Also called: Sports Tourism Director
Attracts big sporting events like tournaments, marathons, and championships to a city to boost tourism.
They bid against other cities to host the NCAA Final Four or youth national championships, then coordinate hotels, venues, and volunteers. Sports tourism is a multibillion-dollar industry.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's in sports management, tourism, or business plus experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Tourism, Business.
Growing faster than average. Youth sports tourism is booming.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps build bids with tourism data; relationships with leagues and event owners win events.
Classes: Business or DECA, Marketing, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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