Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 11

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker about the 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, coming to Baltimore Feb. 25 – March 1. 

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Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 10

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with Ruth Toomey, executive director of the Maryland Tourism Coalition, about how the MTC and the Maryland Sports Commission are working together to increase sports-based tourism to Maryland.

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Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 9

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism’s James Simmons about the Governor’s Challenge High School Basketball Tournament, and Steve Beck of the Military Bowl Foundation discusses this year’s Military Bowl in Annapolis.

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Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 8

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine discuss recent local sporting events, including the Maryland 5 Star. Plus, they talk with Ocean City Director of Tourism and Business Development Tom Perlozzo about the growth of sports and major events on the lower Eastern Shore.

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Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 7

Stan Charles and Maryland Sports Commission’s Terry Hasseltine talk with Maryland 5 Star president and CEO Jeff Newman about the event’s economic impact and growth and what fans can expect this year, from the Eventing action to family-friendly activities and special attractions.

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Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 6

Stan Charles talks with Maryland Sports Commission’s Terry Hasseltine and Matt Libber, executive director of the Maryland SoccerPlex, about the importance of attending trade shows on behalf of the state to attract more sporting events and build tourism.

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Drawing A Crowd: The Business Of Sports Tourism, Episode 5

Stan Charles talks with Terry Hasseltine about the Maryland Sports Commission’s role in this summer’s international soccer matches in Annapolis and Baltimore, and they talk with Leslie Graves, president and CEO of Experience Prince George’s, about the impact of sports tourism on the county.

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