TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Wichita................................................................. 2 Wichita LOC Services .............................................................4 Drive Time Map ..........................................................................5 Average Weather ......................................................................6 Testimonials .................................................................................. 7 Convention Center & Arenas ............................................9 Baseball .........................................................................................16 Basketball & Volleyball ....................................................... 19 Bowling ......................................................................................... 26 Extreme Sports ........................................................................27 Football and Track & Field ................................................28 Greater Wichita Map ...........................................................30 Golf, Disc Golf and FootGolf ...........................................33 Gymnastics, Cheer & Dance ..........................................34 Ice Sports ..................................................................................... 35 Polo ................................................................................................37 Soccer & Softball ....................................................................38 Swimming ..................................................................................... 41 Tennis ............................................................................................ 42 Hotels Overview.......................................................................43 VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com 1 THE CHAMPIONSHIP LOCATION VISIT FOR YOUR SPORTING EVENT WICHITA YOUR SEARCH ENDS HERE ALL UNDER ONE ROOF If you’re looking for the perfect facility for Wichita has 200,000 contiguous square feet of space to host your sporting event at the your next sporting event, Wichita has it. city’s centrally-located convention center, From basketball and softball to ice sports Century II Performing Arts & Convention and BMX, Wichita has any facility to fit your Center. Connected to more than 300 hotel needs. Your search ends in Wichita – the rooms, the center can easily meet the largest city in Kansas. needs of your participants and families – and ensure your next championship event happens all under one roof. Additional ENTERTAINMENT multi-purpose facilities in Wichita include: IN THE CITY • Wichita Hoops features 12 basketball courts With 33 museums, 28 art galleries and 17 and 10 volleyball courts in one facility. festivals, Wichita is a top Midwest destination • 8 basketball courts and 16 volleyball courts for things to do. It’s the only place in the world can be found at the South YMCA Farha where you can feed a rhino by hand, see one Sport Center and the Andover YMCA Farha Sports Center. of the largest collections of American art and • 6 basketball courts, 10 volleyball courts and enjoy a night of entertainment in Old Town, a 6 sand volleyball courts is what you’ll find at “Top 10 Best Neighborhood.” Wichita Sports Forum. Approximately six million visitors to Wichita experience all-American hospitality, beautiful weather and easy access to big-city attractions and entertainment options. Courtesy of INTRUST Bank Arena INTRUST of Courtesy 2 2 VisitWichita.com • • WichitaSports.com WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.comVisitWichita.com •• WichitaSports.comWichitaSports.com CROSSROADS OF THE COUNTRY State of the art is how you’ll describe Wichita’s new airport terminal. You’ll fly with ease on one of five major carriers, including Southwest Airlines, with nonstop options to most major hubs. To top it off, when you arrive you’re an easy 10-minute drive to Wichita’s beautiful downtown hotels, restaurants and facilities. Wichita’s central location makes it easily accessible for traveling teams or families with drive WICHITA times less than 10 hours across 11 different states. 1,200+ baseball VisitWichita.com • • WichitaSports.com WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.comVisitWichita.com •• WichitaSports.comWichitaSports.com 3 3 FULL SERVICE LOC WICHITA LOC SERVICES Call us to plan your next sporting event or meeting in Wichita. We have a full service local organizing committee that can help with sponsorship and volunteer acquisition, local key sports contacts, and will do anything to help service or make your sporting event a great success! Bob Hanson Brian Hargrove President/CEO Director of Events & Marketing [email protected] [email protected] Maureen Hofrenning Drew Hays Vice President Sports Sales Manager [email protected] [email protected] Susan Cohrs Convention Services Manager [email protected] 515 S. Main , Suite 115 • Wichita, KS 67202 800.288.9424 • 316.265.2800 4 VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com TRANSPORTATION MILEAGE CHART Time and mileage to Wichita from various locations. (Driving time shown is approximate under normal conditions. Consideration has been given to topography, number of towns along route, congested urban areas and the speed limit imposed by each state.) City Miles Hours Albuquerque 702 11-1/5 Amarillo 417 7 Chicago 725 11-1/5 Colorado Springs 502 8 Dallas 369 6 Denver 520 8 Des Moines 401 6-1/2 • Omaha Chicago • •Des Moines Houston 602 10 • Lincoln Kansas City 199 3 Denver Lincoln 274 5-1/2 • Kansas Colorado • • City St. Louis Little Rock 448 7 • Springs Topeka • Oklahoma City 162 2-1/2 Wichita • Springfield Omaha 320 6 • Santa Fe • Tulsa Albuquerque Oklahoma San Antonio 623 10-1/2 • City • Amarillo Little Rock Santa Fe 584 12-1/2 • • Shreveport 548 9 Springfield 309 6 • Dallas • Shreveport St. Louis 442 7 Topeka 147 2-1/2 • Houston Tulsa 176 3 • San Antonio WICHITA DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER NATIONAL AIRPORT 2277 Airport Road • Wichita, KS 67209 316.946.4700 • flywichita.org Five major airlines include: Allegiant Air American Airlines Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines United Airlines Great service Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport has non-stop air service from 11 Competitive pricing U.S. cities with 36 to 40 daily flights and Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport has non-stop direct approximately 3,200 passenger seats air service from 11 key hub-markets — Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. arriving into the city daily. Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Orlando, Arriving in Wichita and getting to your St. Louis and Phoenix/Mesa. Wichita’s airfare in 2013 dropped 3.6% destination is easy. Wichita Dwight D. compared to 2012 and is down 32% overall from the year 2000. Great Eisenhower National Airport is located strides are being made each year to keep Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower just 10 minutes from downtown Wichita. National Airport competitive with airline service and airfare. VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com 5 AVERAGE WEATHER AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES IN WICHITA Average annual rainfall 28.61” Average annual snowfall 15” Coolest Month: January Average High 39.8° Average Low 19.4° Warmest Month: July Average High 92.9° Average Low 69.8° Source: Monthly weather averages, The Weather Channel 6 VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com TESTIMONIALS TESTIMONIALS “I always enjoy going to Wichita every year for the “Visit Wichita was very instrumental in our selection of Johnny Bench Awards. The Greater Wichita Area Wichita for our annual conference. From the time we Sports Commission operates a flawless event in began exploring Wichita, they were extremely helpful honoring the nation’s best catcher. I’m proud to have in setting up contacts and gathering information my name associated with Wichita, Kansas.” for us. Wichita offers a central location, great Johnny Bench • MLB HOF Catcher accommodations and a variety of activities for our participants.” “Park City BMX is a must-visit track for all BMX Vicky Gegan • Executive Director Kansas enthusiasts, and the hotel properties in Wichita show what Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Assoc. quality hotels should strive to be. In addition, having the opportunity to take a ride in a Vintage 1942 Stearman “Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center has Bi-Plan was a bucket list experience. My visit to Wichita provided one of the best layouts I’ve ever seen.” was first class. Thank you to Visit Wichita and the Greater Jim Weaton • National Director of Events, YMCA Wichita Area Sports Commission for making this possible.” Gymnastics National Championships Chris Luna • National Coordinator, USA BMX SPORTS GROUPS WHO HAVE CHOSEN WICHITA 2019 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball First & Second Rounds 2016 All American Games FBU Midwest Championship 2015 National Assn of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Convention 2015 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships 2015/16 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championship 2012 Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference Annual Meeting 2011 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com VisitWichita.com • WichitaSports.com 7 Make sure you make it to the pride of our city and the most photographed attraction in town, the iconic Keeper