July/August 2024

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Sports Destination Management Magazine

July/August 2024 issue cover

The sports landscape is ever-changing. From the emergence of new sports (hello, axe throwing!) to the ways we tinker with the surfaces of tried-and-true pursuits to create a better experience for athletes, the only constant is indeed change. This issue celebrates a variety of sports and also focuses on some nontraditional venues: natural landscapes for communities bringing in gravel cycling, mountain biking, trail running, fishing and triathlons. No matter what the venue, let us strive to create a top-notch experience for athletes.

In this issue

Where Champions Thrive

BY: Peter Francesconi

Gainesville, Florida has long been a sports haven, with facilities that can cater to virtually any sport. In fact, with the opening last year of the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe, the Gainesville Sports Commission’s description of the city, “Where champions come to train, play and win,” has never been more appropriate. more....