Winners for the IAAPA Brass Ring Best Exhibit Awards at IAAPA Expo Asia 2023 were announced on the second day the trade show floor was open.

A group of more than 100 expert researchers and clinicians from around the world has released an updated consensus statement on concussion in sport, which includes new scientific evidence and revised recommendations on concussion diagnosis, management and prevention. 

More than 400 organizations, including the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, support the resolution introduced by Reps. Blake Moore (R-Utah), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), which reaffirms bipartisan congressional support of the U.S. Department of State BridgeUSA programs—formerly the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa Program.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced a new Coastal Resilience Assessment for the U.S. Great Lakes to help identify areas with the greatest potential to improve wildlife habitat and community resilience to flooding threats.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has named Washington Gov. Jay Inslee the 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for decades of leadership in accelerating trail development across the state, including his commitment to connecting the state’s trail system as a driver of economic and quality-of-life benefits for Washingtonians.

The annual drowning and submersion report released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that fatal child drownings and nonfatal drowning injuries for children under age 15 remain high.

Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the outdoors by creating parks and protecting land, announced the launch of their new podcast, People. Nature. Big Ideas.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced the recipients of this year’s NRPA Innovation Awards, Spotlight Awards and Scholarships and Fellowships.

Five in six U.S. adults agree access to indoor and outdoor recreation is vital to lead a healthy lifestyle, according to the latest National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Park Pulse poll.

The Every Child a Swimmer Program, a division of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, provides low to no-cost scholarships to swim schools to fund lessons for low-income families and also advocates for life saving legislation. The program awarded $550,000 in 2022 toward those swim lessons.