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Baltimore’s Sporting Legacy Enhances Meetings and Conventions

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Skift Take: Baltimore is a city where sports are more than a pastime, they are intrinsic to the culture. Its history of hosting major sporting events benefits meeting and convention planners as bringing in big groups is what the city does regularly. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Sports Events Winning Big for Philly

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Skift Take: How consummate teamwork and collaboration attract major sporting events year after year, creating major economic benefits, tourism spending, brand appeal, and lasting legacies. Jeff Heilman Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Orlando Unveils Plans for New Sports and Entertainment District

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Skift Take: If you think all Orlando has to offer meeting groups are theme parks, think again. acre downtown sports and entertainment district. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings A new addition has been given final approval, an 8.5-acre

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7 Must-Haves for a Sporting Event Host City

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Skift Take: Sports events are once again attracting massive numbers, but the right destination can be key to ensuring crowds cheer to a full stadium — and return home with all the best stories to share with fellow fans. Here are the seven must-haves for a winning sports event host city.

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Rebranded Network ION Champions Women’s Sports with a Grand Central Pop-up

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ION, a TV network known for its crime and justice procedural programming, recently underwent a rebrand, that not only updated its color palette and key art, but also added a slate of women’s sports. Pivoting from sports to crime dramas, ION developed two interactive experiences. Hosted from 8 a.m.

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Photos: Inside the Inaugural Fanatics Fest for Sports Superfans in New York City

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Digital sports platform Fanatics brought its wide-ranging ventures across merchandising, trading cards, collectibles, special events and more to life with the inaugural Fanatics Fest , Aug. The post Photos: Inside the Inaugural Fanatics Fest for Sports Superfans in New York City appeared first on Event Marketer. Agency: 160over90.

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Sports Sponsorship: 10 Ways Brands are Tackling the Tailgating Scene

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Its mobile tour is rolling into sporting events in nine markets, with 14 “tentpole stops” and surprise mid-week jaunts also on the agenda. Giveaways, fragrance and grooming product sampling, MVP-inspired photo ops and meet-and-greets with local celebrity athletes are all part of the event program, which runs through mid-December.

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