Business of Sports Tourism Podcast

Sports tourism has become important to destinations around the world and our team of experts will talk about issues, interview with rights holders and destination leaders about the latest developments in the industry

2025, Episode 10: Jason Gewirtz, TEAMS Preview

The pod returns with a preview of TEAMS with Jason Gewirtz with Northstar Travel Media for a great discussion on the conference, the industry, and how inexplicable it is that his child in Denver is an Eagles fan.

10-01
40:34

2025, Episode 9: August BIG Show - Behind the Triple Dip with Dr. Jennifer Stoll

The entire team is BACK together and we dive in with a great conversation on trends in the sports tourism industry as we dive into the article written by Dr. Jennifer Stoll on the "Triple Dip"Read the article here:https://cimarronglobal.com/triple-dip/

08-28
56:44

2025: Episode 5 - SHE’S GOT GAME with Cassie & Cherie

Launching a new series on the show, She’s Got Game brings our co-hosts Cassie Poss and Cherie Gwinn together to chat about the goings on and prep you for the Sports ETA Symposium

04-09
37:36

2025 - Episode 3: Sports ETA CE Summit

Ben Snyder and Cassie Poss catch up on all the comings and goings that happened at the Sports ETA CE Summit in Fort Worth

03-10
41:07

2025: Episode 2 - Jon Schmieder, Huddle Up Group

Founder and CEO of Huddle Up Group, Jon Schmieder joins the show for a great discussion of data, its uses, intentionality for a destination and his thoughts on trends around the industry.

02-06
52:30

Hello 2025!

Joel and Ben open up 2025 with a preview of the year, some of the guests coming up, and how to handle getting back into the saddle after the holidays

01-28
38:32

December 2024 - BIG show at the U.S. Sports Congress

Ben and Joel sit down at the Visit Omaha podcast suite at the U.S. Sports Congress to wrap up season two of the show, 2024, and look ahead to 2025

12-17
38:38

November 2024 with Sports ETA's John David

The BOST hosts sit down with the executive director of Sports ETA, John David! They discuss the state of the industry, what's on the horizon and the growth of the organization.

11-25
01:00:51

Olympics recap & September BIG Show

The hosts sit down with their Olympic correspondent and co-host Cherie Gwinn to talk about Paris, the event, Team USA house, and lessons we can take from the events.

09-11
51:54

July 2024 - BIG Show with William Knox, Legacy Sports Group

The podcast crew reunites for our July BIG show and is joined by William Knox, founder/CEO of Legacy Sports Group for a great conversation on venues, destinations, and trends for venue development

08-02
01:01:38

The Golden Road: Connor Fields

Olympic gold medalist Connor Fields sits down with Ben Snyder to talk Olympics, BMX, as well as the path and dedication to getting a gold medal

07-29
27:57

CEO Series - Ty Votaw

Ty Votaw joins the CEO series to take us inside the path to getting golf back into the Olympic games, building cohesiveness with multiple organizations, as well as his stints as LPGA Commissioner and a senior leader at the PGA Tour.

07-24
58:23

BIG SHOW: June 2024 - Midyear catchup

Our hosts get together for the first time to review Sports ETA Symposium, the middle of show season, what's happened the first half of the year, and what's on the horizon for the rest of the year.

07-01
49:41

Women in Sports: Lauryn Turner, COO of USA Gymnastics

Our host Cassie Poss sits down with the Chief Operating Officer of USA Gymnastics, Lauryn Turner, in our Women in Sports series.

05-27
48:33

C-Suite Conversation: Dave Herrell, Visit Quad Cities

This month C-Suite conversation is with Dave Herrell, CEO of Visit Quad Cities. With a background in sports, Herrell leads the destination management for four cities across two states and has led them to record growth.

05-09
28:05

CEO Convo: Marlo Dorsey, Visit Hattiesburg

Our CEO Convo series continues with Marlo Dorsey of Visit Hattiesburg about a wide array of topics, including the vision and pivot in sports tourism for her city, the investment, and the ability to engage the community behind their efforts.

04-19
29:47

APRIL BIG SHOW: SBJ Sports Cities Rankings

When two of the co-hosts are ranked in the top 15 of cities that do sports without a major league team, you discuss with them the rankings and celebrate their honor! We also talk Sports ETA Symposium, the craziness of March, and openly brain storm on shows for the rest of the year.

04-09
01:02:02

Small Destination Discussion: John Mark Freeze (Spartanburg, SC)

Ben Snyder and John Mark Freeze discuss the issues and opportunities that sports industry professionals face in small destinations

03-16
31:20

Viva Las Vegas - Bill McConnell, COO, Las Vegas Super Bowl Committee

We sit down with Bill McConnell, COO of the Las Vegas Super Bowl Committee, to talk about the big game, the preparation that led up to it, the teamwork required to run a massive event, and how they built their team. Stay tuned until the end when we talk Taylor Swift!

03-08
38:07

Women of Impact: Katy Tigchelaar

Cassie Poss and Cherie Gwinn are joined by Katy Tigchelaar from Grand Rapids, Mich. to talk about the balancing act of being leaders in the industry and their family

03-01
01:04:49

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