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Karen Sweaney

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Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

SportAccord President describes World Combat Games in Riyadh as the ‘best ever’

The closing of the World Combat Games 2023 in Riyadh saw SportAccord President Ivo Ferriani 2023 describe them as the “best ever” during a festive Closing Ceremony at the King…

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Nov 1, 2023 Karen Sweaney Events / Sport /

 
 

Crystal Lagoons signs contract to develop 16 new Public Access Lagoons in Australia

US-based multinational innovation company, Crystal Lagoons has signed an important contract with investment fund Vibranium Capital Partners to develop 16 new Public Access Lagoons™…

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Oct 27, 2023 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Recreation /

 
 

Korean Arts Management Service and National Arts Council of Singapore to increase cross-cultural collaboration

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) and the National Arts Council of Singapore (NAC) as a commitment to champion the creation and…

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Oct 26, 2023 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture /

 
 

FSB to explore sustainability in sports facility and playground construction

Set to commence next week, FSB, the International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities, is turning the spotlight on sustainability. Being held in the German city of…

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Oct 20, 2023 Karen Sweaney Environment / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Prevent Biometrics’ sensor-laden mouthguards trialled in international women’s rugby tournament

Following a mandate from World Rugby that all athletes in its elite competitions wear head-impact-monitoring smart mouthguards from Prevent Biometrics, participants in the International…

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Oct 13, 2023 Karen Sweaney Events / Safety / Sport / Technology /

 
 

War, inflation and interest rate hikes impact tourism sector deal activity

According to GlobalData - a leading data and analytics company - tourism sector deal activity declined by 33% compared to the same period in 2022. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData…

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Oct 13, 2023 Karen Sweaney Safety / Tourism /

 
 

FIT Summit rebrands to become Beyond Activ

FIT Summit and Active Franchising have merged to rebrand as Beyond Activ - a company that better reflects all FIT Summit do globally, across multiple verticals - health, fitness,…

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Oct 11, 2023 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Hospitality / Retail / Sport / Wellness /