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Welcome to the latest from SportsTravel on the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games from Beijing. The Olympics have returned to Beijing less than 14 years after it hosted the 2008 Summer Games, making this year’s host city the first to be the site for both the Winter and Summer Games. Beijing was awarded this […]
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As sports and esports events continue to represent an important source of new and repeat business for destinations, venues and hoteliers, the Northstar Meetings Group continues to invest in the products and services it delivers to the sports-event industry and the people who support it, including an expansion of the TEAMS brand to Europe, the […]
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Sports tourism veteran William Knox will join the Sports Events & Tourism Association to lead the organization’s facilities program development. In the newly created role, Knox will oversee membership and programming for sports venues, one of the fastest-growing segment of the industry association’s general membership. Knox is president and owner of Legacy Sports Group and […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has announced enhanced health and safety protocols for the upcoming TEAMS ’21 Conference & Expo, September 27–30, in Atlantic City. The enhanced protocols include the requirement that all attendees take a COVID-19 test in the 72 hours prior to their arrival in Atlantic City, regardless of vaccination status. Both PCR and Rapid […]
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Sports ETA, the only trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, announced today a new five-year partnership with Northstar Meetings Group, the leading multi-platform brand for dedicated meeting and business planners and sports event organizers, to serve as presenting sponsor of the association’s “Annual State of the Industry” research report. Under […]
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Members of the Sports Event and Tourism Association elected a new board at the first annual membership meeting held since the start of the pandemic. Members also adopted several new bylaw changes that will give more equal benefits to rights holder and industry partner members, and created a new individual membership category. The annual meeting […]
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As the tourism industry begins to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the brightest spots has been the number of sports events being safely held in convention centers. From volleyball and basketball tournaments to dance and cheerleading competitions, these events have been the first to open doors that have been closed […]
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The sports-event industry continues to face unprecedented challenges as the world combats the coronavirus pandemic. Countless events, meetings, conferences and trade shows have been canceled or rescheduled, and the sports-event industry has been hit equally as hard. With many stadiums and arenas shuttered or limited to other uses, event organizers need to navigate new venue possibilities […]
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Download this guide on ways that sporting events in the United States, which bring more than 200 million people together every year, can reduce waste associated with those events. There are steps that sports organizations, venues and destinations can take to ensure a more sustainable event—and one that leaves participants and spectators feeling better about […]
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SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Roller Sports National Championships Date: July 17–August 7 Venue: Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, Washington Event description: The USA Roller Sports […]
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Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels.
The Ann Arbor Sports Commission will host its second annual Washtenaw County Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports, a two-day event February 1-2 with a mix of activities, collegiate sports and panel discussions.
.@KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers @B4AOfficial, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in @VisitTheBahamas.
.@SailGP will have @All as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement.
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