Event Fact Sheet

Event Name: World Invite / Crossroads Florida Open

Event Owner: Prospect Select Baseball, Inc.

Grantee: Prospect Select Baseball, Inc.

Funding Recommendation: $12,500

Dates: September 8‐11, 2023

Sport: Baseball

Level of Competition: Amateur

Age Range: High School (14U, 15U/16U, 17U/18U)

Proposed Venues: Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

Santaluces Athletic Complex

Estimated Participation & Projecting 70 total teams (45 traveling & 25 from South Florida)

Room Nights: 45 traveling teams * 15 players per team = 675 total youth athletes

45 traveling teams * 15 spectators per team = 675 total adult spectators

1,350 total traveling participants / 5 people per room = 270 rooms

270 rooms * 3.5 nights = 945 room nights

Estimated Economic Impact: 675 youth athletes * $120.36 avg. daily spend * 3.5 days = $284,350

675 adult spectators * $240.71 avg. daily spend * 3.5 days = $568,677

Total Visitor Spending = $853,027

Just Bring Your Game

Palm Beach County Sports Commission 2195 Southern Blvd., Suite 550 West Palm Beach, FL 33406 – (561) 233-3180 Fax: (561) 233-3125 www.PalmBeachSports.com

Event Description:

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission is partnering with Prospect Select Baseball to host the World Invite at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, and the Santaluces Athletic Complex on September 8‐11, 2023. Concurrently, the Crossroads Florida Open (a subsidiary of Prospect Select Baseball) will also take place at the three venues from September 8‐10, 2023. These two events combined will feature approximately 70 teams consisting of 1,050 athletes competing in a variety of age groups (14U, 15U/16U, & 17U/18U). An estimated 45 teams and 675 athletes will be traveling from outside of the South Florida region. This is a wood composite bat tournament. Teams are guaranteed to play a minimum of four (4) games. The tournament begins with a pool play format. After the first 3 games, teams are ranked and participate in a single elimination playoff.

Prospect Select Baseball is a high caliber amateur baseball organization that owns a variety of robust baseball events taking place throughout the nation. In addition to the World Invite, Prospect Select Baseball hosts its National Showcase (Palm Beach Classic) and Palm Beach Open in Palm Beach County.

Event Schedule:

Event History:

Prospect Select Baseball created the World Invite in 2021, and was previously held in Viera, FL. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission, in partnership with the two MLB Spring Training venues and the Santalcues Athletic Complex, successfully relocated this event to The Palm Beaches. Combining this with the Crossroads Florida Open will create operational efficiencies.

Marketing & Media

Prospect Select has one of the most robust social media campaigns compared to other amateur baseball organizations. Prospect Select garners 750,000 to 1,000,000 Twitter Impressions on event weekends. Prospect Select also generates peak website hits of 100,000+ per month with a low range of 8,000 to 12,000 hits per month.

About Prospect Select Baseball:

Prospect Select Baseball, Inc. is a high caliber amateur baseball organization founded in 2008. Prospect Select operates multiple Tournament and Showcase events in eight states along the eastern corridor of the United States, from New England to South Florida. Prospect Select draws over 600 teams from New England to Florida, and Colorado to Texas. Their international teams hail from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.

The mission of Prospect Select is to put high school age baseball players in the best possible position to be successful in their future collegiate and/or professional careers. This is accomplished through superior quality scheduled Showcase and Tournament events that allow players, coaches, and scouts to mutually achieve their objectives. Prospect Select Baseball provides the most technologically advanced platforms to serve as a single source point for information, videos, and rankings for recruiting purposes.

Prospect Select Baseball – Multiple events in The Palm Beaches:

Currently, Prospect Select Baseball is hosting three (3) national tournaments in Palm Beach County. In addition to the World Invite in September, Prospect Select Baseball’s National Showcase, the Palm Beach Classic, takes place in June, along with the Palm Beach Open in July. Last year, these tournaments generated 6,635 room nights for Palm Beach County hotels.

PBCSC Responsibilities:

• Operational and logistical support

• Volunteer recruitment

• Communication with Ball Park of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, and the Santaluces Athletic Complex

• Procurement of more baseball diamonds might be required (high school venues, colleges, and municipal parks and recreation facilities will be approached)

• Financial support to offset costs help offset event‐related expenses

Primary Benefits:

• Substantial room night generation for the early fall timeframe (September)

• This event will utilize Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, and the Santaluces Athletic Complex

• This event enhances Palm Beach County’s resume as a premier destination for baseball

• This tournament is gaining popularity as one of the top tournaments within Prospect Select’s portfollio of events and is projected to experience significant growth in team participation in the coming years.