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More than 50 local businesses and individuals are in The Club, and you should be too! If you joined today you would have access to Arnold Palmer Invitational grounds passes, Astros Spring Training tickets, Predators tickets and much more!
As an example of one of the networking opportunities, we will be hosting a panel discussion titled the Business of Football on Thursday, February 9th. Panelists, including executives from
EA SPORTS, the Orlando Predators and
XOS Digital, will discuss the increasing impact of the football industry on our economy. Moderated by Josh Mora, Sports Marketing & Media Program Director at Full Sail University, the Business of Football will be held at 8:30 am in the Gray Robinson offices in downtown Orlando. Entry is free for sports club members and $15 for non-members. Space is limited, so click HERE to RSVP today!
New Sports Club members for the month of December include Cross Fernandez & Riley, Rise and Wawa.
Click HERE for a complete list of benefits for The Sports Club or HERE to see all our current members. If you are interested in joining contact Matt Masterson at
407-648-4900 ext. 11 or through email by clicking HERE. | |
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM BRENT |
As we begin 2012, I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and were able to enjoy some time off with family and friends.
Closing out 2011 on a high note, the Sports Commission and Lake County were proud to support the 16th Annual Hickory Point Invitational at the Hickory Point Soccer Complex. 23 boys and girls high school soccer teams from around the state, including a team from Texas, visited Lake County and competed in the three day tournament.
Starting off 2012 strong, the Sports Commission and Lake County will be is hosting a 1st time event, the Metro Competitor Flag Football Union (MCFFU) World Championship. This event will attract 1,000+ athletes, spectators and officials to the Hickory Point Soccer Complex for three days of competition, running from January 13-15. The MCFFU is a 20 city traveling Flag Football league with teams that travel from all over the United States. Based on what we believe will be a successful event, we look forward to working with MCFFU on developing a long term partnership.
 February starts our spring golf series as we will once again host the UCF Women's Golf Invitational at Red Tail Golf Club in Sorrento, February 12-14. This tournament will host 18 of the top Division 1 women's golf teams from around the country, including perennial powers such as Kentucky, Texas and Auburn, among others. We invite you to come out and watch some of the LPGA's future stars!
We are looking forward to a great 2012 and appreciate your continued support as we market Lake County as a world class sports destination!
Happy New Year! |
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Best Regards,
Brent Nelson
Interim President/CEO
Central Florida Sports Commission  |
| ECONOMIC IMPACT | |
Month of November, 2011
Hotel Room Nights: 1,391
Tax Recovery: $ 9,458.19
Economic Impact: $ 475,746.00
Number of Participants: 555
Number of Spectators: 792
Number of Events: 1
Year to Date, 2011
Hotel Room Nights: 5,440
Tax Recovery: $60,574.77
Economic Impact: $3,146,026.11
Number of Participants: 4,023
Number of Spectators: 7,104
Number of Events: 14
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| IN THE PIPELINE | |
The Central Florida Sports Commission is sending representation to two (2) national conventions this month. The first is the US Lacrosse Convention which will be staged in Philadelphia from Jan 13 - 15th. Billed as "the unofficial start to the lacrosse season," this event gathers the very best the sport has to offer, and provides the sport's largest educational opportunity, with over 5,000 coaches, officials, program administrators and exhibitors in attendance each year. This convention will provide the Sports Commission the opportunity to network with potential event organizers and coaches that might be interested in booking one of our various venues within Lake County.
 The same week, we will be sending staff to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Kansas City. Billed as "The World's Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches," each year the NSCAA Convention draws approximately 4,000 coaches from our 30,000-plus members, and more than 9,000 attendees over five days. Like the US Lacrosse Convention, this convention will allow the Sports Commission to promote our area assets to interested parties that might want to book one of our multi-purpose venues in Lake County for an event or team training.
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WINS AND LOSSES | |
(As of December)
Formal Bids Submitted: 6
Total Bids Won: 4
Total Bids Lost: 1
We have recently been in discussions with the Powerboat Super League about bringing their national tour into Lake County. The Powerboat Super League has been around for 25 years and host formula two and formula three races all over the county. The race would bring in 200 - 300 racers over a three day period; we are currently looking at different dates and locations around the county that would fit into their tour schedule. We are looking at either a fall 2012 or spring 2013 date. Stay tuned!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Metro Competitor Flag Football Union World Championship
January 13-15
Hickory Point Soccer Complex
http://www.mcffu.com/home/world_championships_miami.shtml
Montverde Academy Junior Invitational
January 26 - 29, 2012
Montverde Academy
jon.hopman@montverde.org
Annual Lakeside Inn Big Bass Tournament
January 27 - 28
Lakeside Inn
jwise@lakeside-inn.com
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration
February 4
National Training Center
mary.reed@orlandohealth.com
UCF Challenge Women's Golf Invitational
February 12 - 14, 2012
Red Tail Golf Club
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| | COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
The National Training Center (NTC) is proud to recognize girls and women in sports by hosting a 3k run/walk to share in celebrating the 25th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The event will be held on Saturday, February 4 at 9:00 am at the NTC track and cross country trail. Cost: $10/family before the event and $20/family, the day of. National Girls and Women in Sports Day is a special day for girls and women to celebrate their participation in sports and athletics. When Title IX was enacted forty years ago, only 1 in 27 girls in high school participated in athletics. Today, that ratio is 1 in 3. This year the theme of National Girls and Women in Sports Day is "Play, Believe, Achieve"-Be involved in sports and stay physically active, believe in yourself, and have confidence that you can and will achieve your goals!
For more information and to sign up please click HERE. |
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