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TEAMS Opening Session
The TEAMS Conference in 2024 was at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)
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TEAMS Conference & Expo Announces Hosts for 2030, 2031

Northstar Meetings Group has announced two future sites for the TEAMS Conference & Expo, the world’s largest gathering of sports-event organizers, taking the annual event to a pair of markets that reflect the vitality of the sports-related travel market. Along with previously announced host cities, the conference has now announced its host locations through 2031. […]

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USA Triathlon to Host 2024 Youth and Junior Nationals in West Des Moines

The 2024 USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Nationals will be held July 12-14, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa, with youth athletes of all experience levels eligible to participate. USA Triathlon made the announcement in partnership with RipRoar Events and the Flatland Cup Triathlon. The youth and junior nationals will take place within Raccoon River […]

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Dew Tour 2021
Zion Wright competes at the 2021 Dew Tour at Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa. The new venue opened in 2021 and is the largest skatepark in America. Photo courtesy of Catch Des Moines

Summer Series: Des Moines Continues to Add Large Sporting Events

(SportsTravel will be profiling destinations throughout the summer as visitors bureaus and sports commissions are operating events without nearly any restrictions for the first real time since the pandemic started. Sure, there’s been moments that feel like it, but this summer feels different. If your destination has a compelling story to share, send it along […]

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