Industry News Wire

SportAccord 2020 Cancellation Statement

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord has announced with regret the cancellation of the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2020, which had been due to…

2020 Sponsorship Marketing Awards Postponed

After very careful consideration, we have decided to postpone the 2020 SMAs to ensure we do our part to limit the spread of this virus,…

Message from Meetings Mean Business Canada

We are in a very troubling and challenging time for the Meetings Industry in Canada. With the global fear around COVID-19, Canada is feeling the…

NHL suspends season due to COVID-19 pandemic: ‘An appropriate course of action’

NHL arenas will be dark for the foreseeable future. And when teams can return to the ice is really anyone’s guess in the wake…

NBA to suspend season following Wednesday’s games

NEW YORK — The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly…

Sport Events Congress 2020 Cancelled

Consistent with the health and safety guidelines being implemented across Canada, and with new directives from the Alberta government, the decision has been taken…

Canada experiences third consecutive record-breaking year for tourism in 2019

Vancouver, BC: Today, Destination Canada – Canada’s national marketing organization, recognized a third consecutive record-breaking year with 22.1 million travellers to Canada in 2019…

The Olympic Games you’ve never heard of come to Canada this month

WHITE ROCK, British Columbia, Feb. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The only worldwide athletic competition for organ transplant recipients will get underway in less…

New Wave Esports Completes Acquisition of Even Matchup Gaming Inc.

TORONTO, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Further to the press release dated December 2, 2019, NEW WAVE ESPORTS CORP. (the “Company” or “New Wave Esports”) (CSE:…

5 to Watch Sports Business Awards

Know a Sports Business Superstar! Here’s Your Change to Nominate a Leader! Nominations for the 5 to Watch – Canada’s Sports Business Awards are…

Fuel Sports, a division of Meeting Encore Ltd. is officially launched!

Port Hope, ON – Jenn Glynn and Joe Nishi are pleased to announce the launch of Fuel Sports, a division of Meeting Encore Ltd…

The 2020 SMAs Case Submission Deadline is Quickly Approaching!

The Sponsorship Marketing Awards will celebrate Canadian organizations that have maximized their investments in sponsorship marketing by developing creative strategies to meet business objectives. The…

KidSport Calls on Canadians to Give the Gift of Sport this Holiday Season

National not-for-profit aims to raise $250,000 to help more children play organized sport in 2020 WINNIPEG, Manitoba, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KidSport™ has launched their…

2nd straight Sell Out for CSTA’s Sport Tourism FORE-um & [un] GOLF

The Golf Carts are filled again! For the 2nd straight year, the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance’s (CSTA) upcoming Sport Tourism FORE-um & [un] GOLF…

Days Inns – Canada Teams Up with Curling Canada

TORONTO, ON, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Days Inns – Canada today announced a partnership deal with Curling Canada for the 2019-2020 curling season. Under the agreement, Days Inns – Canada will…

NHL Alumni Association and Highmark Interactive Announce Partnership Making ‘EQ Brain Performance’ the Official Neurological Assessment Tool of NHL Alumni

Multi-year Partnership Involves Donations of Highmark’s ‘EQ Brain Performance’ to Schools in the U.S. and Canada TORONTO, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highmark Interactive (Highmark) and…