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The Central Florida Sports Commission, the City of Orlando, Edgewater High School, and Orange County Public Schools will serve as co-hosts for the 2010 FHSAA Football Finals. In this event's fourth year in Orlando, we hope surpass 2007's mark of more than 55,752 spectators (the second largest crowd in FHSAA history) and break the FHSAA record. The four-day event consists of eight state championship games to be played at the Florida Citrus Bowl on Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18. For more information, and to find out which teams will be playing, please click HERE. We hope to see you there!
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SAM |
The New Year is around the corner. This has been an extremely successful year for Lake County and the Central Florida Sports Commission and we are looking to continue that success into 2011.
We will wrap up the year with over $5 million in economic impact and around 7,000 room nights for Lake County. 2011 is already shaping up to be a great year in Lake County with more than 20 events scheduled, including the return of the USA Synchronized Swimming Junior Nationals and for the first time, the Horizon League Golf Championship. The NCAA and FHSAA will return in 2011 with their prestigious championships, along with other partners such as the Atlantic 10, St. Johns University and Florida Travel Ball Baseball.
On the business development front, the Sports Commission is reviewing several FHSAA State Final opportunities, while developing the framework for a local and regional soccer event. Moreover, we have two (2) business trips planned over the course of the next two (2) months to network with national event partners. Read about our recent activity and more later on in this month's impact report.
Lastly, I would like to introduce our new Lake County Marketing and Events Manager Adam Ashton. Adam comes to us from Disney Sports where he worked on the Endurance Sales team and brings a lot of knowledge and experience from the sports world. Adam is a recent graduate of the DeVos Sports Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida and is a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He is very excited to be working in Lake County, if you haven't heard from him already, you will in the near future.
Happy Holidays! |
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Best Regards,
Sam Stark
President/CEO
Central Florida Sports Commission  |
| ECONOMIC IMPACT |
Month of October 2010
Hotel Room Nights: 2,369
Tax Recovery: $ 25,824.00
Economic Impact: $1,579,224.00
Number of Participants: 1,455
Number of Spectators: 1,691
Number of Events: 5
Year to Date (through October 2010)
Hotel Room Nights: 6,919
Tax Recovery: $78,480.53
Economic Impact: $4,886,333.25
Number of Participants: 10,224
Number of Spectators: 16,279
Number of Events: 24 |
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| WINS & LOSSES | |
(as of November 2010)
Formal Bids Submitted: 11
Total Bids Won: 9
Total Bids Lost: 1
As mentioned in last month's impact report, we recently conducted a site visit with 3v3 Live Soccer Tour to possibly hold both a local qualifier event, along with a regional qualifier, next spring and summer at Hickory Point Soccer Complex. Based on our recent correspondence with 3v3 Live Soccer Tour, it appears that we have initially agreed upon dates in 2011. A local qualifier will be staged February 26 - 27, with a regional qualifier scheduled for July 16 - 17. Teams from across the region will have to participate in both a local and regional qualifier to earn a spot in the National Championship held in Texas. |
| UPCOMING EVENTS | |
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| | COMMUNITY PROFILE |  For golfers who are beginners, experienced, or anywhere in between, Mission Inn is a great place for a golf "stay-cation". During the Mission Inn Annual Holiday Open House guests are invited to come stay and play, at a couple of the best courses in Central Florida. If you're new to the area, know anybody who is, or are just looking for a good time at a good price, Mission Inn is the place to go. This special holiday deal runs from December 17th through December 19th. Click HERE to find out more or call Group Sales at (352) 324 3904. |
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