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ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
Late Winter Bringing an Avalanche of Problems for Search and Rescue Personnel
Try to summit a mountain, encounter a snowstorm, realize you’re out of your depth and… then what? Those who value their skin generally call 911 (if they have service) and hope for a search and rescue ...
ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
Shipwreck Tourism Continues While Courts Decide if Titanic Project Can Go On
It was less than a year ago that a submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic imploded, killing all five passengers who were on board. And already, another company is trying run a new expedition,...
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
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 19, 2024
Olympic Esports Games Coming into Focus as Potential Bidders Materialize
Who will be bidding to host the first-ever Olympic Esports Games in 2026? Hard to know as it’s still early days yet but one country has spoken up. Organizing esports has been on the IOC's agenda for t...
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 04, 2024
Digital Dominance
Nationwide, sports tourism professionals recognize the lure of esports and the potential economic impact tournaments of all sizes can have on their communities. As a result, destinations continue to p...
ARTICLE Jan 03, 2024
Browsing New Sites, From the Comfort of Your Own Office
While it is really more aimed at leisure travelers, the promo that starts out with, “Wanna Get Away?” applies to anyone who travels on sports business as well. Nothing breathes new life into a tournam...
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