Want to Honor America’s 250th Birthday with Sports Tie-Ins? Start Now
Baby boomers (and older members of Gen X), recall America’s bicentennial in 1976, as well as all the hype around it. These days, many of those people ...
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Florida Eyes a Spot at the Bidding Table for the 2040 Summer Olympics
Florida has hosted the Super Bowl. This summer, it will host World Cup action. And year after year, it’s one of the epicenters of spring training for ...
Adult New Year’s Resolutions Could Bring More Involvement in Sports
While New Year’s resolutions often involve losing weight or exercising more, here’s an interesting twist that could help the sports event industry: A ...
Some World Cup Cities Already Seeing Spikes in Tourist Interest
Some of this summer’s FIFA World Cup destinations are reporting a bump in interest from those who like to travel for sports. Kansas City, Missouri and...
Social Media Strategy for Small Sports Organizations and Events
How much do you know about archery? Maybe you’re aware that it took a huge spike after the release of the Hunger Games movies. Maybe you also know tha...
Ready, Willing and Able to Accommodate
Nationwide, destinations, rights holders and event owners are tapping into local resources like hospitals, universities and nonprofit organizations to...
Swag to Riches: The Benefit of Having the Right Promotional Items
It’s a rare sports event where an athlete doesn’t walk away with something, whether that is a T-shirt, a water bottle or a pair of socks Even a hat or...
Amateur Esports Part of Gaming’s Infrastructure
More esports tournaments are being held than ever, and with an increasing number of colleges offering not only esports teams but majors that allow gam...
Running USA
Jay Holder recently left the top post at Running USA and moved to another running-related position, as USA Track & Field’s Chief Content and Communica...
Crafting the RFP That Gets Results
A Request for Proposal (RFP), widely used throughout sports tourism to site and select vendors for events, is an important undertaking. Whether a nati...