Destination Spotlights

Orange County’s Great Park Continues Epic Evolution

Orange County’s Great Park Continues Epic Evolution

In the early days of 2019, the new Great Park Ice facility opened in Irvine, California, with a series of public skates that provided a preview of what city tourism officials say will significantly im...

Where Venue Flexibility Meets Midwestern Hospitality

Where Venue Flexibility Meets Midwestern Hospitality

If you’re even vaguely familiar with Iowa, you know that wrestling is one of the state’s most popular sports, which is why wrestling tournaments are among the most popular events hosted by the Mid-Ame...

By Land or By Sea

By Land or By Sea

Nestled between Cape Fear River, the Intercoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington, North Carolina, is a natural setting for water sports. But this destination also offers venues and facili...

Bolstering Success in a Burgeoning Destination

Bolstering Success in a Burgeoning Destination

To say that Speedway Village — a massive privately-owned indoor and outdoor sports complex that added more components in early 2018 — has accelerated the reputation of Lincoln, Nebraska, as a top-tie...

Sports Teams are Discovering Prince George County

Sports Teams are Discovering Prince George County

Prince George County, Virginia, may be steeped in American and Eastern European history, but it’s also making its own modern-day history by beefing up its status as a desirable sports tourism destinat...

A Winning Game in Southern California

A Winning Game in Southern California

When it comes to finding a destination to host sporting events, Irvine, California, needs to be at the top of the list. At the center of Orange County, the area averages more than 280 sunny days a ye...

Discover the Unexpected: El Paso

Discover the Unexpected: El Paso

You may think you know El Paso — but get ready to have your paradigm shifted! Thanks to a $500 million Quality of Life bond deal, resulting in significant improvements in state-of-the-art facilities a...

‘Tournament Town’ Expands

‘Tournament Town’ Expands

When the Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau created a position in 2004 exclusively aimed at boosting sports tourism business in North Carolina’s third-most-populous city, local officials wer...

TriCities

Southeastern Washington State’s Dry Region Provides Year-Round Athletic Opportunities

When thinking of the Pacific Northwest, a dry desert region may not be top-of-mind, so the Tri-Cities’ 300 annual days of sunshine will come as a big surprise. Another surprise will be the wide variet...

ConventionCenter

Sporting in Paradise

Designed around Hawai‘i’s tropical landscape, our open-air facility inspires creativity on and off the courts. The Hawai‘i Convention Center offers 28 volleyball and badminton courts, 18 basketball co...