Presents:
Sports Essentials 2013

Kevin Smith
Director
Since: 1999

Angel Natal
Senior Sales Manager
Since: 2005

Kit Dunbar
Sales Manager
Since: 2012

Matt Prewitt
Sales Manager
Since: 2013

Robin Gwaltney-Harris
Administrative Assistant
Since: 2006

Our mission is to generate a positive direct impact to Pinellas County, its cities and businesses through sports tourism. This is accomplished through overnight room stays by hosting professional, collegiate, youth and amateur team training & tournaments on a state, regional, national and international level at our city partner sports facilities.

Fiscal Year 2013-2014

2000 X Trials
Race For The Coast
NFL Europe Training Camp
US Water Polo Open Championship

Municipalities
• City Participation
• Facility Ownership
Florida Sports Foundation
• Grant Program
Private
• Hotels
• Rays
• Phillies
• Blue Jays
• Restaurants
• Private Facility Managers & Operators
• Chambers
National Governing Bodies
• United States Olympic Committee
• Amateur Athletic Union
• NCAA
• United States Bowling Congress
• National Softball Association
• Amateur Softball Association

Tap ‘N’ Run 4K
Land Rover TriRock Clearwater
The Color Run
Rock n Roll St. Pete Half Marathon
USBC Tournament
ASA 18U Gold Softball Tournament

Tap ‘N’ Run 4K
• November 2012
• St. Petersburg
• Participants: 1,300
Land Rover TriRock Clearwater
• November 2012
• Clearwater
• Participants: 800
Women’s Running Half Marathon
• November 2012
• St. Petersburg
• Participants: 4,500
The Color Run
• December 2012
• St. Petersburg
• Participants: 10,000
Land Rover TriRock Clearwater
The Color Run

Rock n Roll St. Pete Half Marathon
• February 2013
• Downtown St. Petersburg
• Participants: 6,500
ABA BMX Gator Nationals
• February 2013
• Oldsmar
• Participants: 1,000
BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge
• February 2013
• St. Pete/Clearwater/Dunedin
• Participants: 150
NFCA Lead Of Classic
• February 2013
• Eddie C. Moore Complex: Clearwater
• Participants: 420
Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
Gator Nationals

25 th Annual Gasparilla Classic Gymnastics Championships
• March 2013
• Tropicana Field: St. Petersburg
• Participants: 2,500
USF Softball Series
• March 2013
• Clearwater
• Participants: 2,000
Gasparilla Gymnastics
St. Anthony’s Triathlon
• April 2013
• St. Petersburg
• Participants: 3,500
United States Bowling Congress
• May - June 2013
• Seminole/Largo
• Participants: 8,000
USBC

BIG EAST Baseball Championship
• May 2013
• Bright House Field: Clearwater
• Participants: 240
FSL All Star Game
• June 2013
• Dunedin
• Attendance: 3,000
ASA USA GOLD Softball National Championship
• July 2013
• Clearwater
• Participants: 1,000
BIG EAST Baseball Championship
ASA USA GOLD Nationals

BrightHouse Clearwater SuperBoat National Championship
• September 2012
• Clearwater Beach
ISPS Handa Legends Open Championship
• November 2012
• Innisbrook: Palm Harbor
Clearwater Superboat
Outback Bowl Beach Day
• December 2012
• Clearwater Beach
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg
• December 2012
• Tropicana Field: St. Petersburg
ISPS Handa Legends Open

East West Shrine Game
• January 2013
• Tropicana Field: St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Championship
• March 2013
• Innisbrook Golf Club & Resort: Palm Harbor
MLB Spring Training
• Toronto Blue Jays
• Philadelphia Phillies
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
• March 2013
• Downtown St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Championship
Honda Grand Prix

ISA World Championship
• October 2013
USA Diving Regional Championship
• March 2014
USA Diving Spring Junior East Championship
• April 2014
Florida State USBC Youth Open Championship
• July 2014
USBC Women's Open Championship
• April – June 2015

ELITE
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
STATE/REGIONAL
GRASS ROOTS

Grass Roots Events
• Michele Smith GOLD Camp
State/Regional Events
• FL State USBC Open Championship
National/International Events
• National College Sailing
Elite Events
• Rock ‘N’ Roll Half Marathon

• Table Tennis
• Shuffleboard
• Extreme Sports
• Archery
• Martial Arts
• Fencing
• Darts
• Boxing

Lacrosse
BMX
Stand Up Paddle Board
Lifestyle Events

$15,675,430
In Economic Impact from October 2011-September 2012

Business Development
• Facilities
• Hotel Amenities/Attractions
• Bid Requirements o Commissions o Comp Rooms o Confidentiality
Event Planning Process
• Site Inspection
• Follow Up

Way of Thinking
• Your Venues
• Added Value
• Preparedness

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