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Skip Gilbert is no stranger to the sports industry. As a former professional soccer player, the sport may well be his true love. But his previous stints included one with the USADA, the anti-doping agency, as managing director of operations, marketing and development; managing director of professional tennis operations and tournament manager for the U.S. […]
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In 2019, the Sports Events and Tourism Association, or Sports ETA, embarked on an ambitious State of the Industry report to attempt to put a value on the economic impact derived from sports events and sports-related travel. The timing was fortuitous as it set a baseline for future studies just before the pandemic. In 2022, […]
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Main Attraction Recreational Sports has reached another milestone in the company’s growth, signing a multi-event streaming agreement that will see multiple tournaments broadcast on ESPN3. MARS’ Turf Wars kickball events on July 6 at the Liberty Sports Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as well as its two-day event August 3-4 in Charlotte, will be […]
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Cal Ripken Jr. was the keynote speaker for the inaugural Amateur Sports Leadership Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 23-25 as leaders from throughout the industry spent two days discussing issues that involve hosts, suppliers and event organizers. The ASLS featured a wide range of speakers and presenters, including leaders in the sports and hospitality […]
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The World Horseshoe Pitching Championships will be held in Tri-Cities, Washington, in both 2024 and 2027, the National Horseshoe Pitching Association announced. The World Championships will take place at the Three Rivers Campus from July 29 to August 10, 2024, and again in 2027. The Toyota Center & Arena will serve as the primary venue […]
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NCAA Office of Inclusion have announced the activation of three adaptive sport initiatives within the collegiate landscape to be implemented across the Women’s Final Four, Drake Relays and ITA Fall National Championships. The USOPC/NCAA Para-College Inclusion Project launched in 2022 to engage schools with adaptive sports while […]
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This past year has been an eventful and historic one at SportsTravel as we celebrated the magazine’s 25th anniversary since its first issue. During the past year, we promoted longtime senior editor Matt Traub to the position of managing editor and hired Justin Shaw, another sports journalism veteran as our new associate editor. In this […]
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Chungcheong, South Korea, was awarded the 2027 FISU World University Games by the organization’s executive committee over the weekend by a 14-7 vote over the Triad Region of North Carolina. “FISU offers its sincere congratulations to Chungcheong. Korea has a proud tradition of university sport and will, I am sure, be an ideal place for the world’s […]
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Longtime AAU volunteer and national officer J.B. Mirza was elected as the 49th president of the Amateur Athletic Union during the 128th AAU National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Mirza has dedicated more than five decades of service at the local, national, and international levels to the AAU. Mirza got his start in karate in 1972 […]
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The National Senior Games Association has announced the resignation of President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Riker, who has served in the position since 2012, while announcing that Chief Operating Officer Sue Hlavacek will serve as interim president and chief executive officer “The NSGA Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of our Chief Executive […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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