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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 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 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...
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 Nov 01, 2023
Stabling for Equine Events
There may never be a sport as uniquely American as rodeo, nor one as mesmerizing as equestrian (in all its disciplines). Both are continuing to grow, fueled by the enthusiasm of new generations of ath...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2023
Meet SDM's 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
Powerful and innovative. Those are two words that we have long associated with this industry. And in previous years, we have learned two more: Determined and resourceful. It takes all four of these qu...
ARTICLE Oct 28, 2023
Inside Events: North American Sand Soccer Championships
The North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC) are almost a living contradiction: a niche sports event that takes over an entire resort town in peak season, with maximum economic results. Next y...
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 Sep 03, 2023
Need a New Home Court, Home Base or Home Field Advantage? Find it Here
Whether athletes are sliding into a base, spiking the ball across a net or taking the field, event owners all want the same thing: For them to have a quality experience that results in great memories....
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