking an Edge By Jason Gewirtz Michael Jaquet, vice-president and chief marketing officer of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association, is sitting in a massive VIP structure recently built mid-mountain at the Beaver Creek Resort near Vail, Colorado, discussing the upcoming 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. On the slopes behind him, the top men’s […]
Continue ReadingDavid Ingemie to Step Down as President of SIA
David Ingemie, president of SnowSports Industries America since 1981, will step down from the position…
Continue ReadingBirmingham, Alabama, to Host 2021 World Games
The International World Games Association has chosen Birmingham, Alabama, as the host city of the 2021 World Games. The other finalists that bid…
Continue ReadingLauren Bland Named Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Sports Commission
Lauren Bland has been appointed executive director of the Hampton Roads Sports Commission and vice-president of sports development at the…
Continue ReadingSan Diego Awarded 2016 MLB All-Star Game
Major League Baseball has awarded the 2016 All-Star Game to San Diego. The game will mark the city’s third time hosting, but the first at home…
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