Author: Jason Gewirtz

Jason Gewirtz is the editor and publisher of SportsTravel. He has worked at the magazine in various roles since 2008, including as managing editor and editor. He is a former member of the Sports ETA board of directors.
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Editors of Northstar Travel Group brands discuss trends in travel for 2023.

Travel Talk: Where Can the Travel Industry Do Better?

As travel comes roaring back, a wide range of destinations are reaping the benefits. Throughout the year, thought leaders from across Northstar Travel Group, including Sports Division Vice President and SportsTravel Executive Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz, will discuss issues throughout the industry. Other Northstar thought leaders include: Mary Pat Sullivan, Executive Vice President of […]

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From Pickleball to Team Sports: Tom Cove on the Latest in Sports Participation Trends

For years, the Sports & Fitness industry Association has studied which sports people participate in and how often. Perhaps just as important, they also track the number of people who say they don’t participate in anything at all. For professionals in the sports-event industry, there is a tremendous amount of interesting data in the SFIA’s […]

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Sports ETA Releases Landmark Compensation Survey

The Sports Events & Tourism Association and SearchWide Global have released the “2023 Sports Destination Leaders Salary, Compensation and Benefits Report,” which sets a new benchmark to study compensation levels for professionals in sports-related travel. The report was led by researchers from Stoll Strategies and sponsored by the Northstar Meetings Group. The benchmark study provides […]

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Adam Andrasko, the CEO of USA Artistic Swimming, is also one of the top wresting referees in the state of Colorado. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz/SportsTravel)

Out of the Water, On to the Mat

Adam Andrasko was outside his house on a recent weekend in Colorado Springs when the father of a local high school wrestling star ran by on a jog. Andrasko, the chief executive officer of USA Artistic Swimming, was wearing a Team USA hoodie, the kind many national governing body leaders tend to have multitudes of […]

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Chris Overholt appeared at TEAMS '21 in Atlantic City as CEO of OverActive Media, a position he has resigned recently to join the Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Chris Overholt Resigns as OverActive Media CEO

Chris Overholt has resigned as chief executive officer of OverActive Media but will stay on as a strategic advisor for 30 days as the Toronto-based esports organization searches for a permanent leader. Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Adam Adamou will serve as interim chief executive officer for the group that owns several professional esports teams […]

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Colorado College Arena to Host Taekwondo Tournament

The 2023 U.S. Open Taekwondo Hammadang will be staged at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, July 28–29. The event, part of the Rocky Mountain State Games, allows children, adults and families to compete on an international stage with athletes ranging in age from 4 to 90. Organizers expect up to 1,500 athletes to compete […]

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USA Triathlon Adds New Youth Series in Dallas

USA Triathlon will launch USA Kids Tri Dallas, a six-event youth and junior race series that will serve as the next program of the USA Kids Tri initiative, a financial commitment to supporting grassroots programming to grow youth triathlon and multisport. The program’s goal is to introduce triathlon and its lifelong health benefits to kids in […]

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Huddle Up Group Promotes Cole McKeel

Sports tourism consultancy Huddle Up Group has promoted Cole McKeel to vice president of partnerships. McKeel joined the company as director of partnerships in January 2021 and has overseen the company’s business development efforts, including the expansion of the Sports Tourism Index & Scout, the company’s business development platform. In his new role, McKeel will […]

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