+EVENTS 1,400 STRONG 75 MILLION EXPERTS AGREE
YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BELONGS HERE. LET THE STATS TELL OUR The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) is a private, CINDERELLA STORY non-profit organization that plays a vital role in attracting and managing sports-related events, conferences and activities that drive economic development in the City of Orlando, Orange County, Seminole County, Osceola County and Lake County.
The greater Orlando region is the world’s vacation destination, with 75 million visitors from every corner of the world last year. Hosting is a common thread that connects our community: government officials, visitors’ bureaus, corporate partners, media outlets, marketing and event planners, vast array of hospitality providers and an extensive network of volunteers. 8 FULL-TIME Founded in 1993, GO Sports has hosted or co-hosted more than 1,400 events PROFESSIONALS in greater Orlando with a total economic impact exceeding $1.78 billion in POSSESS 125+ YEARS GREATER ORLANDO spending within our community. WE HAVE HOSTED AWARDED SELL-OUT CROWD OF WILL HOST ALL OF COMBINED SPORTS EXPERIENCE AT LEAST 13 NCAA 18,512 FOR THE THIRD THREE DIVISIONS GO Sports is supported by a tremendous network of people who are united ONE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS/ ROUND GAMES OF OF MEN’S AND as one team working toward a common goal: Forging epic athlete and fan CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONALS DURING THE 2014 NCAA DI WOMEN’S TENNIS EVERY YEAR SINCE THE 2018-22 MEN’S BASKETBALL experiences. BETWEEN 2021 1997 BID CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP AND 2022
HOSTED THE INAUGURAL NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SPRING FESTIVAL IN 2004: A MODEL FOR NCAA’S INTRODUCTION OF FALL AND WINTER FESTIVALS CITY OF ORLANDO 30 25 + ORANGE COUNTY 2 16 Wekiva Pkwy./Western Beltway 1. Addition Financial Arena (completion 2021) ORLANDO-SANFORD 2. Amway Center 13 INT’L AIRPORT 3. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club 12 and Lodge SEMINOLE24 4. Camping World Stadium 14 5. Exploria Stadium 23 6. Orange County Convention Center COUNTY 7. Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center 28 8. Spectrum Stadium 27 9. The Fortress LAKE 10. USTA National Campus 26 LAKE COUNTY COUNTY 11. Clermont Boathouse 8 12. Hickory Point Beach 1 30 Volleyball Complex 13. Mike Stone Soccer Complex at Hickory Point Park 5 14. Mission Inn Resort & Club 11 4 2 VENUES 15. National Training Center 15 AVAILABLE 16. The Big House ORANGEORLANDO GREATER ORLANDO = GAME ON OSCEOLA COUNTY TO HOST AND 17. Austin Tindall Sports Complex 18. ChampionsGate Sports Field COUNTY Complex and Golf Club SUPPORT 19. ESPN Wide World of UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Sports Complex RESORT CHAMPIONSHIPS 20. Kissimmee Lakefront Park 7 21. Osceola Heritage Park 3 6 22. Reunion Resort and Golf Club 365 DAYS PER YEAR 10
ORLANDO SEMINOLE COUNTY INT’L AIRPORT WALT DISNEY 23. Boombah Sports Complex WORLD at Seminole County 24. Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park 1 25. Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium 17 26. Red Bug Lake Park 27. Sanlando Park AN ENERGIZED SPORTS CITY AND THE 28. Seminole County 21 Softball Complex OSCEOLA WORLD’S VACATION DESTINATION 22 29. Seminole Soccer Complex 18 20 30. Sylvan Lake Park COUNTY Our community is an And when the clock stops, the WHAT DOES A unstoppable sports town. experience continues on. Our ideal weather means that endless sports can happen all year For many student-athletes and their families who come to long, which allows student-athletes to participate on a variety of support them, competition at the national championship level is LOUD AND playing fields all four seasons of the year. Whether they throw, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. hit, catch, kick, jump, run, spin, dunk, swim, pin, flip, shoot, dive, row, skate or ski, we have terrain for every game. As their hosts, their audience, and their fans, our game plan is to make it extraordinary. Fairytale ending or upset, there’s reason to Greater Orlando is a community of fans and supporters who revel in making it this far. And there’s no better place to celebrate show up LOUD AND PROUD. If we’re not on our feet and the win or cushion the loss than here. PROUD jumping, it’s because we’re watching every move from the edge SPORTS TOWN LOOK LIKE? of our seats. If we’re not yelling and cheering, it’s because we’re For the duration of their visit, our community will help create quietly anticipating the serve, slice, dunk or dismount. If we’re an indelible experience for these athletes and their families, not posting an image of an amazing play, it’s because we’re liking an enduring memory that win or lose, will be replayed in their and commenting on one we received from a fellow fan. personal highlight reels for years to come.
We believe that every student-athlete should experience a world-class sports town welcome. When they arrive in Orlando— Because fairytale endings live here. perhaps even before they touch down—they’ll see that we have been preparing for their entrance, working to ensure that they see and hear our pride through diverse media channels. No one knows how to roll-out the red carpet better than our friends right here in Orlando.
VINCE MCMAHON CHAIRMAN AND CEO, WORLD WRESTLING 62,358 ENTERTAINMENT PURPLE-CLAD FANS PACKED CAMPING WORLD STADIUM ON MARCH 8, 2015 NEWSPAPER FOR THE INAUGURAL MATCH OF MAJOR SOCIAL DIGITAL BANNERS ADS + TV SPOTS RADIO BILLBOARDS MEDIA LEAGUE SOCCER’S ORLANDO CITY. ARTICLES No other city comes close to our access, accommodations, and attractions for the entire family. As the world’s #1 tourist destination, Central Florida and ATTRACTIONS ACCESS ACCESS Orlando have achieved champion status, and we intend ACCOMMODATONS to keep it that way. We built easily accessible airports WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT® 2 INTERNATIONAL + designed with visitors in mind. We constructed abundant AIRPORTS affordable and luxury accommodations for our guests. We UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® VAST FLEET OF RENTAL ATTRACTIONS offer world-famous theme parks and exciting attractions SEAWORLD® ORLANDO CARS + VANS 200,000+ for people who want to play. And when they want to be ICON PARK + THE WHEEL TOTAL HOTEL ROOMS + LYNX BUS SERVICE + TIMESHARES + spectators, we host a variety of vibrant sports events and WATER PARKS VACATION RENTALS entertainment options. We do all of this for the 75 million SHOWS + DINNER SUNRAIL THEATERS people who visit us—the ones who are visiting for the first TAXI, UBER + ACCOMMODATIONS CONCERT VENUES time and the ones who come back every year—because we LYFT SERVICE EXTENSIVE MALLS + know how to treat our guests. There’s also our favorable OUTLETS year-round weather, but we can’t take credit for that. ACCESS GRANTED SUNNY SIDE UP
Because greater Orlando is the world’s vacation Our Sunshine State motto says it all. Orlando’s year-round sunny weather is destination, getting to and around the area is easy. ideal for outdoor sports and other activities. Both of our international airports have made extensive investments in infrastructure and terminal improvements to support visitor capacity and maximize convenience. Another option is Orlando Executive Airport with convenient door-to-door transition from air to ground transportation. 72 Orlando International (MCO) 233 SUNNY DAYS AVERAGE ANNUAL ZERO ANNUAL > 10th busiest airport in the U.S. with nearly 1,000 daily arrivals and departures and ON AVERAGE PER YEAR TEMPERATURE AVERAGE SNOW FALL 50 million annual passengers > Nonstop service to 90+ cities in the U.S. > Ranked #1 in its class by J.D. Power & Associates for two straight years based on overall customer satisfaction East or West? Either way you are in for a sandy paradise. Florida has nearly Orlando Sanford International (SFB) > Easy terminal and gate access 1,400 miles of coastline, and part of the beauty of Central Florida is that > Nonstop service to nearly 70 U.S. destinations we get to enjoy easy, year-round beach getaways to both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. To the east, Atlantic beaches including Cape Canaveral, Port Once visitors are in the area, there are plenty of options for ground Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach transportation. > Vast selection of rental cars, vans and motor coaches and lighthouse at Ponce Inlet are within one hour of Orlando. To the west, > Taxi, Uber and Lyft service the Gulf of Mexico, home to some of the nation’s top beaches, are within a > LYNX public transit, including free service on its LYMMO bus lines that circulate two hour drive. Taking the drive west? Keep your eyes peeled for dinosaurs through downtown Orlando and a unique RV installation sculpture. SunRail is our 49-mile commuter line running along I-4 with 16 greater Orlando stations, including a stop just one block from the Amway Center. MILES OF COASTLINE Orlando’s main artery is I-4. It connects to a network of highways (AKA BEACHES THAT SCORE BONUS POINTS) 4 and major surface streets that feature abundant lighting and 1,400 signage to help visitors get around conveniently and safely. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Orlando Magic (NBA) Orlando City Soccer Club (MLS) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) Orlando Pride (NWSL) Orlando City B (USL1) SPORTS TOWN HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL/REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS Amateur Athletic Union Florida Region of USA Volleyball SUPPORT REEL United States Tennis Association United States Tennis Association–Florida Section Youth Basketball of America COLLEGIATE SPORTS University of Central Florida Full Sail University Greater Orlando has hosted thousands Lake-Sumter State College of national and international sports and Rollins College Seminole State College entertainment events. Stetson University Sunshine State Conference Greater Orlando is more than a place. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: It’s also a community of people who thrive > 2019 MLS All-Star Game STAKEHOLDERS > 2019 Monster Jam World Finals City of Orlando on collaboration and value partnership. > 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier (USMNT vs. Panama) Lake County Orange County We’re proud to have been awarded 13 > 2017 NCAA Division I Women’s College Cup Osceola County > 2016 & 2018 American Athletic Conference Men’s Seminole County NCAA Championships/Regionals during Basketball Championship Chambers of Commerce the 2018-22 Bid Cycle, and we’d be > 2016 Copa American Centenario Corporate Community > 2014 & 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Event Planning and Marketing Agencies honored to welcome you back for more. Championship 1st/2nd Rounds Esports Community > 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend GO Sports Executive and Advisory Board of Directors Local Organizing Committees > 2009 NBA Finals Media Outlets > 2008 & 2017 WrestleMania National Governing Bodies > 1996 Olympic soccer matches UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE: Regional Stakeholders > 1994 FIFA World Cup matches > 2020 SheBelieves Cup (USWNT vs. England) Sports and Entertainment Venues > Three annual college football bowl games > 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Tourism Community > NFL exhibition games Tennis Championships Transportation and Logistics Community Youth Sports Organizations > PGA and LPGA tournaments > 2022 Special Olympics USA Games DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
> Home to the Orlando Magic (NBA) and Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) > Owned and operated by the City of Orlando (Non-union building) > 2017 IAVM Venue Excellence Award and 2012 Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year > State-of-the-art technology and LEED Gold Certified > Flexible seating options for 18,000+ > More than 70 suites, 120 club seats and 68 loge boxes, plus multiple hospitality areas > Host venue of: >> 2016 & 2018 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship >> 2015 ECHL All-Star Game AMWAY CENTER >> 2014 & 2017 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Preliminary Rounds >> 2012 NBA All-Star Game
The Amway Center is an extraordinary facility. I’ve traveled the world and there is nothing better than this facility.
DAVID STERN FORMER NBA COMMISSIONER The Greater Orlando Sports Commission Board of Directors and Corporate Partners represent a diverse cross section of our business community, with each team member fully committed to supporting and sustaining the vital sports ecosystem in Greater Orlando. DIVISION I MEN’S COLLEGE CUP DIVISION I WOMEN’S COLLEGE CUP DIVISION II MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
> County-owned facility, operated by ASM Global (Non-union building) > 5,400 seat capacity (ability to bring in additional bleacher seating) with locker rooms, clubhouse, suites and press box OSCEOLA COUNTY > Stadium field dimensions of 70-75 yards x 110 yards > Adjacent to Orlando City Soccer Club’s new training facility, which includes 3 natural grass fields STADIUM (75 yards x 120 yards) and 1 turf field (70 yards x 110 yards) > Formerly the spring training home of the Houston Astros, the stadium has been converted for soccer and is now home to Orlando City B (USL1) DIVISION I MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION III MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
> Home venue of the UCF Men’s and Women’s Tennis programs > Owned and operated by the United States Tennis Association > Largest tennis facility in the world with 100 courts (6 indoors), including a variety of surfaces > Collegiate Center includes seating for 2,500+, more than 300 universities and colleges from across the country play at the USTA National Campus annually > All championship hard courts feature Plexipave cushion acrylic, the same surface used at the US Open and Australian Open facilities USTA NATIONAL CAMPUS > The campus incorporates the latest technology, with 26 courts being PlaySight Pro SmartCourts that offer a variety of court analytics, and 84 tournament courts featuring PlaySight live streaming > 50,000 sq. ft. USTA Welcome Center is LEED certified and boasts a state-of-the-art Pro Shop, Racquet Bar and Innovation Lab > Water bottle filling stations and a variety of shade structures > On-site parking for 560 with overflow parking in close proximity > Full-service on-site hotel estimated to be complete in 2022 > Host venue of: >> 2019 & 2021 Division I Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championships >> 2022 Division III Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championships DIVISION II MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
> Nationally recognized USTA affiliated facility > 25 lighted hard court tennis courts, seating for 400+ > Host venue of: >> Division II Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships for the 10th time in 2019, including the 2004 Division II National SANLANDO PARK Championships Spring Festival >> 2011 Sunshine State Conference Tennis Championship >> 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Tennis Championship >> Florida High School Athletic Association Tennis Finals annually for 20+ years >> UAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships annually since 2012 DIVISION II MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION III MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION III WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
> Home to two championship level courses > Full-service resort with 176 rooms and MISSION INN RESORT four restaurants > El Campeon Course ranked #1 in Florida and #16 overall in Golf Advisor’s TOP 100 for 2017 > Volunteer database of 500+ golf enthusiasts > Host venue of: Men’s or Women’s Golf Regional/ Championships (all divisions), every year since 1997 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
> Florida’s largest permanent sand volleyball complex with 21 volleyball courts > Operated by Florida Region of USA Volleyball > 24 inches of top-quality washed white sand, stadium-quality lighting > 68 acres of beautiful Florida lakefront for ancillary events and activities > Adjacent 5,000 sq. ft. administration building with concessions, locker rooms and meeting space > Host venue of: HICKORY POINT BEACH >> 2018-2019 AVCA Small College Beach Championships >> 2018-2019 SSAC High School State SAND VOLLEYBALL COMPLEX Championships >> 2018-2019 USA National Beach Tour - National Qualifier >> 2017-2018 Stetson Collegiate Beach Invitational >> 2015 NORCECA Continental Beach Tour (USA Stop) NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
> County-owned facility, operated by ASM Global (Non-union building) > 34,000 sq. ft. arena (250 ft. x 140 ft.) features 8,300 fixed back seats, 13 suites, video and LED boards, meeting rooms, locker rooms and 2 star dressing rooms > Adjacent 47,850 sq. ft. exhibition building with clear-span space and additional meeting rooms > Hosts more than 600,000 attendees annually for concerts, conferences, festivals and various SILVER SPURS ARENA professional and amateur sporting events such as gymnastics, wrestling, cheerleading, martial arts and basketball > Host venue of: >> 2019 USA Gymnastics Level 9 Eastern Championships >> 2017-2018 City of Lights Gymnastics Invitational >> 2017 USA Gymnastics Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships >> 2016 USA Gymnastics Region 8 Level 9/10 Regional Championships DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SPRING FESTIVAL BOOMBAH-SOLDIERS SPRING FESTIVAL SANLANDO PARK CREEK PARK > Nationally recognized USTA affiliated facility > 25 lighted hard court tennis courts, seating > Six 220’ natural turf fields with LED lighting, all for 400+ configured to support women’s softball and youth baseball > Host venue of: > Stadium-style field with seating for 1,500 for >> Division II Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championship matches Championships for the 10th time in 2019, including the 2004 Division II National > Host venue of: Championships Spring Festival >> 2018 and 2019 NJCAA District/FCSAA BOOMBAH-SOLDIERS >> Florida High School Athletic Association State Softball Tournament SANLANDO PARK CREEK PARK Tennis Finals for 20+ years
DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SPRING FESTIVAL UCF SOCCER AND SPRING FESTIVAL ORANGE COUNTY NATIONAL TRACK COMPLEX GOLF CENTER AND LODGE
> Newly renovated in 2011, including new stands and press box with sound system > Two championship courses, 9-hole short course, driving range, practice facility and premier > Natural grass field with total seating capacity golf academy of 2,475 > GolfWorld Reader’s Choice Award for Top Public > Host venue of: Courses - #1 Public Course in Florida, #2 Public >> 2018 & 2019 NCAA DI Men’s Soccer Course in US Championship Second Round > Host venue of: >> 2018 US Soccer Training Camp (U18 Men ORANGE COUNTY UCF SOCCER AND >> 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament and U23 Women) NATIONAL GOLF TRACK COMPLEX >> 2003, 2005, 2007 & 2010 PGA Tour >> 2016 Copa America Centenario Training Site Qualifying School Finals CENTER AND LODGE >> 2015 & 2017 NCAA DI Women’s Soccer >> Annual PGA Merchandise Show – Demo Day Championship First Round Amway Center | 400 W Church Street, Suite #205 | Orlando, FL 32801 GreaterOrlandoSports.com
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