All posts by The Playeasy Team

🎙️ In this episode of The Playeasy Warmup Podcast, host Kerri Shields takes you to Davis County, Utah, “Utah’s Amusement Capital”, to meet two women shaping the future of sports tourism: Jess Merrill, Tourism Director at Discover Davis, and Erin Miller, Destination Sales Manager. Discover how the brand-new Western Sports Park transformed from a horse arena built for the 2002 Olympics into a $70 million, state-of-the-art sports campus with six full-size soccer fields, 120,000 square feet of indoor space, and a vision to put Davis County on the national sports map.

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In this episode of The Playeasy Warmup, host Kerri Shields sits down with Rachel Dailey, Associate Director of Sports at Valley Forge Sports, to go behind the scenes of the inaugural Playeasy Innovators Summit. They dive into the planning process, the challenges and joys of hosting a first-time event, and how strong partnerships and community engagement made it a resounding success.

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The inaugural Playeasy Innovators Summit took place July 22–23, 2025 in Valley Forge, PA — and it was nothing short of inspiring. Sports tourism leaders, event organizers, and destination partners from across the country gathered for two days of collaboration, learning, and connection. Here’s a look back at everything that happened.

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At the 2025 Playeasy Innovators Summit, sports tourism leaders from across the country came together not only to share ideas and spark new connections—but also to make a real impact. At this year’s Summit in Valley Forge, we were honored to shine a spotlight on four inspiring organizations doing incredible work in youth development, accessibility, hunger relief, and health support. Each recipient received a donation from Playeasy, made in the name of their nominating destination.

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