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ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
Get your BID On: WBSC's International Baseball and Softball Events
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled a new events bidding calendar, outlining the top WBSC tournaments, providing opportunities for cities and organizers around the world to w...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
Peaks and Valleys
The distinctive geological features of the Mountain Region have a long history of appreciation and that appreciation continues. Today, the region’s trademark rocky terrain and wide open spaces continu...
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 17, 2024
Dementia-Friendly Tourism Could Make Sports Travel Even More Inclusive
One emerging aspect of tourism just might fall into the category of “What took them so long?” Dementia-friendly tourism and travel are coming into their own. Bolstered by a rising population of active...
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 Dec 08, 2023
Weed Growing into Sports Tourism via Tailgates at Pro and College Games
What profit margin is getting high? The one for cannabis tourism; it now has its own nonprofit trade organization (the Cannabis Tourism Association International) and a growing roster of members. And ...
ARTICLE Nov 26, 2023
Positive Holiday Forecast Putting a Jingle in Sports Organizers’ Pockets
Recession, shmession. The holiday spending forecast is strong, and that means lots of participation in themed tournaments. From 5Ks (Egg Nog Jog, anyone?) to soccer and futsal tournaments, to lacrosse...
ARTICLE Oct 27, 2023
Get Your BID On: National Senior Games
Here’s a GREAT opportunity for a city interested in welcoming a multigenerational activity. The National Senior Games Association is seeking a city to host its 2027 event. What you’ll need: Multiple s...
ARTICLE Oct 13, 2023
Winter Sports Event Owners, Venue Operators Eyeing Climate Change
After seeing a boom in the most recent winter sports season, operators of venues and events are bracing for a downturn. El Niño is poised to return in full force, having major implications for the Nor...
ARTICLE Sep 29, 2023
Orange is the New Black Ink for Sports Events
The effects of the pandemic are as dead as the proverbial ghost in a graveyard. Just ask organizers of sports events scheduled for October (including coffin races). Total Halloween spending is expecte...
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