Sports-Development

Sports Development Executive Summary

In FY 23, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission (PBCSC) is deploying an aggressive sales and sports development effort to grow the number of sports tourisms generating events taking place in The Palm Beaches. The PBCSC continues to cultivate relationships with event owners, as well as identify, solicit, secure, and retain sports events to grow room night actualization. Below is a recap of sports development efforts that have taken place during the start of FY23.

Event Bids & Development

A primary mechanism for event solicitation is through the Event Bid and Development process. To recognize potential bid opportunities, the PBCSC will be at the forefront of the industry and engage with event owners.

Bid submission is a highly effective tool to recruit sporting events. Attached is a comprehensive list of the bids that have been submitted in FY 23, and below is a breakdown of the development efforts over the past month:

• Ido Beach Tennis Summer Series o May 5 - 7, 2023 o 100 projected participants o 225 projected room nights

• Legit Ballaz 7 v 7 o April 21 – 22, 2023 o 300 projected participants o 125 projected room nights

• US Soccer Men's Youth National Team Training U17 o April 17 - 24, 2023 o 40 projected participants o 100 projected room nights

• US Youth Soccer Women's Youth National Team Training U20 o May 15 - 21, 2023 o 40 projected participants o 100 projected room nights

• Women’s Flag Football o June 11 – 12, 2023 o 350 projected participants o 150 projected room nights

• AJGA TaylorMade Invitational

o May 25 – 28, 2023 o 78 projected participants o 250 projected room nights

Event Site Visits

When trying to bring events to Palm Beach County, engaging event rights holders to conduct a site visit or familiarization tour is one of the most beneficial event development strategies. Site visits allow for an event owner to explore potential sports venues while experiencing Palm Beach County’s tourism assets, such as hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Attached is a comprehensive list of the site visits that have been conducted in FY 23, and below is a breakdown of site visits conducted over the past month:

• East Coast Championships – The SoFlo Championships - Palm Beach County Convention Center

• Northstar Meetings Group – TEAMS Conference - Palm Beach County Convention Center, Kravis Center, Norton Museum, Lake Frot Pavillion WPB, Drive Shack, Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, National Polo Center, Palm Beach Kennel Club, National Croquet Center, Grandview Public Market, Various Hotels