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Qatar Working to Attract More U.S. Visitors, But May Have an Uphill Battle

Qatar Working to Attract More U.S. Visitors, But May Have an Uphill Battle

Qatar has not enjoyed good press recently, to put it mildly. The host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup faced allegations of bribery and corruption about the...

Florida Leads Golf Industry in Courses and Jobs, Lags Behind in Economic Impact

Florida Leads Golf Industry in Courses and Jobs, Lags Behind in Economic Impact

Florida may be one of the top-tier golf destinations in the country, with more courses (1,100) and industry workers (132,500) than anywhere else, but ...

VeteransAdaptiveSports

Inside Events: Veterans Adaptive Sports

Teaching veterans with disabilities how to get around in a wheelchair or use prosthetic limbs is one thing. Teaching them how to live again is another...

MiLB’s Batting 1000 with its Promotional Game: What Planners Can Learn from Sitting in...

MiLB’s Batting 1000 with its Promotional Game: What Planners Can Learn from Sitting in the Stands

At last check, the promotional geniuses at Minor League Baseball were planning special tie-ins with this summer’s solar eclipse. Now, they’re pumping ...

Uber Becoming Major Player in Sports World

Uber Becoming Major Player in Sports World

It’s almost a Cinderella story. Uber, all but unknown until recently, is being actively courted in the sports world as the NFL, NHL, MLB and even some...

Visa Program Covering Workers at Sports Venues Comes into Question: What Event Owners May...

Visa Program Covering Workers at Sports Venues Comes into Question: What Event Owners May Need to Know

Much coverage is given to sports venue safety, but a separate issue entirely could cause significant upheaval in the industry. Problems with a visa pr...

Report: Chance of Children Getting Cancer from Synthetic Fields ‘Less Than One in a...

Report: Chance of Children Getting Cancer from Synthetic Fields ‘Less Than One in a Million'

Event owners worried the crumb rubber infill in synthetic turf fields is carcinogenic can rest easy, and so can parents of athletes. According to a ne...

How Will Airline Fiascos Impact Sports Travel?

How Will Airline Fiascos Impact Sports Travel?

Travel teams have a lot to think about these days. News involving failed travel bans, a stroller and a crying mother, and of course, the now-infamous ...

The Newest Threat to Sports Events in Hawaii: Rat Lungworm Disease

The Newest Threat to Sports Events in Hawaii: Rat Lungworm Disease

Zika. Ebola. They’re words that raise enormous red flags for sports event planners. But brace yourself for the newest plague – and this one has a name...

WFTDA

Inside Events: Women’s Flat Track Derby Association

With nearly 450 leagues nationally (and worldwide growth), roller derby is climbing in popularity and recognition. The Women’s Flat Track Derby Associ...