Business of Sports Tourism podcast

We are excited to launch our new series - SHE’S GOT GAME hosted by Cassie Poss, CMP and Cherie Gwinn! Check out the first episode of this series on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts!

March's completion ends the first quarter of 2025 (where did that go by the way?) - Ben Snyder and Joel Lamp get together to talk about the hectic first quarter, the juggle of running an event, working on the next event, and the recruitment of the event down the road. Stick around for some discussion on the women's and men's March Madness as well! https://lnkd.in/ehNRRwqn

It’s time for our February episode and annual check in with Jon Schmieder, founder/CEO of Huddle Up Group, LLC, on his insights around the industry, data, and intentionality. Great conversation that went way too fast! 2025: Episode 2 - Jon Schmieder, Huddle Up Group https://lnkd.in/emA8JHAx

Hello 2025! Our first episode of the year is now live as Ben Snyder and Joel Lamp take a look at jumping back into the hustle after the holiday break and a look ahead to the rest of the year, including future episodes with co-hosts Cassie Poss, CMP and Cherie Gwinn. https://lnkd.in/gRNFeGAB

It's the holiday and end of the travel show season! Ben Snyder and Joel Lamp wrap up season two of the podcast from the US Sports Congress podcast suite with a look back, what they have learned this year, and a look ahead to 2025. Enjoy the holidays - we'll see you again in 2025! https://lnkd.in/enNttKhu

Great week at the US Sports Congress for two of our hosts - Ben Snyder and Joel Lamp …special thanks to Lou Mengsol, CSEE, SMP on setting up the podcast studio as we will be dropping an episode before Christmas to setup Season 3 of the show in 2025! Let us know what you want to see on the show next year as we develop this page to be more interactive with the industry in the new year.

Our November episode is out as we welcome John David, STS from Sports Events & Tourism Association to the show to dive into the industry, trends, what he's seeing around the country, and what's around the corner for the organization. One of our best shows to date...our gift to you at Thanksgiving! Enjoy!

The September BIG show is now live as our hosts Ben Snyder, Cassie Poss, CMP and Joel Lamp sat down with Olympics correspondent/co-host Cherie Gwinn to chat about her experiences in Paris, how they designed the event venues, and the activation of the team USA house. The team also looks ahead to the TEAMS Conference & Expo in September and the Olympics in LA in 2028!

How else would we start August? By launching our BIG show for July of course! Your team of hosts sit down with William Knox, STS, the Founder of The Legacy Group to talk about their work in the #sportstourism industry, development of facilities, and the trends his team is seeing in this space. Thanks to Cherie Gwinn for getting up bright and early to meet Ben Snyder, Cassie Poss, CMP, and Joel Lamp for this episode! https://lnkd.in/ejtSzsVU

With the International Olympic Committee – IOC Olympics in full swing, the Golden Road series continues, this time with Connor Fields, the first USA BMX gold medalist in the 2016 games! He sits down with our Ben Snyder to chat about the BMX, the games, and his path down the golden road. https://lnkd.in/eexa3CWk