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World Cube Association competitions

Inside Events: The World Cube Association

Almost everyone has heard of the Rubik’s Cube, that maddening three-dimensional square puzzle. What many might not know, however, is that there are co...

Leaving the USA for a Competition? Process that Passport ASAP

Leaving the USA for a Competition? Process that Passport ASAP

If you haven’t traveled abroad since the pandemic, you might be in for a surprise when it comes time to apply for or renew your passport. Passport pro...

Sports Venues Struggling to Manage Geese Populations

Ducking Geese: Sports Venues Struggling to Deter Problematic Wildlife

Golf courses. Baseball and softball diamonds. Fields for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse. No matter where your athletes play or what they play, it’s...

USBC Lists RFPs for Two Bowling Championships

USBC Lists RFPs for Two Bowling Championships

It’s not every day an opportunity like this comes along. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has released two RFPs. One is the USBC Women’s Cham...

SlamBall, the Love Child of Basketball and Trampoline, Bounces Back

SlamBall, the Love Child of Basketball and Trampoline, Bounces Back

A sport that appeared dead (well, maybe you didn’t even realize it was alive in the first place back in the early 2000s) has been resurrected, thanks ...

RFP Teed Up for LPGA Tour/American Junior Golf Association Girls Championship

RFP Teed Up for LPGA Tour/AJGA Girls Championship

What’s up for bid? The 2024 Legends of the LPGA Tour/American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Girls Championship, that’s what. This is your chance to h...

E-Bikes Proliferating in Events, with Proposed Legislation Potentially Speeding Growth

E-Bikes Proliferating, with Proposed Legislation Potentially Speeding Growth

We’ve already seen e-bikes making inroads into the racing community. Once disparaged as athletes using “mechanical doping,” e-bike athletes are being ...

Bumps in Hotel, Airfares Mean Event Owners Should Advise Early Booking

Bumps in Hotel, Airfares Mean Event Owners Should Advise Early Booking

Travel news has been, well, busy these last few weeks. Between the concerns over defunding Visit Florida to Disney’s takedown of Gov. Ron DeSantis to ...

Perfect Game Seeking Hosting Pitches from Communities

Perfect Game Seeking Hosting Pitches from Communities

Here’s an opportunity that doesn’t come along every day. The Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) Summer National Championships and Fall Wor...

One RFP, Five Championships, Three Sports: The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

One RFP, Five Championships, Three Sports: The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

One conference with five championships in three sports is looking for homes. Meet the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, made up of HBCUs that are affili...