July/August 2025

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Sports Destination Management Magazine

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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

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

BY: Christine Schaffran

It’s always a great idea to explore the possibilities of some of the sports complexes in the southeast region. Throw in a dash of Cajun or southern comfort food and a pinch of relaxation on a sandy beach or a country backroad bike trail for the perfect recipe for a family-friendly sports tourism destination, no matter what venue your event needs. 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
1
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