The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) recognized two distinguished members, Greg Petry, CPRE, and Michael Goatley, Ph.D., as recipients of the 2025 President’s Award.

The National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) announced the official launch of its Commitment to Safer Waters (CSW) Seal Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to identify and recognize companies and organizations that demonstrate a clear, measurable, and ongoing dedication to water safety and drowning prevention. 

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) convened a first-of-its-kind meeting with the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), bringing together all of the land and water management agencies and leading top outdoor recreation and technology companies to advance collaboration on recreation data, technology, and access. 

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is once again raising concerns over a new round of devastating proposed budget cuts for our national parks. 

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) announced the inaugural group of 28 communities receiving the IMBA Trail Town designation, a new national recognition honoring places that have made exceptional commitments to developing, stewarding and celebrating trail systems that strengthen community life.

WeCOACH announced a new strategic partnership with USTA Coaching, a new entity established by the USTA with a national platform created to support, elevate and expand the tennis coaching community across the United States.

The Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) has been selected to host the YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championship in 2027, 2028 and 2029. 

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) announced the next round of 2026 Trail Accelerator Grant (TAG) opportunities. 

The sporting goods industry reached a new milestone in 2025, with wholesale sales totaling $130 billion, according to the 2026 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA).

The World Obesity Federation, the Health & Fitness Association, AUSactive, Exercise New Zealand, Fitness Industry Council of Canada, ukactive, and World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry released a joint position statement calling on governments, health systems, and international institutions to ensure that as obesity medications—including GLP-1 therapies—are scaled globally, they are supported by subsidized, integrated lifestyle interventions, with physical activity and nutrition embedded as essential elements of care.