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USA Baseball Ready to Play Ball Again

June 24, 2020

USA Baseball has published a revised schedule of events as the organization attempts to adapt its calendar to the COVID-19 pandemic. more >>

USA Baseball Announces Modified Schedule of On-Field Events

June 22, 2020

Play ball! USA Baseball announced its schedule of events for its 2020 summer season due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. more >>

NAIA Announces Championship Hosting Updates

June 11, 2020

Taking into account COVID-19, NAIA has extended the agreements for championship hosting events for the future. more >>

Troon Announces Events for Women's Golf Day

June 1, 2020

Troon has announced events on June 1 and June 2 in honor of Women's Golf Day. more >>

USA Baseball Announces Post-COVID-19 Schedule of Events

May 21, 2020

USA Baseball has announced a modified schedule of events for its 2020 summer season due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. more >>

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PGA Tour Presents "Best Of" Awards for Events

January 27, 2020

The Waste Management Phoenix Open was one of 10 tournaments recognized with “Best Of” awards by the PGA TOUR. more >>

Sports Destination Management Announces the 2019 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

November 4, 2019

Sports Destination Management proudly introduces the 2019 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. more >>

NAIA Honors Outstanding Hosts for Sports Events

September 3, 2019

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its third-annual host excellence award honorees last week. more >>

Visit Phoenix Announces Karen Morris, CMP as New Director of National Accounts

August 26, 2019

Karen Morris, CMP, has joined Visit Phoenix’s convention sales team as Director of National Accounts. more >>

Waste Management signs long-term extension as tournament sponsor

April 8, 2019

Waste Management has signed an early renewal that will continue its commitment to the tournament for another decade, through 2030. more >>

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Bullhead City: The Hotspot for Sports Tourism

November 22, 2019

Boasting an estimated 360 days of sunshine each year, Bullhead City, Arizona, is quickly becoming the nation’s hotspot for sports tourism. more >>

Arizona’s New Top Tournament Destination

May 13, 2019

The city of Surprise has everything planners need in a sports tournament destination, with nationally recognized facilities, year-round sunshine,... more >>

Surprise, AZ: Your #1 Destination for Sporting Events on the West Coast

January 9, 2019

The city of Surprise has everything you are looking for in a sports tournament destination, with nationally recognized facilities, year-round... more >>

Yuma, Arizona: The World’s Sunniest Sports Destination

October 4, 2017

If you dread planning an event around the weather, let us to introduce you to the city that holds the Guinness World Record for the sunniest place on... more >>

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	Article \| June 29, 2020 Spiking COVID-19 Cases Cause the Cancellation of Some Early Events By: Mary Helen Sprecher Hurry up and wait. The first states in the U.S. to adopt aggressive reopening protocols are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases that is forcing... More>>

	Article \| May 21, 2020 Fields of Hope By: Michael Popke Baseball had an uncharacteristically, unprecedented silent spring, thanks (or no thanks) to COVID-19. But hope springs eternal. When the players... More>>

	Article \| April 10, 2020 Cactus Tour Proving the Golf Show Will Go On By: Mary Helen Sprecher The balance between staying competitive and remaining healthy has been elusive for many events but the Cactus Tour has managed to do it. With one... More>>

	Article \| March 6, 2020 Water Supply By: Michael Popke The blue water, the smell of chlorine, the dynamic power of athletes – it’s all part of the lure of competitive swimming and diving. Nationwide,... More>>

	Article \| March 5, 2020 Booting Up By: Judy Leand Soccer remains one of the most popular sports at multiple levels, including high school, where both boys’ and girls’ participation continues to... More>>

	Article \| February 15, 2020 Inside Events: The American Pole League By: Mary Helen Sprecher One of the buzziest sports to be seeking international acceptance (at the IOC level, no less) is pole, governed in the U.S. by the American Pole... More>>

	Article \| January 30, 2020 Inside Events: United States Disabled Golf Association By: Mary Helen Sprecher A little-known (but strongly traveling and spending) sector of the golf market is individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Disabled Golf Association... More>>

	Article \| January 27, 2020 What Do You Need to Know About the Coronavirus? By: Mary Helen Sprecher The coronavirus, the big, bad bug coming out of Wuhan, in the Hubei Province of China, has been in the news – and even more so since the first U.S.... More>>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 Tough Times for Tough Mudder Show Dark Future for Obstacle Racing By: Mary Helen Sprecher What happens when a giant in the industry falls? It reverberates through those left standing. Tough Mudder might not have hit the ground (yet) but it... More>>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 After Charlotte, Will MLS Expansion Continue? By: Michael Popke MLS just launched its 30th team and there’s still talk of creating even more opportunity. After all, Las Vegas and Phoenix were runners-up in the... More>>

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Case study | September 4, 2019
Tucson Emerges as Major Destination for Sports and Fun in the Sun

By: Michael Popke

Tucson, a city of about 530,000 residents in Southern Arizona and located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, was expected to host 50 sporting events... More>>