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US Figure Skating

2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships to be in Wichita

The 2025 U.S. Figure Skating championships will be held in Wichita, Kansas, while the 2024 Skate America event will be in Allen, Texas, the national governing body has announced with its qualifying season schedule and calendar of domestically held international events for the 2024-25 season. “U.S. Figure Skating is very excited about each of our […]

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US Chess Federation

Columbus to Host US Chess SuperNationaIs IX in 2029

Columbus and the Greater Columbus Convention Center will host the 2029 SuperNationals IX, the United States Chess Federation has announced. The national governing body for chess in the U.S. made the announcement this week. SuperNationals IX is a National Scholastic Event held every four years which combines three spring national tournaments normally held in separate […]

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ASM Global

ASM Global Hires Lindsay Arell as Chief Sustainability Officer

ASM Global has named Lindsay Arell as chief sustainability officer for its collection of 400 venues including over 50 green certified venues, the largest portfolio of such properties in the world. Arell has been pioneering sustainability efforts for the live event industry for two decades for professional sports teams, venues, and a wide array of […]

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Gulf Shores VB

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Prepare for NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Alabama are preparing to host the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship for the eighth time this season with 16 teams heading to the Gulf Coast from May 3–5, 2024. The region’s ties to beach volleyball started in 2012 when the American Volleyball Coaches Association brought its women’s sand volleyball […]

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Distinctly Fayetteville

DistiNCtly Fayetteville Launches Fayetteville/Cumberland County Sports Commission

DistiNCtly Fayetteville is unveiling the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Sports Commission, a new initiative to better attract sporting events to the Cumberland County region in North Carolina. The new organization will partner with the Cumberland County community to increase support for area sporting events. As part of FCSC, DistiNCtly Fayetteville will develop a sports tourism strategy for […]

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USACycling

Rock County to Host 2024 USA Para-Cycling Road National Championships

USA Cycling’s Para-Cycling Road National Championships will be held from June 11-13 in Rock County, Wisconsin, ahead of the 15th annual Kwik Trip Tour of America’s Dairyland series. With support from U.S. Paralympics Cycling, para-cyclists will have the opportunity to compete in a Road Race, Time Trial and Team Relay. “We are excited to continue […]

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Squash

2024 PSA World Tour Finals Heads to Bellevue

Bellevue, Washington, will host the season-ending Professional Squash Association’s World Tour Finals from June 18–22 as the tour’s championship event will be in the United States for the first time since 2014. The PSA World Tour Finals includes both a men’s and women’s tournament featuring eight players each. Any remaining places are allocated to the […]

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Ball Arena

Denver to Host Minnesota in 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game

The University of Denver will host the University of Minnesota at Ball Arena in downtown Denver over Thanksgiving weekend 2025 in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. Denver and Minnesota are two of the winningest college hockey programs in history. The teams have combined for 15 national championships, 42 Frozen Four appearances and […]

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Sarah Tulsa

Tulsa Regional Tourism Tabs Sarah Inboden as Vice President of Experience and Events

The Tulsa Regional Chamber and Tulsa Regional Tourism have selected Sarah Inboden (Kirchberg) as the vice president of experience and events. She will assume her role and duties effective May 20. Inboden arrives in the Tulsa market from Las Vegas, most recently serving as director of global sales with MGM Resorts International since April 2019. […]

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National Squash League US Squash

US Squash, National Squash League Form Strategic Partnership

US Squash and the National Squash League have formed a strategic partnership to grow the sport in the United States. The partnership will see the two organizations share resources in pursuit of increasing the number of players and viewership for the sport of squash, which will be at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los […]

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