US Speedskating Renews Partnership with Travel and Booking Platform HotelPlanner

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Salt Lake City, UT – As US Speedskating gears up for another World Cup season and leading up to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, event and competition travel accommodations will be supported through a renewed partnership with HotelPlanner.

HotelPlanner will continue to be the official hotel reservations partner for US Speedskating, providing athletes, officials, and fans the best rates as they travel to compete from national to international competitions.

“HotelPlanner’s renewal demonstrates continued support of the USS and recognizes the brand value being created by the partnership.” said Global President of HotelPlanner, Bruce Rosenberg. “Go for the Gold in 2026!”

Launched in 2003 during the dotcom era, HotelPlanner is one of the world’s premiere facilitators of individual, group, and corporate hotel bookings. They have an inventory of more than one million hotels and alternative accommodations (including some AirBnB and VRBO), and about 40,000 direct hotel partners.

Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Fla., HotelPlanner has enduring partnerships with the world’s largest online travel agencies, well-known hotel chains, individual hotels, online wedding providers, ancillary lodging providers, corporations, professional and youth sports teams and franchises, universities, government agencies, and non-profits.

“Our partnership with HotelPlanner is a fantastic resource for our organization,” said US Speedskating Executive Director, Ted Morris. “Our teams are travelling the world and it’s nice to know they’re in good hands with HotelPlanner.  The partnership is a big benefit to our entire membership as they travel to speed skating competitions throughout the U.S.”

US Speedskating is based in Salt Lake City, UT but has membership across the U.S. and supports the development of the sport of speed skating from pond to Olympic podium. Travel and accommodations are a crucial part of the success of the athletes, and the partnership with Hotel Planner ensures an easy solution so US Speedskating athletes can focus on what they do best, competing for Gold.

ABOUT HOTELPLANNER

HotelPlanner is a leading travel technology company and hotel booking platform that combines proprietary artificial intelligence, and a 24/7 global gig-based reservations and customer service network. HotelPlanner is one of the world’s leading providers of individual, group and corporate travel bookings. Founded in 2003, HotelPlanner has enduring partnerships with the world’s largest online travel agencies, well-known global hotel chains, individual hotels, online wedding providers, ancillary lodging providers, corporations, sporting organizations from youth to professional, universities, and government agencies. HotelPlanner’s family of brands includes its flagship site HotelPlanner.com, its meetings & events-focused sites Meetings.com; EventConnect.com; and VenueExplorer.com; Lucid Travel, which focuses on sports team travel; and its most recent acquisition Eventsquid, which focuses on corporate and association event registration. Learn more at https://www.hotelplanner.com/.

ABOUT US SPEEDSKATING

US Speedskating athletes have won 91 Olympic medals, making it one of the most successful sports in U.S. Olympic history. The organization sets the stage for national athletic success by providing support, all the way from local clubs to Olympic teams. USS is recognized as the governing body for the sport of speed skating in the United States and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

US Speedskating Media Contact

Alysha Rummler

arummler@usspeedskating.org

801.417.5374