Drawing A Crowd Podcast

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with James Simmons and Justin Polizzi of the Governors Challenge about the basketball tournament's return to the Eastern Shore, the expansion to add both a high school and a Division III event and more.

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill president and CEO Jeff Newman about this year's event and what's new for Year 5.

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with Sports ETA president and CEO John David, STS, about the upcoming 4S Summit in Annapolis, how sports tourism can help local economies and more.

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine preview the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic with men's competition manager Bobby Julich and women's competition manager Joanne Kiesanowski.

Stan Charles talks with Maryland 5 Star president and CEO Jeff Newman and Maryland State Delegate Kevin Hornberger about the new Races at Fair Hill event coming up on Aug. 30 and the return of steeplechase racing to Fair Hill in Cecil County.

Stan Charles talks with Arion Herbert, the Creator of TurfWars Adult Kickball Tournaments, to highlight their upcoming tournament in Howard County at Troy Park in July that will be broadcast on ESPN3!

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with Western Golf Association senior vice president of tournaments Vince Pellegrino about the BMW Championship returning to Caves Valley Golf Club in August.

Stan Charles talks with Maryland Stadium Authority chairman Craig Thompson about Preakness 150, the new Preakness Festival and the future of Pimlico, plus improvements to Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium, other MSA projects and more.

Stan Charles and Terry Hasseltine talk with Baseball Factory's Steve Bernhardt about the 2025 UA Next All-America Game, which will be held at Camden Yards on Sept. 13 and showcase the nation's top 40 high school baseball players.

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.

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.

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.

Stan Charles and Maryland Sports Commission's 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.

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.

Stan Charles speaks with Terry Hasseltine and Matt Libber about the importance of attending trade shows on behalf of the state to attract more sports events and build tourism.

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.

Stan Charles talks with Terry Hasseltine about the Maryland Sports Commission's support for diversity initiatives and HBCUs, and they welcome Arion Herbert to the show to highlight the Turf Wars adult kickball tournament coming to Prince George's County in July.

Stan Charles talks with Terry Hasseltine about TEAM Maryland, a statewide initiative created by the Maryland Sports Commission to collectively market Maryland to the tourism industry, both nationally and internationally, through one unified voice.

Stan Charles talks with Terry Hasseltine about the Youth and Amateur Sports Grant Program and Michael Erin Busch Fund, including what the "Grant and Fund" is, why it was named after the late Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates and how it impacts the state's sports tourism industry.

PressBox and the Maryland Sports Commission are teaming up for a monthly look at the business of sports tourism. In this episode, Stan Charles talks with Terry Hasseltine, STS, president of the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland and executive director of the Maryland Sports Commission, about the many roles the Commission plays and how the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland is working to bring major sporting events to venues throughout the state.