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ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Sports Destinations on the Rise
One of the hardest parts of finding new locations for events is doing the research. Instead, do your site selections from here. Sports Destination Management has compiled some of the fastest-rising ci...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Trail Running: The Path Ahead
The American Trail Running Association represents and promotes trail running mountain running and ultra trail running. ATRA’s definition of trail runs includes not only mountain single-track trails, b...

ARTICLE Nov 28, 2024
Insights into the Travel Needs of Athletes (and Spectators) with Disabilities
In sports travel (and travel as a whole), accessibility is a key consideration for people with disabilities. From step-free entrances to accessible restrooms and helpful staff, the features that make ...

ARTICLE Nov 01, 2024
Serving Up Winners
In the sports and fitness world tennis and pickleball have been growing steadily over the last few years. In terms of overall participation for 2023, the SFIA says 23.8 million Americans played tennis...

ARTICLE Oct 29, 2024
Introducing SDM's 2024 Champions of Economic Impact
This year’s honorees in SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, brought an astounding $1,885,077,600 to their local economies. From mainstream sports with thousands of at...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
FIFA Women’s World Cup to Make a Return Trip to the USA in 2031
The Women’s World Cup is on its way back to the United States. FIFA has confirmed that the USA will host the event in 2031, with the United Kingdom hosting in 2035. Is it a lock? Well, the USA’s was t...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
State of Stock: The Delicate Balance of Repopulating Fisheries
Fishing tournaments rely on a strong population of aquatic species not only to make tournaments sustainable but to attract amateur anglers and keep them engaged. Stocking, the practice of introducing ...

ARTICLE Mar 02, 2025
Hotel Construction is Up. Sports Tourism Should Take a Bow
Hotel construction is up and sports tourism is a big reason. Interesting trends included an uptick in the construction of newer brands and extended-stay properties. But overall, what is being called a...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Water Supply
Swimming is contested at multiple levels, from youth to masters, from Olympic races to rec meets and from high school to college (and everywhere in between). The one commonality is the need for aquati...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Need a Go-To? Here’s Who’s Who
Sometimes, what an event owner needs is a fresh start: A new destination and, of course, a new partner to help out with everything. On the next few pages, SDM has compiled the definitive go-to guide w...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Sports Destinations on the Rise
One of the hardest parts of finding new locations for events is doing the research. Instead, do your site selections from here. Sports Destination Management has compiled some of the fastest-rising ci...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Trail Running: The Path Ahead
The American Trail Running Association represents and promotes trail running mountain running and ultra trail running. ATRA’s definition of trail runs includes not only mountain single-track trails, b...

ARTICLE Nov 28, 2024
Insights into the Travel Needs of Athletes (and Spectators) with Disabilities
In sports travel (and travel as a whole), accessibility is a key consideration for people with disabilities. From step-free entrances to accessible restrooms and helpful staff, the features that make ...

ARTICLE Nov 01, 2024
Serving Up Winners
In the sports and fitness world tennis and pickleball have been growing steadily over the last few years. In terms of overall participation for 2023, the SFIA says 23.8 million Americans played tennis...

ARTICLE Oct 29, 2024
Introducing SDM's 2024 Champions of Economic Impact
This year’s honorees in SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, brought an astounding $1,885,077,600 to their local economies. From mainstream sports with thousands of at...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
FIFA Women’s World Cup to Make a Return Trip to the USA in 2031
The Women’s World Cup is on its way back to the United States. FIFA has confirmed that the USA will host the event in 2031, with the United Kingdom hosting in 2035. Is it a lock? Well, the USA’s was t...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
State of Stock: The Delicate Balance of Repopulating Fisheries
Fishing tournaments rely on a strong population of aquatic species not only to make tournaments sustainable but to attract amateur anglers and keep them engaged. Stocking, the practice of introducing ...

ARTICLE Mar 02, 2025
Hotel Construction is Up. Sports Tourism Should Take a Bow
Hotel construction is up and sports tourism is a big reason. Interesting trends included an uptick in the construction of newer brands and extended-stay properties. But overall, what is being called a...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Water Supply
Swimming is contested at multiple levels, from youth to masters, from Olympic races to rec meets and from high school to college (and everywhere in between). The one commonality is the need for aquati...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Need a Go-To? Here’s Who’s Who
Sometimes, what an event owner needs is a fresh start: A new destination and, of course, a new partner to help out with everything. On the next few pages, SDM has compiled the definitive go-to guide w...
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- Visit Knoxville Sports Commission
Tennessee
- Memphis Sports Council
Tennessee