Hockey in the Outfield By Vanessa Hughes The National Hockey League’s regular season features 82 games over a six-month period. In a non-Olympic year, the only showcase events that had historically taken place were the mid-season NHL All-Star Game and the season finale Stanley Cup playoffs. But thanks to some forward thinking by NHL executives […]
Continue ReadingEvents Gain Speed In the South By Vanessa Hughes Looking for a place that has a beautiful river, mountains, a central location and sporting events galore? The southern Tennessee city of Chattanooga meets all that criteria and then some. “The destination sells itself,” said Tim Morgan, president of the Chattanooga Sports Committee. “You get to […]
Continue ReadingReady for Tipoff By Greg Echlin So much for the thought of easing Adam Silver into his new job as NBA commissioner. Between having to force Donald Sterling to sell his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers, expanding the league’s footprint overseas and watching the competitive balance of the league shift as the league’s biggest […]
Continue ReadingEvents Net a Return In the Mid-Atlantic By Lisa Clifton When event organizers consider a destination in the Mid-Atlantic region, access to a large percentage of the American population is an obvious perk and can be the factor that seals the deal. When it comes to location, however, the bonuses don’t stop there: Natural beauty, […]
Continue ReadingRace for the Playoffs By Greg Echlin Let’s face it: We’re in the midst of an industrial revolution in the world of college football. Five power conferences were recently awarded a favorable vote for autonomy from other NCAA conferences; a long-awaited, four-team football playoff is in place for top-tier college programs; more higher education institutions […]
Continue ReadingClearing Hurdles in the West By Lisa Clifton From beloved island beaches to snow-packed mountain trails, there’s a unique destination for every event in the Pacific states. The cities within this region boast stunning scenery as well as standout sports sites, the combination of which creates memorable experiences for athletes as well as their families. […]
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No Place Like Home By Greg Echlin There’s a short phrase often heard these days when a team looks within its own locker room for the extra oomph necessary to put it over the top: “taking ownership.” But that phrase is literally the case between the PGA of America and the Valhalla Golf Club in […]
Continue ReadingWrestling Grapples With Its Future By Greg Mellen There is no doubt that wrestling has been taken to the mat in recent years. But, symbolic of its warrior roots, it keeps scrambling to its feet to fight on. In 2013, the International Olympic Committee delivered a body slam to wrestling when it was shockingly dropped […]
Continue ReadingCatching Hold of the Best By Lisa Clifton The cities of the South-Atlantic states are distinguished by a combination of charm, hospitality and cuisine. That valuable mixture, alone, is enough to keep tourism numbers booming. But toss in a long tradition of event experience and versatile top-tier venues, and organizers have all the makings of […]
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Safe at Home By Vanessa Hughes The last time the Minnesota Twins hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1985, Joe Mauer was just 2 years old. Back then, the game was held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis, and Mauer, a Twin Cities native, was running around in diapers but […]
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