With just one year until competition starts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we checked in with a few U.S. host cities and stadiums as they ramp up for their time in the spotlight.

Here’s everything Indiana’s two largest cities have planned for 2025 that meeting and event planners need to know.

New York City is a star on the global sports stage, so it’s game on for group tours, outings and events—and opportunities to give back.

Los Angeles is on a serious streak when it comes to welcoming premier global sporting events and has built the facilities and infrastructure those worldwide showpieces demand. 

Whether you want to host an event on the campus in Iowa City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids or Dubuque, there are many memorable sporting venues and infrastructure ready-set for sports events and beyond.

Leaders in New Jersey’s key markets detail the remarkable success of sporting events, and potential for all events, in the state.

Tap sports venue events veteran Kim Teevan’s seven tips for crowd-flow for guest counts in the thousands.

From Cooperstown’s historic Otesaga Resort Hotel to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, site of a prime solar eclipse viewing party, surprising events take place year-round at these select venues from the Empire State. 

Soccer is on the rise in the U.S., and with the sport’s newfound popularity comes a slew of shiny-new stadiums in major metro areas.

Banana Ball is an entertainment-forward style of baseball created by the Savannah Bananas that focuses on fun and speeding up the game by incorporating nine rule changes.