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ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
With $1 Billion in Economic Impact on the Line, Cities Welcome ‘Ring of Fire’
If the emails aren’t hitting your inbox like asteroids, you need to check your Internet connection. The big celestial event, the total solar eclipse, is less than three weeks off and destinations have...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
The Water’s Just Right
Ball sports dominate the sports tourism landscape, while convention centers and other large multi-purpose indoor sports facilities pull double duty to host a variety of mat sports. But it takes a spec...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
As Measles Cases Trend Up in Florida, Should Event Owners Be Concerned?
Spring break is on. Tournament time is in full swing. And Florida, one of the top destinations for youth sports, has a measles outbreak, something unlikely to get better since the state's surgeon gene...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
Wondering Who’s Who? Here’s a Go-To Guide
Sports tourism is a quickly evolving market, with new developments happening constantly. That, in turn, means event owners need knowledgeable partners in all markets. Here, you will find a compendium ...
ARTICLE Feb 29, 2024
Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel
For those in the right areas, it’s a big hairy deal. Nationwide, cryptid tourism (defined as the pursuit of something not yet proven to exist, like Bigfoot, Mothman, the Skunk Ape or the Boggy Creek S...
ARTICLE Jan 08, 2024
Get Your BID On: Move United Seeks Host City for 2025 Education Conference
Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, seeks a strong host city for its spring 2025 conference for 350+ sports professionals and p...
ARTICLE Jan 06, 2024
Destinations Ready to Promote the Daylights Out of April’s Solar Eclipse
Setting aside events like the Super Bowl and even the Copa America, what is one of the biggest USA-based tourism events? It’s the 2024 total solar eclipse, which will happen in April. And right now, m...
ARTICLE Jan 05, 2024
USFL, XFL Merger: What’s Next for Professional Spring Football?
Two spring football leagues, the XFL and the USFL, are merging. Teams will begin play as the United Football League (UFL) in March, with a game between the 2023 champions of each former league — the U...
ARTICLE Jan 05, 2024
North by Northeast
Indoors or out, the Northeast offers a land of opportunity for sports event organizers. Here are seven specifically curated destinations found in the upper-right corner of the U.S. map that are worthy...
ARTICLE Jan 03, 2024
A Flurry of Activity
In the not-so-distant past, winter and ice sports were mostly confined to chilly climes. While snow remains a requisite for alpine and cross-country pursuits (whether on bikes, skis or snowboards), th...
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