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The Erie Sports Commission has been awarded a $45,000 Sports Marketing and Tourism program grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to help offset the costs of hosting Major League Fishing this past August. “It is a tremendous honor to be one of the 10 counties to be awarded a SMAT program […]
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Visit Delco has become the 14th member of PA Sports, the lead agency for sports tourism in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Delaware County’s sports facilities allow the destination to accommodate almost any type of tournament/sporting event, including soccer, baseball, football, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, golf, Olympic-sized hockey and curling rinks, Olympic-sized pools, pickleball, and more. […]
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The Erie Sports Commission has announced the hiring of Sydney Dietz as the organization’s events and marketing manager, tasking her with overseeing the marketing and brand image of the organization. “We are extremely happy to have Sydney as a member of our team as our new events and marketing manager,” said Mark Jeanneret, executive director […]
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PA Sports will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, one year after the 13 current members combined to host and support more than 460 events generating $480 million in estimated economic impact for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “The ultimate goal of PA Sports is to attract as many tourism driving sporting events to Pennsylvania […]
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The Erie Sports Commission has awarded a program-record $60,000 of its 2023 Facility Matching Funds Program to six organizations, another program high: Erie Sports Center, ASCEND Erie, Around the Post Pickleball, Lake Erie Speedway, Lake Shore BMX and Asbury Woods. The ESC’s Facility Matching Funds Program was established in 2019 to provide grant funding to […]
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The Edinboro Triathlon presented by PNC Bank, a yearly tradition in Erie, Pennsylvania, since 1986, will host its final event on June 3. Nearly 300 athletes will swim, run and bike, with Pat Crawford Beach along Edinboro Lake serving as the start, transition areas and finish line. This will be the last year of the […]
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This year’s Sports Events & Tourism Association Annual Symposium brought more than 900 attendees to the Kansas City Convention Center but in many ways, it was just another eventful week in what has been a historic year for the Missouri destination. Between the hometown Chiefs winning the Super Bowl in February, a downtown parade in […]
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Erie, Pennsylvania, will host American Cornhole League’s Pro Cornhole Series at the Bayfront Convention Center May 19–21 for ACL Cornhole Mania. The event will be on ESPN as well as ACL Cornhole TV. The ACL Pro Cornhole Series features the top players from around the world who must qualify for the tour, competing for points […]
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CollClubSports has announced that both the Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be returning to Erie, Pennsylvania, with the men’s championship at Hagerty Family Events Center while the women’s tournament will take place at Mercyhurst University with the championship game moving to Hagerty Family Events Center for the first NCBBA-W live broadcast. For the women, […]
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The Erie Sports Commission has announced a major increase to the amount of funding available in 2023 to potential recipients of its Facility Matching Funds Program. The program’s available funds will nearly quadruple in size in 2023, with a total of $60,000 in matching funds available to assist local sports facilities with renovations, equipment upgrades […]
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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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