It’s county fair season, meaning corn dogs, rides — and a whole lot of economic impact. The exact amount varies but in one area, the impact was more than $300 million. Additionally, fairs generate ren...
The movie, “The Odyssey,” has covered entertainment news as though Cerberus (Google it) were guarding the headlines. So it shouldn’t be surprising that a new event, the Greek Odyssey Running Festival,...
The next generation of community leaders around the country might just be the starting quarterbacks or state champion swimmers at high schools. At least that’s the goal of organizers of a new national...
According to research, Americans are investing more in their health and engaging more with fitness, nutrition and sports than ever. At the same time, there has been a marked increase around fitness co...
Summer brings baseball (and this summer, soccer), a blitz of travel tournaments —oh, and jousting, sword fighting and all manner of ancient sports as Renaissance fairs (alternatively known as Medieval...
While everyone was busy watching the FIFA World Cup, the IOC quietly added two disciplines to the Olympic program, and both stand to benefit event owners. Synchronized skating and freeriding (in both ...
Branded merchandise has evolved from giveaway to strategic communications channel, creating connection and recognition. Swag and souvenirs at sports events are no exception. So how have shirts, bobble...
Increasingly, trade and vocational schools are looking a lot more like four-year DI universities, with clubs, study-abroad opportunities — and robust sports programs. And they are using sports not jus...
A hyper-local race trend involving running events spinning off other running events or programs is picking up pace and creating new and exciting events with a built-in brand while also increasing regi...
When the cancellation of the 2026 Maryland Cycling Classic was announced recently, it seemed to hit particularly hard. After all, enthusiasts pointed out, this was one of the last remaining pro cyclin...
We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
The Maine Sports Commission has awarded $26,138 through its Spring 2026 Event Support Grant Program to nine sporting events taking place across six regions of the state.
GameChanger, the #1 rated youth sports app for scorekeeping, live streaming, statistics and team management, announced that Vivek Bedi has joined the company as Chief Product and Technology Officer.
Ferris State University, Hope College and Methodist University Students Enrolled in a Professional Tennis Management and Racquet Sports Management Program Will Now Have Direct Access to the USTA Coac...
Huggler has more than 15 years of experience in planning and executing large-scale national events and has served as the event services director of the Erie Sports Commission since 2018.
