November/December 2023 | Sports Destination Management

November/December 2023

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We’re in the homestretch of the year, and that brings us, once again, to our awards issue. The 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism (who collectively brought in nearly $1 billion), are not only a great refresher course on all of the reasons we do what we do in this industry, they’re an inspiration to persevere and innovate. Together, event owners show us not just power and strength but determination and resourcefulness. It is, after all, with all of these qualities that economies benefit, memories are made and champions are born.

In this issue

Nebraska’s Capital Steps Up to the Plate with New Baseball/Softball Complex

BY: Michael Popke

Sports tourism officials in Lincoln, Nebraska, know there’s something special about the state’s second-largest city. But the one thing that always seemed to be missing was a youth baseball and softball complex. That void, however, is about to be filled. In August, ground was broken on the $27 million Sandhills Global Youth Complex. Learn more here. more....