For years, the Sports Events and Tourism Association (formerly the National Association of Sports Commissions) produced an annual state of the industry report in an effort to gauge the economic impact of the sports tourism industry. But association leaders were quick to note that the
After several months of closely following key indicators including travel trends and consumer sentiment, the Let’s Go There campaign officially launches on Tuesday, September 8, when the collective travel industry will encourage Americans to do what is safe and productive: make plans
By R.V. Baugus On September 1, venues were awash in red to symbolically unite and raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector that has suffered so greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Under #WeMakeEvents, a coalition of trade bodies, business, union
The Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority dba The TaxSlayer Center has qualified for eligibility to receive up to $484,622 through the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (CURE) Support Program. The local CURE program is funded from financial assistance the State of Ill
(Editor’s Note: The following is a Q&A with Jeff Johnson, Executive Director of the Minneapolis Convention Center [MCC]. Like other convention centers around the country, his addresses the issues of opening back up to new standards as a result of COVID-19.) By Kathy McCarth