Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events
With several mega sports events on the horizon for North America — including the World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games — industry leaders share their thoughts on how these events are driving important travel policy discussions, how destinations should position themselves for the future when it comes to sports, what your destinations and […]
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United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, have led a bipartisan group of 19 senators in calling for President Joseph R. Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. The letter states that in preparation for the massive sporting events […]
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Ron Price has been named president and CEO of Visit Phoenix following an extensive nationwide search. Price, who brings 25 years of experience in the tourism industry, most recently served as president and CEO of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas, where the city put an emphasis on sports-related travel. He has also […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has announced that the 2020 EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers—has been rescheduled to November 18–20 in Arlington, Texas. The Summit had been scheduled for August 11–13. Concurrent with the date change, the EsportsTravel Summit announced a new five-year partnership agreement with venue design firm […]
Continue ReadingNorthstar Meetings Group has announced that the 2020 EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers—has been rescheduled to August 11–13 in Arlington, Texas. The Summit was originally scheduled for June 16–18. The EsportsTravel Summit is being hosted by the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Arlington Sports Commission. […]
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Meetings Mean Business has taken action to ensure a united response from the meetings industry in light of President Trump’s executive…
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With more than 400 U.S. cities hosting major events, the U.S. Travel Association is reporting a record number of communities participating in this year’s…
Continue ReadingCongress has approved the reauthorization of Brand USA through 2020. The reauthorization bill, which was included in the omnibus spending package…
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Lisa Furfine: On the Road
Las Vegas has set the scene this year for the U.S. Travel Association’s premier trade show IPW. The event…
The American Gaming Association has appointed Geoff Freeman as president and chief executive officer, effective July 1. He brings 16 years of association…
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Kentucky Sports Alliance has announced it has completed a major rebrand. The consortium of 15 Kentucky tourism-based organizations has joined under one umbrella to bring sporting events to the Bluegrass State.
Jamie Corr has been named the managing director at Burson Sports, a specialist sports practice based in Lausanne, succeeding Lars Haue-Pedersen, who is stepping down after more than 20 years of leading the agency.
The Sports Facilities Companies has acquired Firland Management as part of launching a new ice division, which includes a partnership with Central Park Conservancy which assumes the management of the Harlem Meer Center in New York City.
As the @NCAA enters the final month of its deliberation on which cities will be future hosts for hundreds of events across all three divisions, destinations around the country anxiously await news of the status of their bids.
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