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MVP International has been taking youth baseball players around the world for more than a decade, and now will team up with Perfect Game. Photo courtesy of MVP International

Perfect Game Goes Global with MVP International Athletics Partnership

Perfect Game has built a reputation as a premier youth baseball operator in the United States, hosting some of the biggest events in that space. Now, the organization is partnering with MVP International Athletics to take things to a global level. The organizations have announced a tour to Australia will begin December 26 with eight […]

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Perfect Game events give the best amateur baseball players in the country the chance to play on MLB-caliber fields. Photo courtesy of Perfect Game

Perfect Game Brings Sports Tourism and Economic Impact to Partners

The McDonald’s All-American basketball game annually showcases the best high school basketball players in the country. However, the baseball equivalent to that event takes place over the course of a month each year in Florida. Perfect Game has established itself as a go-to for both college coaches and professional baseball scouts when it comes to […]

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From left, John David, Melany Hugo, Taylor McCollough, and Jennifer Pivnick joined SportsTravel's Matt Traub for the panel on economics in sports. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: The Shifting Economics of Hosting Events

Are sports events truly recession proof? How is inflation impacting events? How can you prepare events for potential economic uncertainty? Industry leaders discuss the trends they see when it comes to hotel rates and how hoteliers are working with sports groups, how the insurance market is adapting to the economic realities of parents and event […]

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Many sports were forced to have cardboard fans in 2020. What will 2021 bring? (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

The 2021 Outlook for the Sports-Event Industry

The year 2020 will go down as a moment where the sports-event industry was forced to pivot. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt by all stakeholders, whether they are destinations, event organizers, hotels or any number of suppliers. While there has been evidence that the industry has begun its recovery, there are still […]

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