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Ahead of hosting the Association of Chief Executives for Sport Conference next week, the West Michigan Sports Commission has announced it will also host three other sporting events over the next year-plus between a Spartan Race plus the Professional Disc Golf Association 2024 Amateur World Championships and 108th Professional Golfers’ Association Annual Meeting in 2024. […]
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BASE Sports Group, a sponsorship sales agency in the youth and amateur sports space, has named Will Wister as its new director of sales. Wister has more than a decade of experience in the sports industry and most recently was the senior manager of media sales at Cast Iron Media. “I’ve been fortunate in my […]
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The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced Jennifer Nagle as vice president of special projects charged with leading initiatives related to the bureau’s focus on sporting events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2026 MLB All-Star Game. “Jen knows the PHLCVB well and her deep-rooted connection to the city makes her the […]
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Perfect Game has announced a housing and technology multi-year partnership with EventConnect to become Perfect Game’s official housing bureau starting in 2024. “As Perfect Game continues to schedule events featuring the top youth baseball and softball players on a weekly basis all over the country, we knew it was vital to be partnered with a […]
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USA BMX and Visit Austin have announced a five-year partnership that will see the Texas Nationals hosted at Capital City BMX in nearby Pflugerville for the next five years, with the first national race slated for October 2024. “The Austin Sports Commission is proud to welcome the USA BMX Texas Nationals, its competitors and fans […]
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The Huddle Up Group of Phoenix and Canadian-based EventConnect have finalized a technology partnership to support sport event organizers. The partnership will integrate Huddle Up Grou’s’s Sports Tourism Index + Scout, a tool developed to help destinations evaluate their position in the sports tourism market, with EventConnect’s travel platform focused on team sports. “We have […]
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Sports Alabama has released its 2022 annual report, saying more than 28.6 million travelers came to the state and spent $22.4 billion, resulting in an estimated economic impact of $235.45 million among its 12 member destinations. “Alabama’s sports tourism efforts continue to spotlight our expansive capabilities to event rights holders and national governing bodies across […]
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HotelPlanner, a travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, has acquired Lucid Travel, a travel management software company that serves universities, sports teams and event directors. Lucid has a suite of software products designed to increase conversion and automate manual tasks that HotelPlanner will implement at a broader scale. The strongest synergy is with sports […]
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Steve Bailey has been named the chief of event business development for Team IP, a souvenir merchandiser for amateur sports throughout the United States. Prior to joining Team IP, Bailey spent five years at the Junior Volleyball Association, where he served as director of events. He was responsible for planning and executing all the JVA’s […]
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The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes will support the city of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department to offer visually impaired and blind soccer clinics as part of the PlayLA Adaptive Youth Sports Program. The free clinics are designed for blind and visually impaired youth ages 5 to 17. All skill levels are welcome to […]
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The Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Ohio has announced the promotion of Madison Hornsby to sales manager. Hornsby will be responsible for increasing sports, meetings, group tours and recreational events hosted in Clermont County.
.@letsdothisrace, a booking platform for endurance and adventure events, has partnered with travel technology company @hotelplanner. The collaboration will see HotelPlanner’s infrastructure integrate hotel booking options into the Let’s Do This system.
The 2024 @MLB London Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies generated nearly $70 million for the city’s economy in June 2024, according to an impact study by the consulting firm Two Circles.
TRITON World Series, a new global triathlon organizer, will hold its world championship in Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal, from October 24–26, as it expands its offerings around the world.
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