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Michael Popke is an award-winning journalist with 25 years of professional experience in print and digital media. For 15 years, he was managing editor of Athletic Business, the leading business-to-business magazine and website for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals. He also has coached baseball, basketball and softball, worked as a USA Swimming stroke-and-turn official and is an avid high school sports and aquatics safety supporter. Michael owns Two Lakes Media Group and lives in the Madison, Wisconsin, area.

	Article \| January 6, 2015 Going ‘Extreme’ With Skateboarding and BMX Events By: Michael Popke Once labeled extreme and edgy, skateboard and BMX are moving into the mainstream as cities increasingly offer facilities to challenge and excite...more >>

	Article \| October 21, 2014 Volleyball Serves Up Winning Combinations By: Michael Popke Fueled by interest in the action on beach and sand courts, volleyball is experiencing growth in all sectors. Here's what keeps it going.

	Article \| August 25, 2014 Sports with a Twist: Destinations Provide Secrets to Scoring a ‘Perfect Ten’ with Gymnastics Events By: Michael Popke Gymnastics, one of the most-watched sports of the Summer Olympics, is exciting, varied and sometimes even controversial.

	Article \| June 30, 2014 Fight Club By: Michael Popke Following a close call – almost being eliminated from the Summer Games, wrestling retooled and rebranded itself and emerged victorious.

	Case study \| May 16, 2014 Annapolis/Anne Arundel County, Maryland By: Michael Popke Sports tourism in Annapolis, Maryland, dates back to the pre-Revolutionary War era — even though nobody called it “sports tourism” back then....more >>

	Article \| May 13, 2014 Track & Field Planning: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! By: Michael Popke Want the inside track on increased attendance, profitability and satisfied athletes?This article can explain how to do it.

	Article \| March 5, 2014 Everybody Into the Pool By: Michael Popke As aquatic sports gain popularity, the desire for natatoriums to host an increasing number of regional and national events is greater than ever.

	Article \| January 6, 2014 Winter and Ice Sports: Winter Sports In An Olympic Year By: Michael Popke In a series of preludes to the XXII Olympic Winter Games, which run February 7 to 23, 2014, in Russia, U.S. communities large and small hosted...more >>

	Article \| November 7, 2013 Midwest: The ‘Heart’ of the Action By: Michael Popke The Midwest is building quite a reputation for its capacity to host a wide variety of sporting events for diverse participants and organizations....more >>

	Case study \| August 6, 2019 Hawai‘i Convention Center Offers Pacific Paradise for Sports By: Michael Popke Just as appealing as the Hawai‘i Convention Center’s location in a tropical paradise is the fact that events do not have to bring flooring or...more >>

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	Article \| January 6, 2015 Going ‘Extreme’ With Skateboarding and BMX Events By: Michael Popke Once labeled extreme and edgy, skateboard and BMX are moving into the mainstream as cities increasingly offer facilities to challenge and excite...more >>

	Article \| October 21, 2014 Volleyball Serves Up Winning Combinations By: Michael Popke Fueled by interest in the action on beach and sand courts, volleyball is experiencing growth in all sectors. Here's what keeps it going.

	Article \| August 25, 2014 Sports with a Twist: Destinations Provide Secrets to Scoring a ‘Perfect Ten’ with Gymnastics Events By: Michael Popke Gymnastics, one of the most-watched sports of the Summer Olympics, is exciting, varied and sometimes even controversial.

	Article \| June 30, 2014 Fight Club By: Michael Popke Following a close call – almost being eliminated from the Summer Games, wrestling retooled and rebranded itself and emerged victorious.

	Case study \| May 16, 2014 Annapolis/Anne Arundel County, Maryland By: Michael Popke Sports tourism in Annapolis, Maryland, dates back to the pre-Revolutionary War era — even though nobody called it “sports tourism” back then....more >>

	Article \| May 13, 2014 Track & Field Planning: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! By: Michael Popke Want the inside track on increased attendance, profitability and satisfied athletes?This article can explain how to do it.

	Article \| March 5, 2014 Everybody Into the Pool By: Michael Popke As aquatic sports gain popularity, the desire for natatoriums to host an increasing number of regional and national events is greater than ever.

	Article \| January 6, 2014 Winter and Ice Sports: Winter Sports In An Olympic Year By: Michael Popke In a series of preludes to the XXII Olympic Winter Games, which run February 7 to 23, 2014, in Russia, U.S. communities large and small hosted...more >>

	Article \| November 7, 2013 Midwest: The ‘Heart’ of the Action By: Michael Popke The Midwest is building quite a reputation for its capacity to host a wide variety of sporting events for diverse participants and organizations....more >>

	Case study \| August 6, 2019 Hawai‘i Convention Center Offers Pacific Paradise for Sports By: Michael Popke Just as appealing as the Hawai‘i Convention Center’s location in a tropical paradise is the fact that events do not have to bring flooring or...more >>