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NCAA

NCAA: Expect Spring 2021 Championship Site Announcements in Late November

When the NCAA announced it would postpone fall championships to spring 2021, it left questions for the event industry. Chief among those was, of cours...

The Legal Ramifications of Virtual Events

The Legal Ramifications of Virtual Events

Since the advent of COVID-19, there has been an uptick in virtual events, from meetings to sports. While in the past, there has been an emphasis on th...

PerfectGame

Open for Business and Up for Bids: Perfect Game

Perfect Game, which produces more than 1,200 baseball events annually, is seeking destinations to host events and permanent destinations where it can ...

At All Levels, Hockey Working to Put Virus on Ice

At All Levels, Hockey Working to Put Virus on Ice

Ice hockey, where participants are gloved, helmeted and uniformed (including padding) isn’t necessarily what you’d think of as being at risk for playe...

USASwimming

Virtual Swim Meets Allowing Venue Use as Competitions Move Forward

As part of its drive to keep athletes active and safe, USA Swimming announced a virtual competition format, allowing swimmers to compete with those in...

BrainEatingAmoeba

Death from Brain-Eating Amoeba a Tragic Reminder of Risks in Outdoor Facilities

While many health concerns, from concussions to cardiac issues, have been overshadowed lately, a recent tragic development is serving as a reminder th...

Surfing Riding a New Wave of Popularity

Surfing Riding a New Wave of Popularity

With water sports events benefiting from a degree of natural, built-in safety and health that many other sports can’t yet offer, surfing has, to parap...

NYCRUNS

NYCRUNS Hits the Ground Running with Comeback 5K

While most event owners were still presenting virtual runs, NYCRUNS broke the mold late in the summer, putting on its first event in months, a 5K (wit...

Up for Bid: International Cycling Championships from UCI

Up for Bid: International Cycling Championships from UCI

Bicycling has grown exponentially in 2020 and with it has come an increased interest in professional cycling. Cities that want to capitalize on this s...

PBR

Inside Events: Professional Bull Riders

Maybe the bulls were tougher than COVID. Professional Bull Riders (PBR) was the first sport to get back on television and continue having competitions...