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Destinations are Increasingly Accommodating the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Markets
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Ready, Willing and Able to Accommodate

Nationwide, destinations, rights holders and event owners are tapping into local resources like hospitals, universities and nonprofit organizations to help bring more adaptive sports and recreation ev...
Taking the Market by Storm
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Taking the Market by Storm

The Northeast region offers plenty of competitive advantages for all sports event planners, with a wealth of venues and plenty of connectivity, as well as attractions and accommodations galore. A four...
Another Path to Success
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Another Path to Success

Across the country, cities have added to their inventories of venues, improved upon existing facilities and partnered with colleges and universities to gain new leverage in an increasingly competitive...
Photo by Patrick McDermott-Getty Images for IRONMAN
ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025

IRONMAN

The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025

Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact

Areas that have planetariums and science centers in addition to their sports facilities could get more tourism this year, thanks to a bonanza of celestial events in the fall and winter that will appea...
Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025

Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships

The NAIA is looking for a host for its 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track & Field National Championships, and they’re inviting interested destinations to get their BID on. The event hosts 100 men’s and 100 wo...
Maine Hotel Bill on Single-Use Plastic Toiletry Bottles
ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025

In Maine, a New Bill to Eliminate Hotel Use of Travel-Size Toiletries

Out with the little bottles of shampoo, lotion and body wash. In with the containers that can be refilled by housekeeping staff in hotels. It is a concept that has been gaining traction as more hotels...
Want to host an elite multisport event? Here’s your chance. World Triathlon has reopened the bidding process for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, its flagship annual event. This event will crown world champions across elite, U23, junior, para, and age-group categories, including mixed relay events. Everything you need is right here.
ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025

Get Your BID On: 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals

Want to host an elite multisport event? Here’s your chance. World Triathlon has reopened the bidding process for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, its flagship annual event. This event wil...
SDM Champions
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2025

Coming Soon: SDM’s 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards

We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion-plus industry and everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is gearing up for i...
From Shot Skis to Pond Skims, Shenanigans Mark End of Ski Season
ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025

From Shot Skis to Pond Skims, Shenanigans Mark End of Ski Season

Yeah, we know. Ski resorts are hawking special advance discounts if people buy passes for next year’s ski season. But what everyone REALLY wants to know is, of course, this: Who is planning what crazy...

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Taking the Market by Storm

Taking the Market by Storm

Article Jan 01, 2026

The Northeast region offers plenty of competitive advantages for all sports event planners, with a wealth of venues and plenty of connectivity, as wel...

Another Path to Success
Another Path to Success
Article Jan 01, 2026
Destinations are Increasingly Accommodating the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Markets
Ready, Willing and Able to Accommodate
Article Jan 01, 2026
Photo by Patrick McDermott-Getty Images for IRONMAN
IRONMAN
Article Sep 01, 2025
Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
Article Aug 28, 2025
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