One thing event owners are tasked with is increasing inclusion and making outreach to populations who might not otherwise participate. The HAP Crim Festival of Races, held each summer in Flint, Michigan, is a case study in this. The destination has also spent time leaving behind its contaminated water crisis. Here is how it has accomplished both goals.

As the Women's World Cup heats up, a World Cup of another kind has been announced for San Diego: The U.S. Drone Soccer National Championships and the 2024 World Air Sports (FAI) Drone Soccer World Cup, which will take place April 22-25 at the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center. It's all because more high schools are adding drone soccer.

Combat sports had a good year. Martial arts, MMA, boxing and wrestling all posted participation gains in 2022. A growing cadre of females is helping to boost overall visibility and interest in combat sports. In response, many locales are reaching out to these events and beefing up venues. Here are eight destinations ready to go to the mat for a win.

2020 saw a lot of people blowing the dust off their fishing rods. Three years later, the sport's popularity continues, with new populations: minorities (among them African American and Latino anglers) in the mix, as well as women (one of the sectors contributing most to economic impact, according to one study). What are the takeaways for event owners?

The popularity of clay target shooting has, well, exploded. In March, student athletes from 29 states competed in the inaugural Association of College Unions International (ACUI) and Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) College Nationals. A few months later, high school students attended their own championships. What is behind all this growth?

We know sports tourism is a $45.1 billion industry, and we know you have played a role in building that number. Don't you want to try for some recognition? SDM is taking nominations for its 2023 awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, and wants industry members to enter. Deadline is Friday, September 8.