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

‘Not Just For Vacations’: Gulf Coast Region Expands Sports Tourism Reach

BY: Michael Popke

Perched on the Mississippi Sound, the Coastal Mississippi region is comprised of three counties and 12 major cities. In recent years, the destination’s sports tourism mission has evolved from hosting regional youth tournaments within about a three-hour radius, to attracting major softball showcases, collegiate golf tournaments and equestrian events. more....

  Clipboard
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Case Study: Building a Winning Collegiate Sport Bid Package
  Executive Insights
1
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail
  Industry Leadership
1
Sports Landscapes Designed by Mother Nature
  Multi-Sport Multi-Discipline Review
1
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
1
Event Grants: Navigating Local Funding Options
  Sports Facilities
1
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