Winter Sports

The Second Annual Mountain Ventures Summit Set for Closing Day in Telluride
March 29, 2018
The Second Annual Mountain Ventures Summit, April 5th through 7th, in Telluride, Colorado, will attract top snow industry leaders. more >>

Sunday River to Host World Pro Ski Tour, March 30-31
March 27, 2018
For the second year in a row, the World Pro Ski Tour returns to Sunday River for the final competition of the season, on March 30 and 31, 2018. more >>

Wine Country Curling? It's On in Placer Valley
March 23, 2018
The Wine Country Curling Club brings the Barrel Bonspiel back for the second year in a row to Skatetown Ice Arena in Roseville. more >>

Melita to Host 2019 Canola Junior Curling Championships
March 15, 2018
The best young curlers in Manitoba will assemble in Melita for Manitoba’s 2019 Canola Junior Curling Championships. more >>

Open Up to Adventure: Snohomish County
January 19, 2018
Open yourself up to adventure in Snohomish County, Washington. It’s the perfect backdrop for any sports event, and it’s perfectly accessible as... more >>

Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center
September 26, 2017
Located in beautiful sunny Redmond, Oregon, the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center is the perfect location for virtually any type of sports event.... more >>

Chester County, Pennsylvania: Charming Scenery, Non-Stop Sports Action
September 4, 2017
Chester County’s Brandywine Valley is just a short drive from the high energy, on-the-go mentality of downtown Philadelphia. And while those... more >>

SFIA Announces 2018 Sports, Fitness and Leisure Activities Topline Participation Report
April 2, 2018
Every year, the SFIA releases the participation topline summary tracking activity participation study in the country. more >>

Google Cloud Named Official Cloud of the NCAA
January 15, 2018
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced Google Cloud as its official cloud provider. more >>

USA Luge Extends Three Sponsorships through Beijing 2022
January 15, 2018
USA Luge has extended sponsorship deals with three companies through to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. more >>

Snow Sports Participation Study Shows Strong Market for Winter Events
January 15, 2018
Snowsports Industries America (SIA), the non-profit trade association for the winter sports industry, announced its 2017 SIA Participation Study. more >>
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December 14, 2016
Sports Event Planners are Ready for Ski Season but is Mother Nature? The calendars are set. The athletes are ready. But it seems, whether because of climate change or just plain contrary weather, Mother Nature is not... More>> |
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November 30, 2016
NHL’s Threatened Pullout of the Olympics Could Put Sports Events on Ice in 2018 There just might be a different face on the Olympic hockey teams in 2018, thanks (or no thanks) to disagreements between the NHL and the IOC. And... More>> |
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November 18, 2016
2016 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism In each issue of SDM, we examine the unique relationship between event organizer and host city. In this issue, we celebrate it. Our Champions of... More>> |
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October 19, 2016
International Ski Federation Makes Push to Draw Younger Generation Skiing is okay for old people. That’s the stereotype the International Ski Federation is fighting, and apparently it will take an all-out effort to... More>> |