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Youth athletes holding up at trophy at the 2024 Target USA Cup in Blaine, Minnesota. October 29, 2025

Youth Soccer’s World Stage

Every summer since its inception in 1985, the Target USA Cup has hosted thousands of youth athletes from around the world for North America’s...
Seating area at The Signature Suite in Red Wing. October 29, 2025

Red Wing Elegance

When Angela Swanson, CEO and owner of The Signature Suite in Red Wing, opened her venue last November, her vision was for a boutique,...
Interior of Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. October 23, 2025

Grand Casino Arena Christened in St. Paul

The former Xcel Energy Center, home of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, PWHL’s Minnesota Frost, and more than 150 sporting and entertainment events annually in...
Cameron Forbes setting a table for an event. October 22, 2025

The Next Generations of Planners

None other than Bob Dylan famously sings, “For the times they are a-changin’,” and it’s a fact permeating most, if not all, of today’s...
Canterbury Park "casino night" event arrangement in Shakopee. October 21, 2025

Meet Where Minnesota Plays

Meeting planners are discovering that Minnesota casinos deal up much more than ways to gamble—they’re also ideal venues for memorable, all-in-one corporate and association...
Branded rock-climbing activation at the 2024 Target USA Cup soccer tournament at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota. October 21, 2025

The Partnership Playbook

Planning a youth sports event requires many skills—organization, a deep understanding of the sport and its target audience, and logistical mastery. But what it...

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