July/August 2025

Sports Destination Management Magazine

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.

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In this issue

Strong Internship Programs Don’t Happen by Accident

BY: Alyssa Bey

Interns can be a vital staffing solution to your organization while also delivering strong value to the candidates in your program. Sometimes, though, it’s easiest if there is an example to use. The West Michigan Sports Commission has a longstanding internship program that has seen success, season after season. Here are some tips from the inside. more....

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Case Study: Building a Winning Collegiate Sport Bid Package

Executive Insights

Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail

Industry Leadership

Sports Landscapes Designed by Mother Nature

Multi-Sport Multi-Discipline Review

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

Perspectives

Strong Internship Programs Don’t Happen by Accident

Regional Focus

Versatile Venues: Sports Complexes Across the Southeast Offer Entertainment Beyond the Event