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The National Association for Sports Commissions announced today the inaugural Sports Facilities Summit to be held Monday, May 6, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The one-day seminar will provide education and best practices to senior leadership of sports facilities who want to learn how to secure and operate more sports tourism events.
The seminar will include four main topics: administration, event operations, facility management, and event programming.
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Lake Erie Shores & Islands
 Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands is a leading regional sports destination, located just a short drive from Cleveland and Detroit, which is especially loved by families who find themselves combining sports travel with a family vacation. Home to world-famous Cedar Point Amusement Park, consistently voted as the one of the best amusement parks in the world, the region also delights with a variety of indoor and outdoor water parks, recreational opportunities, islands and coastal communities to explore, amazing freshwater fishing, and more.
So much is happening in Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands this year, with bold new attractions and community celebrations. You won’t want to miss the fun!
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KSTU-TV
The Salt Lake Olympic Exploratory Committee is starting the work on making a run to bring the Winter Olympic Games back to Utah. Last month, Salt Lake was chosen by the United State Olympic Committee to present a bid for future games to the International Olympic Committee. With the bid in its infancy stage, the committee is trying to drum up support from the community and state legislature.
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USA Today
Snow in Atlanta during Super Bowl week? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. In a city known for grinding to a halt even in relatively light snowfalls, including the infamous "snow jam" of 2014, Tuesday's forecast might spell trouble. The potential for black ice is “the overriding concern,” said Homer Bryson of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.
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With 28 volleyball and badminton courts, 18 basketball courts and 11 futsal courts, the Hawai‘i Convention Center is the perfect venue for sports tournaments of any size and is conveniently located near beautiful Waikīkī. For more information on the Hawai‘i Convention Center and sporting event opportunities, email cdavidson@hccaeg.com.
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Senior National Sales Manager - Visit Mobile
The Senior National Sales Manager is responsible for aggressively researching and qualifying potential customers that bring group business to the convention center and hotels in Mobile, Alabama, specifically working religious, multi-cultural and fraternal markets.
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Director Global Sales Sports Vertical - MGM Resorts International
It is the responsibility of the Global Sales Director to secure sports related Group bookings for all MGM Resorts International properties consisting of (15) rooms or more on peak night. Rooms and Catering revenue will be the primary measurement.
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Detroit Free Press
The 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championship was a smash hit in Detroit. Not a whack this time. Thank goodness.
So what’s next?
The Detroit Sports Commission has started discussions to try to bring the World Figure Skating Championships to Detroit.
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Las Vegas Global Sports Business Summit
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, in partnership with the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, is hosting the inaugural Global Sports Business Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, as part of the Ultimate Vegas Sports Weekend. The new Summit will feature some of the top minds and brands in sports to discuss the landscape of sports business, the future of sports sponsorships and partnerships, and the economic development opportunities around sports.
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Business Events Toronto
 Toronto, Canada’s Downtown, known for openness, diversity and safety, it is the country’s centre for business, entertainment, food, culture and sport. State-of-the-art facilities and venues—from arenas to training facilities, pools to stadiums—provide everything athletes need for success and give fans the chance to cheer them on! Find the perfect facility for your event in Toronto, for any sport and any size, from practice to performance to celebration. Let the team at Business Events Toronto assist your organization with the finer details so you have time to concentrate on the technical aspect.
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Erie Sports Commission
Lake Erie Speedway will host the first-ever Lake Erie Winter Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 2, featuring several classes of snowmobile racing. Competitors can enter in a variety of classes, including vintage-pre 1980, single cylinder, mod class, sport, utility, side-by-side and more.
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KING-TV
Seattle has a history with All-Star Games.
T-Mobile Park and the Kingdome both hosted Major League Baseball All-Star Games, and the latter hosted the NBA version too. It even hosted the NFL's Pro Bowl back in 1977.
But Seattle has never hosted the National Hockey League (NHL) version.
That will change, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said with the opening of the New Arena at Seattle Center.
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The Kansas City Star
A proposal for a $195 million arena, multisport and retail complex in south Overland Park, Kansas has received the green light to seek state tax incentives, setting up a possible down-to-the-wire competition with a rival Olathe plan. After a three-hour discussion, the Overland Park City Council voted 10-2 recently in favor of the Price Brothers plan to request $63 million in state tax incentives, in the form of STAR bonds, to enhance its Bluhawk development southwest of U.S. Highway 69 and 159th Street.
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Philly.com
2018 was another year of growth for Philadelphia’s hospitality industry, tourism and hotel executives said Tuesday.
With 79.6 percent occupancy at center city hotels, the industry recorded $675 million in revenue, a 9.2 percent rise over 2017, said Jeff Guaracino, CEO of Visit Philadelphia, the region's tourism marketing agency.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
The Olympic footprint in Utah is expanding a little further.
And again, it’s involving another brand-new Olympic event set to make its debut next summer in Tokyo, Japan.
The Vans Park Series (VPS) and Utah Sports Commission announced the series is making its final stop of the 2019 calendar in Salt Lake City for the park terrain skateboarding World Championships.
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WXIA-TV
As young athletes dream of one day playing in the Super Bowl, there are also concerns about the increase in youth sports injuries.
According to the CDC, sports related injuries are the leading cause of emergency room visits for youngsters between the ages of 12 and 17. The reason may not be what you expect.
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