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Florida Sports Foundation Hires

Florida Sports Foundation Promotes Joe Piotrowski, Hires Millie Osguthorpe

The Florida Sports Foundation’s evolution is continuing with the promotion of one longtime industry veteran and the hire of a young professional from across the country. Joe Piotrowski has been promoted to vice president of sports development of the Florida Sports Foundation and Millie Osguthorpe, the director of sales for Visit Ogden, will join the […]

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Janis Burke, center, speaks during the TEAMS session "Major Event Funds — Different States, Different Approaches." Burke was joined onstage by (left to right) Mark Poole, Joe Piotrowski and Anthony Brenneman. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’24; Best of Day 1

Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]

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Florida Sports Foundation’s Angela Suggs to Be Athletic Director at Florida A&M

Angela Suggs, the president and chief executive officer of the Florida Sports Foundation, will be presented this week to trustees at Florida A&M University to be the school’s new vice president and athletics director as reported by Florida A&M fan site Rattler Nation. Suggs was at FAMU prior to joining the Florida Sports Foundation as […]

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African American Golfers Hall of Fame Celebration Set in Palm Beaches

The 2023 African American Golfers Hall of Fame and African American Collegiate & Youth Golfers Hall of Fame Celebration is set to take place in The Palm Beaches, Florida, from May 25­–29. This event includes a golf tournament on the Links at Boynton Beach, educational roundtables at the Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, youth […]

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Sports ETA Symposium Puts Spotlight on Kansas City

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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Greater Fort Lauderdale to Host 2021 National Senior Games

The 2021 National Senior Games Presented by Humana has been awarded to Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Key supporters, senior athletes and media gathered for the announcement, which was made at the Greater Fort Lauderdale & Broward County Convention Center. “Fort Lauderdale impressed our selection committee on every level of the bid evaluation,” said Marc Riker, […]

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