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THE PLAYERS Championship’s Impact on Jacksonville Hotels in 2024

Each year, Ponte Vedra Beach in the greater Jacksonville, Florida, area hosts THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The event, often referred to as “golf’s fifth major,” is an annual tournament on the PGA Tour and offers the largest purse of any...

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Associate, Tampa - St. Pete
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by Angela Lahti
25 April 2024HVSSports Tourism
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“Volleyball Day in Nebraska” Sets World Attendance Record and Boosts Hotel Demand

Approximately 92,000 Nebraska volleyball fans packed Memorial Stadium on August 30, 2023, to watch the Nebraska Huskers sweep Omaha in an outdoor match, setting a new women’s sporting event attendance record. Local hotels benefited from the midweek ...

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Director, Omaha
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by Sara E. E. Olson
7 September 2023HVSSports Tourism
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Beyond the PGA Championship: Exciting Happenings in Rochester
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Beyond the PGA Championship: Exciting Happenings in Rochester

The 2023 PGA Championship and the 2024 solar eclipse are just the start of the exciting events and projects in the Rochester area. With the world’s eyes on the city in May 2023 as it hosted golf’s second major championship of the year, this article ...

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Vice President, HVS Buffalo
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by Christian Cross
14 June 2023HVSSports Tourism
Beyond the PGA Championship: Exciting Happenings in Rochester
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How Major Sporting Events are Spurring Growth in the GCC

Over the past decade, the GCC region has transformed from a business destination to an experiential one, evidenced by an increase in international arrivals, private investments and government visions, initiatives and developments. Hala Matar Choufan...

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Hala Matar Choufany
President for HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia and Managing Partner of HVS Dubai
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by Hala Matar Choufany
23 May 2023HVSSports Tourism
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Spokane County: A Growing Sports and Event Destination

Spokane County’s current and under-construction offerings of sporting and event facilities continue to increase visibility for the market regionally and nationally. This article outlines the recent and upcoming changes to the county’s event faciliti...

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Claude Xue
Associate, HVS Portland
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by Claude Xue
29 March 2023HVSSports Tourism
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2022 Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Key Takeaways

The 2022 Future Hospitality Summit, held September 19-21 in Dubai, brought together nearly 1,100 hotel owners, investors, operators, brand representatives, and consultants. Leading hospitality executives—including our own, Hala Matar Choufany, Presi...

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Zabada N. Abouelhana
Project Manager in the HVS St. Louis office
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by Zabada N. Abouelhana
28 September 2022HVSSports Tourism
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