+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 9 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. F airytale 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.