J.D. Wood Named General Manager of the Panama City Beach Sports Complex
J.D. Wood has been hired as general manager of the Panama City Beach Sports Complex, which is scheduled to open in May 2019…
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Equestrian Games Stir Up Excitement
Polk County, North Carolina, population 20,000, is not the most obvious location for an event that will attract 1,000 athletes, 1,500 horses and tens of thousands of spectators—including quite a few billionaires—from more than 70 countries. But Michael Stone, president…
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BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field will host the Little League Classic on August 19. Photo courtesy of Murray Cook.
A Small Field Fit for the Big Leagues
This Sunday, the players, coaches and families of the Little League Baseball World Series may be walking into a minor league stadium in Williamsport…
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Chicago Selected as New Home of the Intel Extreme Masters Through 2020
Chicago has been selected as the new home of the Intel Extreme Masters from 2018 through 2020. Started by ESL in 2006, the Intel Extreme Masters is the longest-running global professional gaming tour in the world. As part of a three-year agreement, ESL and Intel have partnered with the United Center and the Wintrust Arena to move the event to […]
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Ellen Schwartz Promoted to General Manager of the Los Angeles Convention Center
Ellen Schwartz has been promoted to general manager of the 867,000-square-foot Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), which is owned by…
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Kentucky International Convention Center Reopens After Renovation
The Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Louisville has reopened following a two-year, $207 million renovation and expansion…
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Anthony Perez Named CEO of VenueNext
Anthony Perez has been appointed chief executive officer of VenueNext, a technology company providing services that aim to enhance venue…
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New Virginia Beach Sports Center to Open in 2020
The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced plans for the development of a new sports center in the city’s Oceanfront district…
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Two club soccer events generated $12.2 million for Westfield, Indiana. Photo courtesy of U.S. Club Soccer
Soccer Events Kick In Benefits
In Indiana, there is no doubt that youth sports is big business. Westfield, Indiana, played host to two U.S. Club Soccer national championships in 2017, generating an estimated $12.2 million in direct economic impact to the city of 37,000 in suburban Indianapolis. Through 12 days in July, the town welcomed the NPL Finals, with teams […]
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Photo courtesy of Erin O. Smith/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP Images
Gauging the Impact of Events
When pitching sports events to host cities or venues, organizers often tout economic impact as a selling point—and with good reason. Year after year, national studies of economic impact have proven the resiliency and strength of sports-related travel. The most current and perhaps most comprehensive figures were recently released by Longwoods International, showing an impressive […]
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