Rhanee Palma – SportsTravel

Brian Mirakian, global esports director for Populous; Geoff Lachappelle, manager of the Red Bull Gaming Hub, and Taylor McMillan, vice president of Toronto Metropolitan University’s varsity esports association.

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Record-Breaking EsportsTravel Summit Educates, Entertains in Toronto

Toronto is one of the best examples of a destination that has embraced esports on all levels and in all facets of its community because of the way every from government to private industry and the tourism community work together, panelists described during one of the spotlight sessions from the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit. “The Toronto […]

Posted On : July 14, 2023 By Matt Traub and Justin Shaw

Blast puts on some of the biggest esports events in the world, filling arenas and providing large production value. Photo by Michal Konkol/Blast

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Esports Events Providing Destinations a Younger Demographic

The esports industry has been around for decades, but it is evolving perhaps more quickly than any sport in the world. With improving technology and a rapid growth rate, it can be tough for a destination hoping to host an in-person event to keep up with the changes. Experts around various parts of the esports […]

Posted On : May 9, 2023 By : Justin Shaw

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Visit Oakland Promotes Rhanee Palma

Visit Oakland has promoted Rhanee Palma to the position of chief sales officer. In the new role, Palma will continue to lead the sales initiatives of Visit Oakland and will focus on strengthening partnerships to drive more hotel development to the Northern California city. She is the first Filipina- American to hold a C-Suite position at Visit […]

Posted On : November 21, 2019 By : Jason Gewirtz