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Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County High School Installs New Track Surface

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has installed a new track surface at a local high school in hopes of attracting major track and field events to the destination. Located on the campus of Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, the facility features a Mondo Super X 720 Track and Field surface, the recommended surface of […]

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UCI 2024

Lake Placid Among Stops in UCI 2024 Mountain Bike World Series

Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, will be one of the new venues to host an event on the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar, the International Cycling Union has announced. The 14-event schedule will align all major mountain bike formats and will take place in 10 countries across Europe, North America […]

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On Location NCAA

NCAA, On Location Renew Partnership

The NCAA and On Location have renewed a partnership that has lasted more than a decade, extending a multiyear deal as the collegiate athletics governing body’s official ticket and hospitality provider. “The NCAA is thrilled to announce the continuation of our partnership with On Location,” said Chris Termini, NCAA managing director of championship external operations. […]

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NHPA Tri Cities

Tri-Cities to Host World Horseshoe Pitching Championships in 2024 and 2027

The World Horseshoe Pitching Championships will be held in Tri-Cities, Washington, in both 2024 and 2027, the National Horseshoe Pitching Association announced. The World Championships will take place at the Three Rivers Campus from July 29 to August 10, 2024, and again in 2027. The Toyota Center & Arena will serve as the primary venue […]

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Miami Bahamas

University of Miami Athletics Partners with The Bahamas

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has become the official destination partner of University of Miami’s athletics program through a strategic multi-year partnership. “We are pleased to enter into this exciting multi-year partnership with University of Miami Athletics and, by extension, their students, faculty, and alumni, many of whom have Bahamian roots,” said […]

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The TEAMS Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, highlighted the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s annual Olympic and Paralympic Sportslink and National Governing Body Best Practices Seminar. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Wick Photography)

TEAMS ‘23 Notebook: Observations from the Sports-Events Industry

The TEAMS Conference & Expo was held October 2–5 in the Palm Beaches of Florida and featured a mix of education, business development and networking for the sports-events industry. The event also featured the co-location of programming from the U.S. Olympic & Paralymic Committee, the National Congress of State Games and others. The following is […]

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Madrid Horse Week Web

Jet Set Sports to be Official Hospitality Provider and Sponsor for Ifema Madrid Horse Week

Ifema Madrid Horse Week in Spain, scheduled to take place from November 24–26, has announced that Jet Set Sports will be a sponsor of the event and will also be the official hospitality provider for the show. Under a five-year agreement, Jet Set Sports will make Ifema Madrid Horse Week the preferred destination for its […]

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Charleston Cycling

USA Cycling Announces New Home for Pro Road National Championships

The U.S. road cycling national championships will be moving from Tennessee to Charleston, West Virginia, for the next five years in part to help what should be a competitive American team better mimic the courses it will face at the Paris Olympics, USA Cycling has announced. “After seven successful years in Knoxville, we are thrilled […]

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Fencing

Daytona Beach’s Ocean Center to Host 2023 Veteran Fencing World Championships

The Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, will host the 2023 Veteran Fencing World Championships from October 11­–16, the first International Fencing Federation event held in the United States in more than four years and the first ever in Daytona Beach. The event features the world’s top veteran fencers competing in 24 events for men […]

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ASM Global

Will Berryman Named General Manager of Henrico Sports & Events Center

ASM Global has appointed Will Berryman as general manager of the new Henrico Sports & Events Center, scheduled to open at Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, Virginia, this month. In his new role as general manager, Berryman will manage day-to-day operations at the venue including overseeing the coordination of plans, programs and events, budgets, […]

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