Outdoor Recreation Tourism
Through an Operators View of Various Building Types
Technological Advancements in Facilities & Venues
An Art & Science Approach to Creative Rev. Generation & Fan Engagement
Tune in to a recorded webinar from December 15, 2021 to learn more about the National Intercollegiate Running Club Association (NIRCA), the event types the group hosts and coordinates, and the geographic areas that are targeted for event and venue partnerships. Stephanie Bartley, Event Director, NIRCA discusses the Spring 2022 RFP for the upcoming Track & Field and Half Marathon Championships and close with a Q&A session.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—In partnership with Mayor Quinton Lucas, the boards of the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation and Visit KC announced today that industry veteran and local community leader Kathy Nelson will serve as the leader of both organizations, effective Jan. 1, 2022.
Serving as the President & CEO of the KC Sports Commission and Foundation for the last 10 years, Nelson will now provide strategic oversight to both regional organizations in the newly expanded role, helping to generate economic development for the destination through meetings, conventions, sports and tourism.
“Kansas City is thrilled to announce today that Kathy Nelson, one of sports’ most respected names locally and around the country, is expanding her role and will now oversee both the Kansas City Sports Commission and Kansas City’s tourism arm, Visit KC," said Mayor Lucas. “Kathy’s steady leadership, efficiency and kindness when assembling sizable sport...
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Sports ETA Member Awards
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Smart Cities & Sport 2021
Building Partnerships: IFs Have The Floor!
Cities are the treasures chests where most sports events are organized. Hosting sports events implies high-level facilities as well as a thoughtful events strategy linked with tourism, economic development, mobility policies, environment concerns, and legacy objectives. But nothing is possible without strong partnerships with sports federations and event organizers. The recent period has deeply disrupted both the existing benchmarks and the anticipated schedules.
What is the future of major event bidding and hosting? Are rights holders increasingly tending to have a “Continuous Dialogue” with the cities rather than launching a bidding process?
This session aims to answer the above questions by providing concrete examples and best practices from the perspective of IF’s, as well as the cities.
Al Kidd, President & CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association
Mark ...