Destination Spotlights

Independence, Missouri

Independence, Missouri: Make History in Independence, Missouri

History books have long taken note of Independence, Mo., but now a whole new era of historians is giving special attention to this city in the heart of America: Sports historians. That’s because this ...

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina: Tournament Town

The defining mark of a top-flight tournament town isn’t being the biggest, the loudest or even the oldest. It’s about balance. It’s about knowing how to effectively draw upon the factors that matter m...

The Perfect Fit: Green Bay, Wisconsin

The Perfect Fit: Green Bay, Wisconsin

With Lambeau field at its center, Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a legendary sports town, a place where sports endeavors become sports triumphs. Greater Green Bay— a collection of seven communities, includi...

This is Rapid City: Rapid City, South Dakota

This is Rapid City: Rapid City, South Dakota

Domico Rodriguez, sports and events sales director for the Rapid City Convention and Visitors Bureau, has a challenge for you: why plan just a tournament when you can make your tournament an event?

More Than You Can Imagine: Rome, Georgia

More Than You Can Imagine: Rome, Georgia

Venues nestled in a historic downtown. Miles of mountain and river trails. Southern hospitality that takes any event to the next level of success. That’s not a wish list for the perfect sports des...

Get Back to the Beach: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Get Back to the Beach: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Locating your event in a beachfront vacation destination is a surefire strategy for infusing a sports event with irresistible draw; unfortunately, highly desired oceanfront locales often come with hig...

Florida’s Wild Blue Yonder: Lake County, Florida

Florida’s Wild Blue Yonder: Lake County, Florida

Make no mistake: Lake County, Florida, has a lot of lakes. With over 1,400 lakes sprinkled across its 1,156-square miles, Lake County has more than its fair share of water sports opportunities. But th...

Anything You Want: Toronto, Canada

Anything You Want: Toronto, Canada

Put simply, Toronto is an overachieving city. Already Canada’s largest metropolitan area and its financial, culture and tourism hub, Toronto is a city that appears consistently on top 10 lists, wish l...

Make Sports History in Lawton Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Make Sports History in Lawton Fort Sill, Oklahoma

A sports destination with major historical appeal, Lawton, Oklahoma unites the best in sports facilities and experience with unrivaled natural and historical attractions. And in Lawton, size is also o...

A Soul for Sports: Harlingen, Texas

A Soul for Sports: Harlingen, Texas

In 1902, the founder of Harlingen, Texas, Lon C. Hill, purchases the tract where the town is now located: 13,837 acres for $1.50 to $2.50 an acre. In 1904, the first passenger train passes through ...