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Finding Medical Services for Sports Events

A lot of decision-making goes into hosting a sports event, including deciding upon the host city, venue, hotels and more. But finding the correct prof...

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP Who’s Who

Wondering Who’s Who? Here’s a Go-To Guide

Sports tourism is a quickly evolving market, with new developments happening constantly. That, in turn, means event owners need knowledgeable partners...

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Need Hotel Space? Here’s the Latest Information

The news is good: Tournaments are back and travel has returned. Families are headed out onto the road (and into the air) with all the happy enthusiasm...

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USA Rugby

Rugby sevens appeared at the Olympic level in 2016 and has been there ever since. Rugby is an NCAA Emerging Sport for Women as well, and the number of...

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It Takes a Village: Community Buy-In for Successful and Sustainable Events

Bringing a new event to a destination goes a lot better when you have the backing of your community. When done correctly, with the right preparation, ...

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The Water’s Just Right

Ball sports dominate the sports tourism landscape, while convention centers and other large multi-purpose indoor sports facilities pull double duty to...

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Soccer Poised to Kick It Up Nationwide

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 250 million players in 200 different countries. In the U.S., soccer has been doing we...

Inside Events: National Alliance for Accessible Golf | Accessible Golf Facility Certificate

Inside Events: National Alliance for Accessible Golf | Accessible Golf Facility Certificate

Between the PGA TOUR and LIV wars, and with Tiger’s breakup with Nike, golf gets lots of ink these days for the wrong reasons. Here’s some great news,...

Good News for Tournaments: Industry Surveys Show Travelers Seeking Experiences

Good News for Tournaments: Surveys Show Travelers Seeking Experiences

What are the top reasons people travel and how do they impact sports? A few years ago, it was the self-explanatory “revenge travel.” Today, though, it...

Paris Olympics less than 6 months out

Paris 2024: Smaller Opening Ceremony Crowds and Potential Heatwave

Hard to believe that the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony is less than six months away. This year’s Games will take place in Paris only three yea...