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With several mega sports events on the horizon for North America — including the World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games — industry leaders share their thoughts on how these events are driving important travel policy discussions, how destinations should position themselves for the future when it comes to sports, what your destinations and […]
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In a year when women’s sports have had a breakthrough, one project stands out above the rest. Earlier this year, the KC Current of the National Women’s Soccer League opened the first stadium in the world devoted to a professional women’s sports team. In this session, hear from team and destination leaders on how the […]
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The Opening Session examined the incredible opportunities for the sports-events industry in the decade to come. Los Angeles is officially on the clock for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. The event will mark the first time a U.S. city has hosted the Summer Games in three decades and a return to the destination […]
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Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee at the 143rd IOC Session held from March 18–21, 2025, in Greece. The seven applicants officially announced their candidacies by the deadline of midnight on September 15. The group includes two former Olympic champions, a prince and the son of […]
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As president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, Geoff Freeman is the leading advocate for the more than $1 trillion U.S. travel and hospitality industry. In this role, he is charged with positioning the industry to seize emerging opportunities and further establishing travel as a vital economic force in the United States. Before taking over […]
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USA Artistic Swimming has announced that Lara Teixeira will expand her role with the organization to chief of sport as the NGB heads into the next Olympic cycle. Teixeira is a three-time Olympian and recently served as high-performance director for the U.S. team that won the silver medal in Paris. The move comes after the […]
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Tim Hinchey will leave USA Swimming after seven years as chief executive officer in which the national governing body made strides on the business side and established new programs to counter sex abuse in the sport. USA Swimming Chief Operating Officer Shana Ferguson will take over as chief executive officer on an interim basis. Hinchey’s […]
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More than 600 athletes from 35 nations recently gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica, for the four-day World Obstacle UIPM 2024 OCR World Championships, the third time the organizations have co-hosted an event after Ninja World Cup USA 2023 and the World Obstacle UIPM 2023 OCR World Championships. Costa Rica’s National Stadium hosted the 100m, […]
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The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has called on the region to embrace sports development and sports tourism following the performance of Caribbean athletes at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. The CHTA, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, noted historic achievements by St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred and Dominica’s Thea LaFond, who captured their countries’ […]
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United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, have led a bipartisan group of 19 senators in calling for President Joseph R. Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. The letter states that in preparation for the massive sporting events […]
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Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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