March 18, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The United States Olympic Endowment is accepting nominations for the George M. Steinbrenner III Sport Leadership Award, which annually honors a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic family. The award goes to the person who has made outstanding contributions to sport through management, sport organization endeavors …
March 18, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and NCAA are postponing the annual Team Sports Rules & Management Conference scheduled for April 13-14 in Indianapolis, Ind., due to the coronavirus.
The announcement said it was in the best interest of the conference …
March 18, 2020
SPORTS ETA announced on March 16 that the annual Symposium will move amid the COVID-19 virus concerns and a ban on holding mass gatherings for the next 60 days in Kansas City, Mo.
The annual symposium was scheduled for April 20-23 in Kansas City and the organization is now working …
February 20, 2020
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Regional Tourism, a division of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, announced that Ashleigh Bachert and Joel Koester recently joined the organization.
Bachert, previously with the Durham Sports Commission, joined Tulsa Regional Tourism as vice president of sales. Koester, previously with the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau, …
February 20, 2020
DALLAS — J.D. Wood returned to Dallas in February to join the Dallas Sports Commission (DSC) as the director of business development and events.
Wood was previously the general manager of the Panama City Beach (Fla.) Sports Complex/Sports Facility Management and was responsible for the business development of the complex. …
February 20, 2020
DECATUR, Ala. — Don Dukemineer joined Decatur Morgan County Tourism in February as the new director of sports development.
Dukemineer previously worked for Foley Sports Tourism as deputy director for two years and with the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau for 12 years as a convention sales manager. In …
February 18, 2020
WashburnLANSING, Ill. — Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau announced that Isaac Washburn is the new sports market manager.
Washburn has worked with the State Games of America, Transplant Games of America and the State Games of Michigan in addition to other sports events in Michigan.
Washburn has a …
February 7, 2020
The US Fed Cup Team is ready for play.Angel of the Winds Arena, Everett, Wash. – The United States Fed Cup kicks off today and continues tomorrow, Feb. 8 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Wash.
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand …
February 6, 2020
Ribbon Cutting for the Georgia World Congress Center Exhibit Hall BC. Left to right: William Pate, president and CEO of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau; State Senator Butch Miller, chairman of GWCCA’s Legislative Overview Committee; Bill Russell, GWCCA chair; IPPE leadership and stakeholders.ATLANTA – Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) announces completion …
February 6, 2020
Eric WhitemanHARRISBURG, Pa: —PA Sports announced today that it has hired Eric Whiteman as its Executive Director. Whiteman will take over as the leader of the state-wide sports tourism organization in early February.
“The hiring committee conducted a thorough search for candidates and I am excited to introduce Eric Whiteman …
