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The game will kick-off at 3pm this Saturday, January 23 at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The East-West Shrine Game is the oldest and one of the most respected of the post-season collegiate all-star games, raising funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Get your tickets now!
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SAM
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 A new decade and a new look for the Central Florida Sports Commission! 2009 shaped up to be a great year for the Central Florida Sports Commission and Seminole County, and the 2010 calendar is looking stronger than ever! The CFSC's new website will be online shortly along with our new logo
Not only has the Sports Commission added a new website and new logo, but new events as well! The CFSC and Seminole county will once again be hosting events such as NCAA DII Men's and Women's Tennis Championships, FHSAA Tennis State Finals and USA Rugby College Playoffs. Along with these returning events, the CFSC will host new events such as the 2010 US Club Soccer Florida Cup, which will attract 80-90 soccer teams from across the State of Florida.
As we look ahead, the Sports Commission expects our ever expanding relationship with Seminole County to only get stronger. Our partnership has already begun to pay dividends throughout the events taking place in Seminole, where event organizers know that even before they arrive that they have entire team of sporting event experts working on their behalf. We believe "Team Seminole" has provided Seminole County that unique edge that raises us above all others!
All of us here at the Sports Commission are excited about this New Year, and are looking forward to working with you throughout 2010!
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Best Regards,
Sam Stark
President/CEO
Central Florida Sports Commission |
| ECONOMIC IMPACT |
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Month of November, 2009
- Hotel Room Nights - 324
- Tax Recovery - $5,518.56
- Economic Impact - $426,936.00
- Number of Paticipants -804
- Number of Spectators - 1,222
Year to Date (through November, 2009)
- Hotel Room Nights - 7,315
- Tax Recovery - $87,243
- Economic Impact - $5,199,287.50
- Number of Participants - 9,666
- Number of Spectators - 11,244
- Number of Events - 19
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| IN THE PIPELINE |
On the business development front, the Sports Commission is diligently researching and reviewing multiple event related opportunities for venues within Seminole County. Event leads currently looked into by the Sports Commission include two (2) new lacrosse events, along with several NCAA Championships.
Finally, the CFSC and Seminole CVB attended the 2009 Independent Softball Association National Conference where we had the opportunity to bid on several national, regional and statewide events, along with the National Conference in 2011 and 2012. We hope to confirm which events were awarded for Seminole County in our next report.
Unfortunately, the organizers decided to choose another destination for the conference in 2011, while a decision for the 2012 conference is still pending. Stay tuned.
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| WINS & LOSSES
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Formal Bids Submitted: 16
Total Bids Won: 6
Total Bids Lost: 10
The Sports Commission learned in November that we were not awarded the right to host the 2010 NIRSA NCCS National Soccer Tournament. Another site was chosen on the East Coast, but they are interested in potentially looking at Seminole County as a potential location for their event in 2013 or 2014.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Independent Softball Association - Winter Warm-Up
January 8th, 2010
Seminole Softball Complex
www.isasoftball.com
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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
TEAM SEMINOLE! Team Seminole is the group of Seminole County key contacts, tasked with the responsibility of making sporting events in Seminole County the very best experience possible. The concept of working as a team is one that is a necessity in the world of event production and business development. Team Seminole Meetings provide an opportunity for key sports representatives from the CFSC, Seminole CVB, Seminole County Parks and Recreation, and Seminole County Economic Development to gather around a table and clearly open the lines of communication and ensure all "bases" are covered prior to events taking place.
With events such as NCAA, FHSAA and US Club Soccer just around the corner Team Seminole is working hard to develop their strategy for 2010 and beyond!
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