Maryland 5 Star with CEO Jeff Newman - building a world class event from scratch!
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CEO Jeff Newman from the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill tells the story of how they beat countries from all over the world to host the new world class Three Day Eventing event.
The event is runs from October 14th-17th, 2021. Get tickets here.
This new event is one of only seven five star events in the world, and is a tougher event than Three Day Eventing in the Olympics!
In this podcast, Jeff tells the story of:
- How Maryland won the bid to host the event.
- How Maryland as a state worked with Jeff's team to win the bid and host the event.
- The challenges of building an event of this magnitude from scratch.
- How COVID affected organizing the event.
- The difference between horse shows and other professional events like Wimbledon for tennis.
- What you can expect at the inaugural event next week, where to buy tickets, and what other activities will be there to enjoy.
If you want to learn more about the event - click here.
Ready to buy tickets? Click here.
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