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Jason Siegel

Greater Orlando Sports Commission’s Jason Siegel Earns Award

The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association will recognize Jason Siegel, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, as the association’s 2022 Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award recipient. The award — named after the first CFHLA Board of Directors Chairperson, Charles Andrews — will be presented at the CFHLA Hospitality Gala on […]

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International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Championships Return to Florida

The International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation has announced that the IWWF World Waterski Championships will return to Lake County, Florida, in 2023. More than 200 water skiers representing 35 countries will compete at the Jack Travers Water Ski School on October 8–15, 2023, in the biennial event that was last held in Lake County in […]

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The U.S. team sings the national anthem ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kobe Misaki Stadium against England in Kobe, Japan. The U.S. will host the 2031 Rugby World Cup for the first time in program history. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

A Decade of Big Events on Tap in United States

For the next decade, there may not be a season where a sports fan cannot enjoy a major international sporting event to travel to within the United States. This past summer alone saw World Athletics host the world track-and-field championships in the United States for the first time at the renovated Hayward Field in Eugene, […]

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The Orange County Convention Center will host more than 70,000 athletes and coaches during the 18-day event June 14 to July 1.

AAU Bringing World’s Largest Volleyball Tournament to Orlando

The world’s largest volleyball tournament is heading to the Sunshine State. The Amateur Athletic Union will bring the 49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships and AAU Boys’ Junior National Volleyball Championships to Orlando from June 14 to July 1. The Orange County Convention Center will host more than 70,000 athletes and coaches, representing 48 […]

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Colin Smith, FIFA chief tournaments and events officer, left, and Victor Montagliani, FIFA vice president and CONCACAF president, right, listen during a news conference at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida during a series of site visits to FIFA World Cup 2026 candidate host cities. The host cities will be announced June 16. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The 2026 World Cup Host Announcement: What’s at Stake and What the Process was Like

As June 16 approaches, the fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in potential sports tourism benefits is at stake for more than a dozen destinations throughout the United States. It will be on that day when FIFA announces the cities that will host games for the 2026 World Cup in North America, the biggest […]

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Alabama fans cheer before a game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa. The SEC is set to get two new teams when Oklahoma and Texas join the mix. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Why College Conference Realignment
Reshapes the Sports Tourism Landscape

College sports is amid revolutionary change that may not be surpassed in its long and sometimes controversial history. The ability of athletes — sorry, student-athletes — to earn money off name, image and likeness has turned the traditional college sponsorship model upside down. The NCAA recently adopted a new constitution that may see further changes […]

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Youth Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Why the Multi-Billion Dollar Industry Feels Positive About the Future

Over the past two-plus decades, the youth sports business has perhaps grown like no other segment not only in the sports-event industry but like few industries throughout the world. What was a collection of mostly community groups that would stage Saturday morning soccer programs in the parks, or intramural basketball before or after elementary school, […]

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A large banner is raised prior to a FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the United States men's national team and El Salvador on January 27 in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. won 1-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

U.S. Women’s National Team to Play in Columbus, Philadelphia; Orlando to Host Mexican Men’s National Team

The U.S. women’s national soccer team will meet Uzbekistan for the first time in a pair of friendlies scheduled for April 9 and April 12, the first in Columbus, Ohio, and the second in Chester, Pennsylvania. The first game will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, home of the MLS’ Columbus Crew. The second […]

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USA Volleyball Sunshine Classic Set for Orlando

The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will host the USA Volleyball Sunshine Classic Girls Qualifier from 2002–2025. The 2022 edition is scheduled for April 1–3. The Sunshine Classic is one of 12 qualifiers for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship. The 2022 national championship will be June 23–July 4 in Indianapolis with […]

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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to host 2021 US Youth Soccer National Events

The US Youth Soccer National League will have four national events as part of its upcoming National League P.R.O. season heading to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The complex will host more than 200 elite boys and girls teams in the 15U-19U age groups, as […]

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