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The Association of Pickleball Professionals will return to the PicklePlex in Punta Gorda, Florida, with a stop on the tour at the pickleball-specific venue at Florida Southwestern State College. The event will be staged February 23–27 after being held at the complex in 2020 and 2021. The Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau is working […]
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The Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach (Florida) Visitor & Convention Bureau has named Sean Walter as sales/sports business development director. Walter will work to retain and bring meetings and group business as well as sporting events to Charlotte County. Walter, who has an extensive background in tourism operations, sales and marketing, began his career with the Walt […]
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Charlotte County government has named Sean Doherty as tourism director effective September 23, dropping the interim title that he had served under and charging him with the tourism marketing efforts of the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau. “I’ve been honored to serve Charlotte County while working alongside a team of dedicated professionals in […]
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The Sugar Bert Boxing National Qualifier World Boxing Council Green Belt Challenge tournament, sanctioned by USA Boxing’s Back to Boxing program, will be held this weekend in Punta Gorda, Florida, at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center. The three-day tournament is expected to draw at least 200 amateur boxers with a maximum of 300. […]
Continue ReadingSean Doherty has been named the interim director of the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor and Convention Bureau. Doherty has been with the CVB for more than a decade working on the sports side of the business, first as sports marketing manager and then as sales and sports marketing manager. Charlotte County Administrator Hector Flores announced […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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