July/August 2025

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Golden midsummer has arrived and SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is in full swing. Here’s why you should enter:

  • It’s a great chance to recognize economic impact.
  • It showcases destinations at their finest.
  • We learn about how others have faced unique challenges and adapted their events.
  • We learn what we are capable of.
  • Our industry is blessed with so many tools; it is powerful, creative, flexible and imaginative. It cares. When we put these tools to work, we create excellence.

Let’s showcase it all, starting now.

In this issue

A-Bout Time: Destinations Go the Distance with Boxing, Wrestling and Martial Arts

BY: Judy Leand

Combat sports are flourishing. Two big developments this year that will help them grow include the NCAA’s announcement that the inaugural women’s wrestling championship is expected next spring. Also, the International Boxing Association has added the discipline of bare knuckle boxing; its edgy, raw vibe is expected to attract new fans. Here’s more. more....

  Clipboard
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Case Study: Building a Winning Collegiate Sport Bid Package
  Executive Insights
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Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail
  Industry Leadership
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Sports Landscapes Designed by Mother Nature
  Multi-Sport Multi-Discipline Review
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A-Bout Time: Destinations Go the Distance with Boxing, Wrestling and Martial Arts
  Perspectives
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Strong Internship Programs Don’t Happen by Accident
  Regional Focus
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Versatile Venues: Sports Complexes Across the Southeast Offer Entertainment Beyond the Event
  Service Solutions
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Event Grants: Navigating Local Funding Options
  Sports Facilities
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Fields of Honor
  Sports Landscape
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On the Road
  Sports Outlook
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Cheer 2025: A Year of Growth, Progress and Athlete Empowerment