World Police & Fire Games
More than six years of painstaking planning paid off as Fairfax County, Virginia, and the neighboring area played host to the 2015 World Police & Fire Games, with 10,000 athletes from more than 70 countries competing. A total of 61 sports were contested at 53 venues in Northern Virginia and Maryland, and 4,481 medals were awarded …
Beach Sports Put a Stake in the Sand By Zoie Clift Though beach sports have been around for years in various forms, recent years have seen considerable growth across sports that haven’t always had a strong tradition on the sand. Volleyball has been a mainstay, but soccer, ultimate, tennis and wrestling are also enjoying newfound popularity […]
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Here’s what Formula E experienced at its first Long Beach ePrix: an enthusiastic crowd of more than 22,000 fans; an iconic seaside street course in a town steeped in racing culture; an event operated by a highly regarded organization, the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, which has been staging open-wheel races for more than 35 years…
Games That Serve As An Inspiration By Rachel Carter To say that organizing the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles is a massive undertaking doesn’t do the event justice. With 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from more than 170 countries, 30,000 volunteers manning nine days of events (July 25–August 2) and a torch […]
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Steve Pagliuca, the co-owner and managing partner of the Boston Celtics and the managing director of Bain Capital, has been named chairman of Boston 2024…
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Orienteering USA’s United States Individual Championships were deemed a success on many levels, but organizers said the event’s lasting legacy may be opening orienteering to areas of Kentucky that previously were off the sport’s map. “From our perspective it was an outstanding event,” said Glen Schorr, Orienteering USA’s executive director…
Softball Winds Up For All Ages By Greg Mellen As it awaits a potential return to the Olympics, softball continues to attract participants interested in the sport from the youngest ages to active senior leagues. While baseball claims to be America’s game—despite its reputed English roots—it is softball that is American through and through, invented […]
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National Travel and Tourism Week Underway
With more than 400 U.S. cities hosting major events, the U.S. Travel Association is reporting a record number of communities participating in this year’s…
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2Thrive, a newly established nonprofit, has secured the exclusive rights to stage the World Corporate Games across the United States through 2023…
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North American Meetings Industry Day
Today leaders from across the meetings and events industry came together to support the first North American Meetings Industry Day. The nationwide…
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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