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Table of Contents 1. TDC Board Attendance Sheet 08.12.20 3. 07.09.20 TDC Meeting Minutes 4. Consent Items 4.A. DTPB Activity Report 4.B. Cultural Council Activity Report 4.C. Sports Commission Activity Report 4.D. Film & TV Monthly Newsletter 4.E Film & TV Production Report 4.F. Convention Center Statement & Financial Operations Analysis Compared to Budget & Prior Year 4.G Convention Center Marketing Update4.H. Convention Center "Pace" Revenue Report 4.I. Convention Center Food & Beverage Operating Report 4.J. ERM Project Status Report 4.K. PBI Traffic Report 4.L. Hotel Pipeline Report 4.M. Contract Tracking Report 5. Old Business 5.A. - 1. TDC Dash Board Current Month & YTD 5.A. - 1.a. Discover Hotel Performance 5.A. - 1.b. Bed Tax Collections 5.A. - 1.c. Reports Out Metrics 5.B. 2021 TDC Board Meeting Checkpoint Update July Activity 8.17.20 6. New Business 6.A. MLB Spring Training Benefit Rept 2020

TDC BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE SHEET REVISED EFFECTIVE July 9th, 2020

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01.09.20 02.13.20 03.12.20 04.09.20

BOARD MARKETING WORSHOP 05.14.20 05.28.20 06.11.20 07.09.20 08.13.20

(1) Chair Commissioner Mary Lou Berger 11/20/2018 - 11/2020

COVID-19

(4) Jim Bronstien Vice Chair(9/30/22) Appt(3/1/95) ReApp(9/18/18) Dis.3

COVID-19

(2)Jeffrey Mayer (9/30/23) Appt(11/05/2019)Dist. 1

COVID-19

(3) Jim Mostad (9/30/20) Appt (10/16/19), Dis. 2, St 3

COVID-19

(5)John Tolbert (9/30/23) Ap(2/9/16) ReAp(10/16/18)&(8/20/19) Dis4

COVID-19

(6)Comm Christina L. Romelus(9/30/21) Appt (01/10/17)ReAppt(10/01/17[Dis.5]

COVID-19

(7)Don Dufresne (9/30/23) Apt(6/5/12) ReAp(5/3/16)&(8/20/19) Dis6

COVID-19

(8) Davicka N. Thompson (9/30/2020) Appt(12/6/16) [Dis.7]

COVID-19

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(9) Comm. Kelly Shoaf (9/30/22) Appt. 6/4/19 At-Large

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STAFF Verdenia C. Baker, County Administrator Denise Coffman, Deputy County Attorney Dave Lawrence, Culture George Linley, Sports Chuck Elderd, Film & TV Jorge Pesquera, Discover Deborah Drum, ERM Dave Anderson, PBCCC Vincent McPhail, PBCCC Glenn Jergensen, TDC Ernie Pena-Roque, TDC Joan Hutchinson, TDC

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TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL JULY 9th, 2020 MINUTES 1.

ROLL CALL Present Commissioner Mary Lou Berger, Chair Jim Bronstien, Vice Chair Jim Mostad Don Dufresne Commissioner Kelly Shoaf Davicka Thompson

Absent John Tolbert Jeffrey Mayer

Staff Verdenia C. Baker, County Administrator Denise Coffman, Deputy County Attorney Glenn Jergensen, TDC Joan Hutchinson, TDC Ernie Pena-Roque, TDC Dave Lawrence, Cultural Council Jennifer Sullivan, Cultural Council George Linley, Sports Commission Michael Zeff, Sports Commission Scott Glinski, Sports Commission Glen Allan, Spots Commission Jared Fleet, Sports commission Chuck Elderd, Film & TV Commission Michelle Hillery, Film & TV Commission Phyllis Man, Film & TV Commission Christy Andreoni, Film & TV Commission Jorge Pesquera, DTPB Evan Lomrantz, DTPB Ashley Svarney, DTPB Nick Parks, DTPB Gustav Weibull, DTPB Ally Fernandez, DTPB Kelly Cavers DTPB Rich Basen, DTPB Deborah Drum, ERM Julie Bishop, ERM Dave Anderson, Convention Center/Spectra Venue Management Vincent McPhail, Convention Center/Spectra Food and Hospitality Mike Brodnicki, Convention Center

Other Andy Thomson, Boca Raton City Council Jodi Cross, FRLA Commissioner Christina L. Romelus 2.

AGENDA ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS – MOTION TO APPROVE Motion to approve the agenda is made by Jim Bronstein and seconded by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf. Motion carries 6-0 with Jeffrey Mayer, John Tolbert absent and one vacant seat.

MOTION TO APPROVE JUNE 11th TDC MEETING MINUTES* Motion to approve the minutes is made by Jim Bronstein and seconded by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf. Motion carries 6-0 with John Tolbert, Jeffrey Mayer absent and one vacant seat.

MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE CONSENT ITEMS FOR JULY 2020 MARKETING AGENCIES REPORTING A. DTPB ACTIVITY REPORT* B. CULTURAL COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT* C. SPORTS COMMISSION ACTIVITY REPORT* D. FILM & TV MONTHLY NEWSLETTER* E. FILM & TV PRODUCTION REPORT* PBC CONVENTION CENTER OPERATING REPORTS F. CONVENTION CENTER INCOME STATEMENT & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ANALYSIS COMPARED TO BUDGET & PRIOR YEAR* G. CONVENTION CENTER MARKETING UPDATE* H. CONVENTION CENTER “PACE” REVENUE REPORT* I. CONVENTION CENTER FOOD & BEVERAGE OPERATING REPORT* OTHER TDC SUPPORTED AGENCY/DEPARTMENTS REPORTS J. ERM PROJECT STATUS REPORT* K. PBI TRAFFIC REPORT* L. HOTEL PIPELINE REPORT* M. CONTRACT TRACKING REPORT* N. SEMI-ANNUAL 3.31.2020 PERFORMANCE MEASURES* Motion to receive and file the consent agenda items is made by Jim Bronstein and seconded by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf . Motion carries 6-0 with Jeffrey Mayer, John Tolbert absent and one vacant seat.

OLD BUSINESS – DISCUSSION ITEMS 2

TDC TOURISM PERFORMANCE METRICS 1. TDC DASHBOARD CURRENT MONTH & YTD* a. Discover Hotel Performance Dashboard* b. Bed Tax Collections* c. Report Out Metrics*

Jergensen COVID-19 Tourism Impact in the County started the week ending March 13th. The May Dashboard is the 2nd full month of COVID-19 impact on the Industry. Bed Tax Collection – For the month of May 2020 collected in June 2020 was at $1.6M compared to the same month in 2019 at $3.7M with a (57%) decrease. Projection at reduce levels for the month was $0.4M, so we are with $1.1M higher than our COVID impact projection. May Tax Exempt rental receipts of $1.2M, decreased (33%) from prior May. The Total FYTD’20 collections were at $37.7M, lower than last fiscal year’s $45.6M by (17%) reflecting the second full month impact of COVID-19 on the fiscal year. Total Fiscal Year 2020 is $2.6M higher than our conservative reduction with three collection months remaining in the Fiscal Year. Initial projections estimated a (33%) decline in bed tax collections, we have improved slightly. The Rooms sold for May were 142,064 or (62%) lower than the previous year. Rooms available for May at 523,163 was down (0.7%). Hotel Rooms active in the County 16,973 below our March 2020 peak of 17,602. Occupancy for May 2020 was 27%, down (62%) over Prior Year. Occupancy for May 2019 was 70%. Occupancy May CYTD was 52.4%, down (34%) over past year. Average daily rate for May was at $131.55, (15%) lower than previous year, CYTD up 1.1%. The revenue/available room for May was at $35.46 lower by (67%), CYTD decrease (33%). Hotel Room sales in May decreased (69%) at $17.5M. Non-hotel room sales increased 93% at $7.2M. Hotel Room Net Sales FY20 Year to Date decreased by (22%) at $521M. Non-Hotel Room Sales FY20 Year to Date increased by 20% at $91M. FYTD 2020 Taxable Revenues Fiscal Year decreased (18%) at $612M. Airport activities for the month of May, 57,940 passengers (89%) lower and estimated seat capacity was down (82%) over last year with 111,684 seats. Passenger from 12 month rolling average went down (17%) to 5,498,917 over last year. Leisure & Hospitality Employment for May of 62,800 decreased (32%) the same month in 2019. Accommodations employment went down (63%). F & B was down (31%). Arts & Entertainment employment down (15%).

FY2021 Budget Checkpoint# 3 *- Glenn J. Motion to Approve

Jergensen Presented the 3rd checkpoint analysis and reported that May was better than forecasted with $1.6 million collected in bed taxes, about one third of which was collected from vacation rentals. However, collections where still (57.3%) lower than this time last year. It is recommended to take a conservative approach and hold contract levels where projected, distribute stimulus funding which will be released this year and next as needed and approved by the finance committee. Any revenues over $36.3 million will be reserve. Thompson Requests that the TDC continues to provide checkpoint information for the foreseeable future and asked if with improved projections would we look to bring staffing levels back. Jergensen The answer is no to increased staffing due to the uncertainty of the future. Dufrense Asked if there is any information as to further re-openings? Jergensen The Discover team will continue to monitor the platform and plan to begin marketing to the drive market once Florida’s numbers begin to decrease and it looks like more openings can occur. Agency heads are all in agreement with the plan. Motion to approve the Checkpoint information and recommendation is made by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf and seconded by Jim Bronstein . Motion carries 6-0 with Jeffrey Mayer and John Tolbert absent and one vacant seat. C.

Draft FY2021 Performance Measures Post COVID* - Motion to Approve

Jergensen

Presented agency performance measures and stated that performance measures are a requirement of the County and are submitted with the annual budget. So, although it is rather difficult to set measures in this very uncertain time we must do so. Since measures based on room night projections are just too uncertain, projections are reflective of FY2015 and FY2016 levels of operation, we may move to an attendance base measure instead. Motion to approve the performance measures as presented is made by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf and seconded by Jim Bronstein. Motion carries 6-0 with Jeffrey Mayer and John Tolbert absent. One vacant seat. D.

Marketing Recovery & Stimulus Timetable BCC- Glenn J.

Tuesday, July 14 – 2020 agency amended agreements will be submitted to the BCC, the ordinance to move beach funding will be presented and have its first reading. Tuesday, August 25 – The ordinance will have its second reading and is expected to be approved. The Recovery and Stimulus package will be presented at this BCC meeting and approval requested. Tuesday, September 1 – FY2021 Agency renewal agreements will be presented for approval 6.

NEW BUSINESS – DISCUSSION ITEMS A.

FY 2020 Diversity Overview included in Contract Renewals*

Jergensen We need to do better with diversity hiring especially within senior management positions. Thompson I agree that we need to work at this and I am here to help. Once we are ready to hire again, I can reach out to some professional organizations to increase the minority applicant pool. Baker Thanked the Convention Center, both Dave and Vince for bringing on more minority vendors. Thank you to Chuck for providing more visibility on Palm Beaches TV. Romelus Suggested providing sensitivity training to staff.

The Film Commission has formed a committee to review PBTV for diversity. This committee is headed by Lauren Tobin. Lawrence The Cultural Council is getting ready to pass a cultural equity statement and will be hosting an equity summit to kickoff efforts to drive diversity and inclusion. B.

FY2021 Agency Contract Renewals * Motion to Approve

Motion to approve 2021 agency contracts as presented is made by Jim Bronstein and seconded by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf. Motion carries 6-0 with Jeffrey Mayer, John Tolbert absent and one vacant seat. C.

SPORTS COMMISSION 1.

Motion to approve the Cat. “G” Grant Agreements*: Grant a. b.

First Responder Games (September 9-20, 2020) - 15+ Venues in Palm Beach County. NEW Perfect Game WWBA World Championship Weekend (October 8-12, 2020) – Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Santaluces Athletic Complex Perfect Game 14U World Championship (October 16-19, 2020) – FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches Total Amount

Amount

Room Nights

$15,000

1,200

$50,000

6,820

$10,000 $75,000

1,100 9,120

Motion to approve grants is made by Commissioner Kelly Shoaf and seconded by Jim Bronstein. Motion carries 6-0 with Jeffrey Mayer, John Tolbert absent and one vacant seat. 2.

Two Minute Update- George Linley

Significant reduction in summer sports impacting summer economic impact. D.

DISCOVER 1. Two Minute Update- Jorge Pesquera

Discover is working with hoteliers on GBAC accreditation. We are also working with a black tourism marketing firm to expand on diversity. E.

FILM & TV 6

Two Minute Update- Chuck Elderd

Film continues to host PBTV watch parties with the intent of getting out a positive message about Palm Beach County. Currently we have eleven production permits out and filming is getting underway. F.

CULTURAL COUNCIL 1. Two Minute Update- Dave Lawrence

Cultural Council is continuing with virtual concerts and exhibitions. Continue to monitor cultural venue health. G.

CONVENTION CENTER 1. Spectra Venue Management a. Two Minute Update- Dave Anderson

GBAC accreditation proceeds into final stages. We are working with organizations on creating safety plans for events. County plans visit for Mid-July. 2.

Spectra Hospitality a. Two Minute Update- Vincent McPhail

Worked with West Palm Beach Commissioner Kelly Shoaf to reach out to women entrepreneurs to try and create some more partnerships. H.

ERM 1. Two Minute Update- Deb Drum

Four major dune projects will be bid for winter construction. We are working with the WPB Fishing Club to expand artificial reefs. 7.

BOARD COMMENTS – no comments

PUBLIC COMMENTS – Andy Thomson, Boca Raton City Council member joined the meeting. He is looking to engage more with TDC.

ADJOURNMENT There will be no meeting on August 2020. Next Meeting will be September 10th. *Attachment included

Tdc/tdcmtgs2020/Agenda.07.09.2020

4. CONSENT ITEMS

TO:

Glenn Jergensen, Executive Director - TDC

FROM:

Jorge Pesquera, President/CEO

DATE:

July 30, 2020

RE:

Discover The Palm Beaches Monthly Activity Report July 2020

The following is a summary of TDC Performance measures for the month of July 2020. This report demonstrates trends relative to owned visitor digital footprint, advertising impressions, social media engagement, and booked room nights for the Month of July. We continue to be negatively affected by the COVID-19 crisis, particularly, with the recent increase in cases and negative publicity about FL. June 2020 Hotel Performance •

Total supply totaled 17,307 for June. This is about 300 rooms off the Feb. peak. The Ben and the Canopy both have opened. The Eau and Waterstone were closed. •

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Occupancy ended the month at 38%, close to the 40% expected. •

The Palm Beaches ranked 9th. Higher than Naples, Miami and Orlando

•

The Panhandle ran a 64% occupancy, with Panama City running 76% and selling 4.4% more rooms than 2019.

The number of room nights sold in were just under 200,000, 39% higher than May, 41% less than 2019. •

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The Palm Beaches has 3.9% share of room nights sold in Florida

The average daily rate (ADR) was $139 increasing 6.8% from 2019. This is due to a 46% increase from luxury properties ($383 vs. $261). •

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Miami still has 21% of rooms closed. Orlando 28% of rooms are closed. The Keys has 10% rooms closed. All other markets are near February inventory levels.

Naples, The Keys, Ft. Myers and The Panhandle also had year-over-year growth in rate.

RevPAR was $53 up from 35 in May and $27 in April, ranking 7th (down from 1st last month in April and 6th in May) •

The Panhandle had a RevPAR of $99 and the Keys $137.

June CYTD Hotel Performance •

The total number of room nights sold is down 34% for the first half of the year •

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Florida and the US has decreased by 38%

Occupancy is down 34% to 50% •

Florida decreased 32% to 52%. •

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The average daily rate is now up 2.1% to $220 •

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The range of occupancy in the state is a high of 60% and low of 47%.

Florida is down 4%. The US down 17%.

RevPAR is down 34% to $110, driven by occupancy

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

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Performance Measures ..........................................................................3 Marketing Advertising/Paid Media ..........................................................................4 Owned Views Digital Footprint ...............................................................4 Consumer & Travel Industry Database.....................................................4 Public Relations - Earned Media Impressions ............................................5

Public Relations - Social Media Engagement .............................................6 Group Sales Booked Room nights Hotel Lead program.................................................7 Group Level Booked Room Nights (CC Shared) .........................................7 Citywide Actualized FY Room Nights for Convention Center (Shared)...........7 Destination Review ...............................................................................8 Site Participation ..................................................................................8 DTPB Hotel Lead & Long - Term Sales/Convention Center Report................9

Research Reports .............................................................................. 10 Data Dictionary ................................................................................. 16

Performance Measures - TDC FISCAL YEAR 2018 - 2019 PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Advertising Impressions

Current Month JULY

YTD

% of Annual Target

24,874,088

287,607,454

42.3%

12,000,000

2,350,602

13,367,612

111.4%

394,145

542

401,492

101.9%

206,000,000 254,459,489 212,180,000

15,366,698

221,550,504

104.4%

Target

Year End Target

Actual

650,000,000 807,667,108 679,250,000

Owned Views Digital Footprint

N/A

Consumer & Travel Industry Database increase

375,375

396,477

Earned Media Impressions

FISCAL YEAR 2019 - 2020

Social Engagement

525,000

1,601,515

1,522,500

155,279

1,471,699

96.7%

Booked Room Nights - Hotel lead Program

148,000

165,881

160,000

6,617

70,908

44.3%

Group Level Booked Room Nights (CC Shared)

50,000

54,159

53,000

725

34,279

64.7%

Group Level Actual FY Room Nights for CC Shared

30,000

39,590

35,000

25,108

71.7%

Destination Reviews

76.9%

Destination Site Participation

111

72.2%

*Excludes Legacy accounts. **Minor deviation in production results after year end may occur based on change (increase/decrease) request in room block.

D T P B OBJECTIVES

2019 - 2020

Leisure /Consumer – Increase Consumer and Travel Industry database to 394,145 –

Generate 12,000,000 in Owned Views Digital Footprint

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Generate 1,522,500 Social Engagements

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Generate 679,250,000 Advertising Impressions

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Generate 212,180,000 Earned Media Impressions

Meetings & Conventions – Book 160,000 DTPB only room nights (Hotel Meetings Leads) –

Generate 53,000 Group Level Booked Room Nights Convention Center Shared

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Generate 35,000 Group Level Actual FY Room Night for Convention Center Shared

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Generate 65 participants in Destination Reviews

–

Generate 90 Destination Site Participants

Marketing Traditional Impressions

Digital Impressions

Advertising / Paid Media - Traditional & Digital FYTD

Month / Month

70,000,000 60,000,000 50,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 0

Total Impressions 65,724,402 700,000,000

50,758,138

Total Impressions 24,874,088

4,012,500 14,966,264 Jul-19

20,861,588 Jul-20

Total Impressions 652,434,054

600,000,000 274,039,549

500,000,000 400,000,000

300,000,000

Total Impressions 287,607,454

378,394,505

200,000,000

166,399,849

100,000,000

121,207,605

FY2019

FY2020

July impressions are down YOY as a result of pausing all media due to Coronavirus Owned Views Digital Footprint Total Year to Date 13,367,612

14,000,000

Sep

Aug

12,000,000

Jul Jun

10,000,000

May

8,000,000

Apr

6,000,000

12,000,000

4,000,000

Mar Feb Jan Dec

2,000,000

Nov

0 FY 2020

Fiscal Year 2020 Target

Oct

Consumer & Travel Industry Database FY 2020 Year End Target Jul-20 Jun-20

May-20 Apr-20 Mar-20

Feb-20 Jan-20 Dec-19

Nov-19 Oct-19

394,145 401,492 400,950 400,653 400,472 400,212 399,785 398,789 397,779 396,994 397,220 Marketing & Leisure Sales

Marketing Public Relations - Earned Media Impressions Month / Month

FYTD

20,000,000

15,000,000

10,000,000

15,366,698 5,000,000

3,838,369 0

Jul-19

Jul-20

240,000,000 220,000,000 200,000,000 180,000,000 160,000,000 140,000,000 120,000,000 100,000,000 80,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 0

229,267,834

221,550,504

FY2019

FY2020

Total Impressions YTD 221,550,504

220,000,000 200,000,000

Sep

180,000,000

Aug

160,000,000

Jul

140,000,000

Jun May

120,000,000 212,180,000

100,000,000

Apr Mar

80,000,000

Feb

60,000,000

Jan

40,000,000

Dec Nov

20,000,000

Oct

0 FY2020

Marketing & Leisure Sales

FY 2020 Year End Target

Marketing Public Relations - Social Media Engagement for March 2019 and 2020

July 2019

274,413

155,279

July 2020

50,000

100,000

150,000

FY 2019

200,000

250,000

FY 2020

Competitor Insights: •

This month, we had the HIGHEST Instagram follower growth percentage out of our competitive set – for the second month in a row! Our account grew by 4.4% (4% last month) while @thefloridakeys grew the second most at 1.7%.

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We received the fourth most engagements on Instagram in our competitive set (up last month from fifth), only behind @thefloridakeys, @visitorlando and @ftmyersanibel. (same as last month)

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In addition, we’re ranking fifth on Facebook in terms of engagements, flat to last month. 1. The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel 2. Visit Lauderdale 3. Visit St. Pete/Clearwater 4. Visit Miami 5. DTPB 6. Visit Florida Keys

Marketing & Leisure Sales

DTPB MONTHLY SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT JULY 2020

KEY INSIGHTS

Impressions have skyrocketed due to our boost strategy being back on. Facebook engagements and followers are down for our entire competitive set - so nothing to worry about there. Commentary continues to be positive on Instagram - Facebook is where we see the negativity. This has to do with our audience on both platforms - Instagram has far more of a local presence, where we see our top audiences on Facebook coming from New York, New Jersey, etc. Turtles continue to be a top performer on every channel Groups linkedin strategy is further proved by the ASAE post being the top engaged - sharing makes a big difference on Linkedin!

MONTHLY SOCIAL RECAP

364,887

51,404,867

7.1%

1.7%

3.3%

MoM Change

Facebook ER

Twitter ER

Total Followers

481%

-67%

Total Impressions Instagram ER

43%

TOP PERFORMING CONTENT CROSS-CHANNEL

Instagram Most Engaged 1.3K Engagements 11% ER 11.9K Impressions

Facebook Most Engaged 279 Engagements 5.4% ER 5.2K Impressions

Twitter Most Engaged 271 Engagements 3.9% ER 7K Impressions

LinkedIn Most Engaged 115 Engagements 14.6% ER 786 Impressions

BOTTOM PERFORMING CONTENT CROSS-CHANNEL

Instagram Least Engaged 308 Engagements 3.9% ER 7.8K Impressions

Facebook Least Engaged 90 Engagements 3.2% ER 2.8K Impressions

Twitter Least Engaged 1.7% ER 1.4K Impressions

LinkedIn Least Engaged 5.7% ER 690 Impressions

Group Sales and Services Booked Room Nights - Hotel Lead Program Month / Month

FYTD

14,000

140,000

12,000

120,000

10,000

100,000

8,000

80,000

14,234

6,000

141,290

60,000

4,000

40,000

6,617

2,000

70,908

20,000

0 Jul-19

Jul-20

FY2019

FY2020

Group Level Booked Room Nights (CC Shared) Month / Month

FYTD

40,000 35,000

3,000

30,000

25,000

2,000

20,000

3,068

39,121

15,000

1,000

34,279

10,000 5,000

725

0 Jul-19

FY2019

Jul-20

FY2020

Citywide Actualized FY Room Nights for Convention Center (Shared) 9,000

40,000

8,000

35,000

7,000

30,000

6,000

25,000

5,000

20,000

35,784

4,000 15,000

3,000

35,000 30,000 25,108

10,000

2,000

5,000

1,000

0 Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb Mar FY 2019

Apr

May Jun FY 2020

Jul

Aug

Sep

FY 2019

FY 2020 YTD Total

These numbers are subject to change as we continue to collect hotel pickup. 7

Group Meetings & Destination Services

Goal

Group Sales and Services Destination Reviews 80

20 40

0 Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

FY2019

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

0 FY2019

FY2020

FY2020 YTD Total

Goal

Site Participation 20

110

100

50 40

111 90 70

0 Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

FY 2019

•

4 Site Visit

•

1 Group Serviced.

Apr

May FY 2020

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

0 FY 2019

FY 2020 YTD Total

Goal

Group Meetings & Destination Services 8

Report: End of Month - Executive Team Report July 2020 Month Actual

Month Goal

New Accounts Created

106

Number of Leads - Hotels

885

Lead Rooms Nights - Hotels

6,910

511,019

Number of Leads - Convention Center

Lead Room Nights - Convention Center

3,060

125,296

Description

Month % To Goal

Y-T-D Actual

Y-T-D Goal

YTD % To Goal

Annual Goal

1,102

Combined Number of Leads

961

Combined Lead Rooms Nights

9,970

636,315

Lost R.N. - Hotel Lead Program

88,611

561,234

Lost R.N. - Convention Center

10,601

109,247

TOTAL Lost

99,212

670,481

177

Hotel Definite Bookings Hotel Definite Room Nights

6,617

11,183

Convention Center Definite Bookings

Convention Center Definite Room Nights

725

4,949

Combined Definite Bookings

7,342

16,132

Combined Definite Room Nights

59%

70,889

147,633

48%

170,000

34,279

62,099

55%

72,000

197

105,168

209,732

20 15%

46%

Groups in the County

200

Groups Serviced in the County

0 50%

242,000

Hotel Performance Dashboard June 2020 Palm Beach County Ranking vs. Florida Destinations1* (Monthly Comparison)

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

PBC Performance*—June 2020

Hotel Performance by Location2* —June 2020

Hotel Performance by Region2*—June 2020

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

ADR/RevPAR

Occ

Growth in ADR by Currency Exchange Rates4 —June (2019 vs. 2020)

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

Hotel Performance by Scale3*—June 2020

1. Ranking derived by Discover The Palm Beaches by comparing STR data for PBC and all 12 major Florida markets. 2. Region and Location breakdowns are customized segments for Discover The Palm Beaches. 3. Scale breakdowns are customized segments for Discover The Palm Beaches based on average rate from the previous calendar year. 4. USD—U.S. Dollar, GBP—British Pound, CAD—Canadian Dollar, BRL—Brazilian Real, EUR—Euro, COP—Colombian Peso, ARS-Argentine Peso, MXN-Mexican Peso

*Source: STR, INC. REPUBLICATION OR OTHER RE-USE OF THIS DATA WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF STR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Research compiled and published by Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), can only be reproduced through expressed written approval from the DTPB Research Department. For questions please contact research@thepalmbeaches.com.

Hotel Performance Dashboard CYTD—Jan. to Jun. 2020 Palm Beach County Ranking vs. Florida Destinations1* (Calendar Year-to-Date Comparison) ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

PBC Performance*—Jan. to Jun. 2020

Hotel Performance by Location2* —Jan. to Jun. 2020

Hotel Performance by Region2*—Jan. to Jun. 2020

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

ADR/RevPAR

Occ

Growth in Rooms Sold vs. Rooms Available Jan. to Jun. (2019 vs. 2020)

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

Hotel Performance by Scale3*—Jan. to Jun. 2020

Discover The Palm Beaches Recovery Dashboard — June 2020 Room Nights Sold

Hotel Occupancy

*Source: STR

PBI Passenger Arrivals

*Source: PBI

Leisure & Hospitality Jobs

*Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Total Industry Sales (Accommodations, Restaurants, Attractions)

Bed Taxes (Collection Month)

*Source: Florida Department of Revenue

Discover The Palm Beaches—Confidential & Proprietary, for internal use only “The information contained in this document is confidential and exempt from disclosure under public records law, unless judicially determined otherwise. Such information includes booking business records; information in response to a sales promotion, advertisement, or research project which, if released, would reveal the identity of persons or entities who provide data or other information; trade secrets as defined by Sec. 812.081 Fla. Stat.; and/or trade secrets and commercial or financial information gathered from a person and privileged or confidential under federal law.”

Discover The Palm Beaches Recovery Dashboard —June 2020 Room Nights Sold

*Source: STR

Leisure & Hospitality Jobs

*Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Total Industry Sales (Accommodations, Restaurants, Attractions)

*Source: Florida Department of Revenue

The Palm Beaches Performance Ranking June 2020 The Palm Beaches Ranking vs. Florida Destinations1* (June 2020)

The Palm Beaches Ranking vs. Florida Destinations1* (January to June 2020)

*Source: STR 1. Ranking derived by Discover The Palm Beaches by comparing STR data for PBC and all 12 major Florida markets.

DATA DICTIONARY Term

Definition

Actualized Room Nights

Room night pickup from contracted groups, under the contract block, receiving incentive dollars

Advertising Impressions

Impressions refer to the amount of views an ad receives by consumers.

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

Room revenue divided by rooms sold, displayed as the average rental rate for a single room.

Booked Room Nights

The number of room nights contracted by DTPB between a meeting planner and a hotel.

Consumer & Travel Industry Represents number of contacts in the DTPB electronic database Database as of a certain date. Includes: consumers, meeting planners, travel agents, tour/receptive operators, partners, members, vendors. Destination Review An invited Group of targeted and qualified, Meeting/Convention Professionals or Travel Trade Travel Influencers who have expressed interest and delivered an RFP for our consideration, and are brought to the destination to experience Palm Beaches visitation assets pertinent to theirs or their clients goals and interests, with the intent to influence their meetings and travel decisions to our Destination. Digital Media Online advertising such as web banners, mobile, email, social media, search, etc. DTPB

Discover The Palm Beaches

Earned Media Impressions

Publicity gained through promotional efforts other than paid media advertising, which refers to publicity gained through advertising, Impressions refer to the amount of views an ad receives by consumers.

Fiscal Year (October 1 to September 30)

FYTD

Fiscal Year-to-Date. Measures are calculated using the sum of the values from October 1 of the given fiscal year.

Groups Services

Groups that DTPB has serviced and that are travelling in the month Rooms sold divided by rooms available multiplied by 100. Occupancy is always expressed as a percentage of rooms

Occupancy (Occ) Paid Media

Advertising and media coverage that has been payed to be distributed

Paid Website Traffic

Marketing initiatives, such as pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, which focuses on driving traffic to a website

Percent Change

Amount of growth - up, flat, or down - this period versus same period last year (month or year-to-date). Calculated as

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DATA DICTIONARY Term

Definition

RevPAR Room revenue divided by rooms available. (Revenue Per Available Room) Rooms Sold

The number of rooms nights sold or rented (excludes complimentary rooms).

Sessions (formerly visitors)

Total number of visits to the DTPB website and micro-sites (one individual may visit www.ThePalmBeaches.com 3 times which would result in 3 sessions).

Site Participation

Personalized and customized Individual visits to the Destination by either Meeting/Convention or Travel Trade planning professionals brought to the Palm Beaches to experience Palm Beaches visitation assets pertinent to theirs or their clients goals and interests, with the intent to influence their meetings and travel decisions to our Destination.

Social Media Engagement

Actions from fans/followers of DTPB through sharing, commenting, tweeting, pinning, liking, and watch content on DTPB social media outlets.

Traditional Media

Traditional media includes: Print, Broadcast (Radio/ Television), Out-of-Home (Billboards, Public Transit, etc.)

Twelve Month Moving Average Calculated using the sum of the values of the given month and of the preceding eleven months. Unique Users/Visitors

Represents the number of individuals (now called also: new users) to the DTPB website and micro-sites (one individual may visit www.ThePalmBeaches.com 3 times which would result in 1 unique visitor).

YOY

Year over Year A method of evaluating two or more measured events to compare the results at one time period with those from another time period (or series of time periods), on an annualized basis.

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July 2020 PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD FY 2019 Performance Indicator PR Impressions

Goal

FY 20203 Actual

FY Goal

1,200,000,000 1,399,782,315 1,200,000,000

Current Month*

FYTD

% to Goal

195,543,908

2,443,981,767

204%

Website Sessions

600,000

515,745

530,000

21,918

352,628

67%

Social Media Followers (Total)

34,233

32,319

35,000

33,868

58%

Facebook

15,000

12,755

13,700

13,318

60%

Instagram

6,233

7,551

9,000

8,442

61%

Twitter

13,000

12,013

12,300

12,108

33%

16,432

21,380

27,000

22,388

47%

Cultural Concierge Program Leads1

550

835

1,000

667

67%

Visitors to the Cultural Council2

12,500

13,945

12,500

5,206

42%

Cultural Organization Partner Referrals

48,000

46,282

46,000

3,226

31,136

68%

Tourism Partner Referrals

3,700

4,681

4,000

149

2,770

69%

Co-op Packages Sold

82%

Tourism Email Subscribers

Bolded items indicate TDC-designated performance indicators for FY 19-20

Offline leads are reported quarterly. FY 2019 totals include visitors to The Satellite pop-up space in CityPlace. 3 FY 2020 metrics starting in March have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis. 1 2

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HIGHLIGHTS ADVERTISING The Cultural Council continues to utilize paid search on Google with recovery-specific messaging to reach those in the South Florida region proactively searching for cultural destinations and activities in the area. MOSAIC creative is also being prepared for when full tourism recovery efforts restart. The Council continues to have bi-weekly marketing calls with Discover, Film and Sports to align stimulus plans, share opportunities, research and ideas.

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA Promoting Cultural Destinations & Virtual Experiences: The Council continues to promote local cultural organizations that have reopened to the public or offer virtual programs via the Council’s website, social media, emails, and national press pitches. The Palm Beaches Pledge: The Cultural Council is working closely with Discover The Palm Beaches and the Film & Television Commission to promote The Palm Beaches Pledge and encourage participation by cultural partners. The Council recommended cultural organization locations to use for the County’s mask-wearing public service announcements and pledge video shoots, and promoted the PSAs on social media and email communications. Facebook Watch Parties: The Cultural Council worked with the Film & Television Commission to promote, provide footage for, and participate in the July 7 Facebook Watch Party, highlighting the co-sponsored production, Art Adventures of The Palm Beaches. Rosemary Square Artist-in-Residency Program: The Cultural Council conducted a video interview with Peruvian artist Renzo Ortega to showcase New Wave Art Weekend's inaugural artist-in-residence program, hosted at Rosemary Square. The edited interview was shared on social media. Other Highlights: The Council launched an Instagram giveaway to promote its virtual Summer Performing Arts Series and engaged two local influencers and series host, T.A. Walker, to cross-promote the giveaway. The Council also hosted live social media interviews for its latest virtual exhibition, "Photographs of Palm Beach Pop Festival, 1969" with Ken Davidoff.

FEATURED PRESS COVERAGE • • •

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GlobeNewswire – July 23 ▪ “Experience Outdoor Arts & Culture in The Palm Beaches This Summer” ▪ Total Potential Reach: 189,723,513 WPTV – July 29 ▪ “SunFest reduces full-time staff in West Palm Beach” ▪ UMV: 2,060,000 Palm Beach Daily News – July 27 ▪ “113 artists unite from around Palm Beach County in COVID-19 mural” ▪ UMV: 133,500 ▪ Circulation: 7,520 Palm Beach ArtsPaper – July 2 ▪ Cultural Council offers virtual summer programs ▪ UMV: 5,000 Item 4B - Page 2

HIGHLIGHTS INDUSTRY RELATIONS City of West Palm Beach’s Fourth on Flagler/DIY: The Council partnered with the City of West Palm Beach to promote their annual Fourth on Flagler/DIY celebration in return for a sponsorship listing. Due to COVID-19 the City promoted a DIY approach to the programming that culminated with live fireworks that aired on WPBF- ABC25.

CULTURAL CONCIERGE PROGRAM Efforts resumed in July to promote currently open cultural venues and communicate safety protocols to visitors and hospitality professionals. Highlights include: • • • • • • • •

Sending the first edition of Hot Tickets since mid-March. Response was strong, with a 31% open rate and a 13% click-through rate. For comparison, the mid-July Hot Tickets in 2019 had an open rate of 29% and a click through rate of 8%. Providing research and materials for Convention Center District culture-focused walking map Participating in Boynton Beach Tourism Task force to draft a plan that incorporates cultural tourism strategies and recommendations Helping PBC Convention Center find artist to create an attractive screen for its water fountains/phone booth areas, which are not currently in use Assisting event planner for AM/PIC 2022 Gathering square footage information from cultural tourism venues to determine GBACStar Certification costs Assessing options to repurpose large tradeshow sunglasses at hotels or events Planning Visit Florida welcome center collateral placement and inventory for Fall

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TDC Board Monthly Report August 2020

Events & Operations Event Support Delray Beach Open Jr. Championships & YellowTennisBall.com Championships  Assist event organizer with Palm Beach County approved safety protocols  Create signage for event organizer to display at event promoting safe operation of event Prospect Select Summer Baseball Events  Work with event organizer on options of hosting event in Palm Beach County  When event determined that Palm Beach County was not an option, discuss alternate location in Florida Holiday Basketball Classic Summer Clinic Series  Create safety protocols for 3 local basketball clinics  Coordinate with Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Sports & Wellness on facility logistics  Coordinate with printer regarding basketballs labeled with event sponsor  Correspond with registered participants regarding event updates

Grants 1. Category G Grants a. Boca Raton Championship – PGA TOUR Champions (October 26-November 1, 2020) – The Old Course at Broken Sound - $30,000 b. NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Holiday Classic (November 20-22, 2020) – Greene Complex, Palm Beach Atlantic University - $10,000 NEW c. American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex Tournament of Champions (November 2026, 2020) – PGA National Resort & Spa - $10,000 d. Equestrian Holiday & Horses Circuit (November 23, 2020-January 3, 2021) – Palm Beach International Equestrian Center - $12,500 e. Tim Rand Invite (March 5-7, 2021) – Palm Beach Convention Center - $20,000 2. Florida Sports Foundation Restricted Funds a. Pro Watercross National Championship (August 22-23, 2020) – Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park - $15,000 NEW

Lost Business, FY 20 Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

Event Name

Sport

Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training

Baseball

Winter Equestrian Festival

Equestrian

January 8March 29

Last 2 weeks of this event were cancelled

TBD

Palm Beach Gardens Youth Showcase League

Soccer

March 14-15

All out-of-county teams dropped out of the tournament

200

Southeast Florida Spring Junior Open

Golf

March 21-22

Canceled

US Open Polo Championship

Polo

March 21-April 19

Canceled

N/A

Hardball 360 Spring Training

Baseball

April 1-5

Canceled

300

International Gay Polo Tournament

Polo

April 2-5

Canceled

Florida State League (Minor League Baseball)

Baseball

April 3-August 30

Postponed

6,900

Carney Kicking Challenge

Football

April 4

Canceled

Officer John Scollo Memorial Softball Tournament

Softball

April 4-5

Canceled

210

USSSA Angels 4 Autism

Softball

April 4-5

Canceled

300

USTA National Women's 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 Clay Court Championships

Tennis

April 14-19

Rescheduled to October 27-November 1, 2020

400

Baseball Canada Junior National Team Spring Training

Baseball

April 15-26

Canceled

330

February 21-March 20 spring training games cancelled at the two spring 24 training facilities (1/3 of spring training games)

16,600

Event Name

Sport

Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

Anquan Boldin Q-Fest

Football

April 16

Canceled

Perfect Game 14U Florida Showcase

Baseball

April 18-19

Canceled

140

Super Chevy Show

Motorsports

April 18-19

Canceled

250

Palm Beaches Spartan Weekend

Endurance

April 25-26

Postponed to October 17-18, 2020; Canceled

3,816

Hurricane Junior Golf Tour PGA National Junior Open

Golf

April 25-26

Postponded to June 23-24

220

Delray Beach International Tennis Federation (ITF) Championships

Tennis

April 25-May 2

Canceled

800

International Tennis Federation (ITF) Seniors World Championship

Tennis

April 26-May 10

Postponed to Spring 2021

3,120

The Sun Conference Baseball Championship

Baseball

April 29 - May 4

Canceled

400

Palm Beach Soccer League Palm Beach Classic

Soccer

May 1-3

Canceled

USSSA Wellington Walk on the Wild Side

Softball

May 2-3

Canceled

USAB Jupiter Jam

Baseball

May 2-3

Canceled

200

USTA PIM Open

Tennis

May 3-5

Canceled

250

Perfect Game Florida Elite Championship

Baseball

May 8-10

Canceled

200

Event Name

Sport

Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

FYSA Palm Beach Cup

Soccer

May 8-10

Postponed to July 31-August 2, 2020

600

USTA Girls 12's & 14's Florida Clay Court Championships

Tennis

May 9-12

Postponed to Fall 2020

200

NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Golf National Championship

Golf

May 10-15

Canceled

5,064

Academy World Series/Junior Future Series Summer Kickoff

Baseball

May 14-17

Canceled

350

SACSN Torre Invitational

Baseball

May 15-17

Canceled

150

Briana Marie Cox Memorial NIT

Softball

May 16-17

Canceled

600

2020 State Criterium Championships & Tour Palm Beach

Cycling

May 17-18

Canceled

800

YellowTennisBall.com Jr. Championships

Tennis

May 17-20

Canceled

136

International Water Ski & Wake Board Pan American Championships

Wakeboarding

May 21-26

Canceled

400

African American Golfers Hall of Fame

Golf

May 22-25

Postponed to August 13-16, 2020

125

AJGA Junior at Osprey Point

Golf

May 22-25

Postponted to October 23-25, 2020

140

Perfect Game 15U-17U Florida Elite Championship

Baseball

June 1 - 3

Canceled

700

United States Golf Association (USGA) US Open Sectional

Golf

June 8, 2020

Canceled

120

Event Name

Sport

Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

Extended MLB Spring Training Season

Baseball

June 15 - July 3, 2020

Canceled

2,200

Perfect Game Florida World Series

Baseball

June 11-14

Relocated to Panama City

315

Sunshine State Games Judo Championships

Judo

June 13, 2020

Canceled, might be relocated to another Florida destination

152

AVP American East Coast Championships

Beach Volleyball

June 13-14

Relocated

500

Florida Half Century Summer Softball Classic

Softball

June 13-14

Canceled

560

Swamp Classic (USSSA Fast Pitch Softball)

Softball

June 13-14

Canceled

635

USA Baseball National Team Championships

Baseball

June 15-27

Canceled

5,600

Ball Stars Youth Camp

Basketball

June 15-19, June 29July 3, July 17-19

Canceled

Cal Ripken Baseball Rookie State Championship

Baseball

June 25-29

Canceled

1,845

American Legion Bob Borovy Memorial Invitational

Baseball

June 26-29

Reduced to two (2) local teams only

109

World's Perfect Athlete

Fitness

June 26-29

Canceled

400

NPC Florida Grand Prix

Fitness

June 27-28

Initially Postponed from May; Now Canceled

500

USA BMX Regional Gold Cup Qualifier

BMX

June 28, 2020

Canceled

620

Event Name

Sport

Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

Cal Ripken Baseball 9U-12U State Championship

Baseball

July 1-5

Canceled

1,200

Under Armour Firecracker Classic

Baseball

July 6-10

Moved to Bradenton, FL

525

Perfect Game Florida Endless Summer Classic

Baseball

July 9-13

Moved to Clearwater, FL

864

91st FSGA Women's Amateur Championship

Golf

July 10-12

Moved to Howey-in-the-Hills, FL

350

Sunshine State Games Lacrosse Champonships

Lacrosse

July 10-12

Moved to Vero Beach, FL

645

Delray Beach Riptide Bash at the Beach

Lacrosse

July 10-11

Canceled

700

USTA Girls 12's Clay Court National Championships

Tennis

July 11-18

Canceled

630

USTA Boys 18's & 16's Clay Court National Championships

Tennis

July 12-19

Canceled

2,970

Kids Fitness Festival of the Palm Beaches

Multi-sport

July 15, 2020

Canceled

N/A

The Wave Invitational

Baseball

July 17-21

Relocating to another Florida destination

840

USSSA Fastpitch Softball Lake Lytal Lassie

Softball

July 18-19

Canceled

Cal Ripken Baseball 12U Southeast Regional Championship

Baseball

July 21-26

Canceled

750

Florida Lacrosse Cup

Lacrosse

July 25-26

Canceled

250

Event Name

Sport

Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

"Little Mo" East Regionals

Tennis

July 25-27

Canceled

150

Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Match Play Championship

Golf

July 30 - August 2

Old Marsh Golf Club

150

Perfect Game Freshman All-American Games

Baseball

July 31 August 2

Relocated to Lee County, FL

350

Summer Exposure Lacrosse Tournament

Lacrosse

August 1-2

Relocated to Maryland

1,400

Nap Town Lacrosse

Lacrosse

August 3-5

Relocated to Maryland

1,390

Prospect Select Baseball National Showcase - Palm Beach Classic

Baseball

August 3-8

Relocated to St. Lucie County, Indian River County, and Brevard County

4,450

78th GOODE Waterski National Championships

Waterski

August 4-8

Canceled

1,650

Cal Ripken Baseball 10U World Series

Baseball

August 6-14

Canceled

2,800

Under Armour Summer Classic

Baseball

August 14-17

Relocated to Bradenton, FL

225

Labor Day Slam Lacrosse

Lacrosse

September 5-7

Canceled

1,100

First Responder Games

Multi-sport

September 9-20

Canceled

1,900

Wilson Premier Classic

Baseball

September 11-14

In process of relocating to another Florida destination or Arizona

1,793

Miami Heat Training Camp

Basketball

October 1-5

Canceled

350

Event Name

Sport

Event Dates

Impacts

Projected Lost Room Nights

Spartan Race

Endurance

October 17-18

Canceled

3,000

3v3 Live Soccer Tour National Championships

Soccer

November 28-29

In process of relocating to another destination

1,975

Little "Mo" International Tennis Open

Tennis

December 4-9

Canceled

770

Total Projected Room Nights

91,024

Palm Beach County Sports Commission - Sport Event List June-November 2020 Room # of Nights Teams

Participants

Event Name

Sport

Event Date

Sports Venue / Facility

Reach

Perfect Game 15U-17U Florida Elite Championship

Baseball

June 1-3, 2020

FIITEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

700

400

ESP Summer Series

Equestrian

June 6-30, 2020

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

State

TBD

N/A

TBD

United States Golf Association (USGA) US Open Sectional Qualifying

Golf

June 8, 2020

Admirals Cove

State

120

N/A

164

South Florida Collegiate Baseball League

Baseball

June 12-July 31, 2020

Various baseball facilities throughout Palm Beach County

National

2,820

220

Extended Major Leauge Baseball (MLB) Spring Training

Baseball

June 15 - July 3, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches & Roger Dean Cheverolet Stadium

National

2,200

150

Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Strike Derby

Bowling

June 6, 2020

Bowlero

National

N/A

Perfect Game Florida World Series

Baseball

June 11-14, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

State

315

420

PBA Summer Clash

Bowling

June 13, 2020

Bowlero

National

N/A

Sunshine State Games Judo Championships

Judo

June 13, 2020

Congress Middle School

State

152

N/A

160

AVP American Junior East Coast Championships

Beach Volleyball

June 13-14, 2020

Singer Island in the City of Riviera Beach

National

500

150

Florida Half Century Summer Softball Classic

Softball

June 13-14, 2020

Various Softball Diamonds throughout Palm Beach County

State

560

900

Swamp Classic (USSSA Fast Pitch Softball)

Softball

June 13-14, 2020

Lake Catherine Sports Complex

State

635

700

USA Baseball National Team Championships

Baseball

June 14-30, 2019

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches & Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

National

5,600

1,440

Ball Stars Youth Camp

Basketball

June 15-19, June 29July 3, & July 17-19

Glades Central High School (Belle Glade), Delray Beach Boys & Girls Club, & Palm Beach Gardens High School

State

N/A

Cal Ripken Baseball Rookie State Championships

Baseball

June 25-29, 2020

Gardens Park

State

1,845

600

American Legion Bob Borovy Memorial Invitational

Baseball

June 26-29, 2020

Santaluces Athletic Complex

State

109

220

World's Perfect Athlete

Multi-Sport

June 26-29, 2020

Keiser University

National

400

N/A

250

NPC Grand Prix - Florida Sports Festival

Fitness

June 27, 2020

Duncan Theater

National

500

N/A

515

USA BMX Regional Gold Cup Qualifier

BMX

June 27-28, 2020

Okeeleehee BMX Track

Regional

620

N/A

460

Cal Ripken Baseball 9U-12U State Championship

Baseball

July 1-5, 2020

Gardens Park

State

1,200

450

Under Armour Firecracker Classic

Baseball

July 6-10, 2020

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

National

525

480

Numbers in red are projected

(Athletes & Coaches)

Room # of Nights Teams

Participants

Event Name

Sport

Event Date

Sports Venue / Facility

Reach

Perfect Game Florida Endless Summer Classic

Baseball

July 9-13, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

State

864

756

US Lacrosse - Bash at the Beach

Lacrosse

July 10-11, 2020 / or 2-days in July/August

Seacrest Soccer Complex

State

645

740

Big Dog Fat Cat KDW Shootout

Fishing

July 10-11, 2020

Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center & Sailfish Marina

Regional

615

245

490

Sunshine State Games - Lacrosse

Lacrosse

July 10-12, 2020

Various fields in Palm Beach County

State

645

1,080

91st Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Women's Amateur Championship

Golf

July 10-12, 2020

BallenIsles Country Club

State

350

N/A

USTA Girls 12 National Clay Court Championships

Tennis

July 11-18, 2020

Polo Club of Boca Raton

National

630

N/A

128

USTA Boys 18 & 16 National Clay Court Championships

Tennis

July 12-19, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center, The Club at Boca Pointe, Boca West Country Club, Seven Bridges Tennis Center, Woodfied Country Club, & more

National

2,970

N/A

750

Player's International Management (PIM) USTA Florida Sectional - Boys' Juniors

Tennis

July 11-13, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center & Delray Swim & Tennis Club

State

125

N/A

128

Kids Fitness Festival of The Palm Beaches

Multi-Sport

July 15, 2020

South Florida Fairgrounds

Local

N/A

5,000

Collegiate League of The Palm Beaches

Baseball

July 15 - August 15, 2020

Various baseball facilities throughout Palm Beach County

National

1,200

176

Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Florida Open

Golf

July 17-19, 2020

Pine Tree Golf Club & The Club at Quail Ridge in Boynton Beach

State

352

N/A

156

The Wave Invitational (Prospect Select Baseball)

Baseball

July 17-21, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches & Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

National

840

1,170

USSSA Fastpitch Softball Lake Lytal Lassie

Softball

July 18-19, 2020

Lake Lytal Park

State

450

PBA Tour Finals

Bowling

July 18-19, 2020

Bowlero

National

N/A

Player's International Management (PIM) USTA Florida Sectional - Girls' Juniors

Tennis

July 18-20, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center & Delray Swim & Tennis Club

State

125

N/A

128

Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Junior Match Play Championship

Golf

July 20-22, 2020

Fountains Country Club

State

250

N/A

168

PBA King of the Lanes

Bowling

July 20-22, 2020

Bowlero

National

N/A

Cal Ripken Baseball 12U Southeast Regional Championship

Baseball

July 21-26, 2020

Okeeheelee Park

State

750

450

Prep Baseball Report Florida Summer Championship

Baseball

July 23-26, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

200

450

Florida Lacrosse Cup

Lacrosse

July 25-26, 2020

Spanish River Athletic Complex & Seacrest Sports Complex

National

250

600

"Little Mo" East Regionals

Tennis

July 25-27, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

150

N/A

100

Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Match Play Championship

Golf

July 30 - August 2, 2020

Old Marsh Golf Club

State

150

N/A

Numbers in red are projected

(Athletes & Coaches)

Room # of Nights Teams

Participants

Event Name

Sport

Event Date

Sports Venue / Facility

Reach

Perfect Game Freshman All-American Games

Baseball

July 31 - August 2, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches

State

350

N/A

250

Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) Palm Beach Cup

Soccer

July 31 - August 2, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Mirasol Park, PGA Park, & North County District Park

State

750

105

1,575

Summer Exposure Lacrosse Tournament

Lacrosse

August 1-2, 2020

Various fields in Palm Beach County

National

1,400

1,440

Nap Town Lacrosse

Lacrosse

August 3-5, 2020

Various fields in Palm Beach County

National

1,390

1,404

Prospect Select Baseball Palm Beach Classic

Baseball

August 3-8, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, & Santaluces Athletic Complex

National

4,450

220

3,744

78th GOODE Water Ski National Championships

Water Ski

August 4-8, 2020

Okeeheelee Park

National

1,650

N/A

800

Cal Ripken Baseball 10U World Series

Baseball

August 6-14, 2020

Gardens Park

National

2,800

420

Under Armour Summer Classic

Baseball

August 14-17, 2020

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

National

225

540

African American Golfers Hall of Fame

Golf

August 15, 2020

Eastpointe Country Club

National

225

N/A

Ballroom Dancesport Competition

Dancing

August 21-22, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

365

200

400

USTA Summer Smash Sectionals (Boys)

Tennis

August 22-24, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center & Delray Swim & Tennis Club

Regional

125

N/A

250

USTA Summer Smash Sectionals (Girls)

Tennis

August 29-31, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center & Delray Swim & Tennis Club

Regional

125

N/A

250

Labor Day Slam Lacrosse

Lacrosse

September 5-7, 2020

Various fields in Palm Beach County

National

1,100

1,080

First Responder Games

Multi-Sport

September 9-20, 2020

20 Venues throughout Palm Beach County

National

1,900

N/A

2,000

Wilson Premier Classic

Baseball

September 11-14, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

1,743

1,152

USTA Sunshine State Open

Tennis

September 12-14, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center

State

150

N/A

128

Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Women's Ranking Series

Gold

September 14-15, 2020

The Falls Club of the Palm Beaches

State

N/A

Prospect Select Baseball - Fall Classic

Baseball

September 18-20, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

475

540

Labor Day Slam Lacrosse Tournament

Baseball

September 25-27, 2020

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

National

200

360

Pam Brosnihan Florida Junior Tour

Golf

September 26-27, 2019

The Club at Quail Ridge

State

N/A

110

Intercollegiate Tennis Association NAIA Southeast Regional Match

Tennis

September Date TBD

Proworld Tennis Academy

National

128

130

Hardball 360 Fall Classic

Baseball

September 30 - October 4, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

650

N/A

120

Numbers in red are projected

(Athletes & Coaches)

Room # of Nights Teams

Participants

Event Name

Sport

Event Date

Sports Venue / Facility

Reach

Miami Heat Training Camp (Event and Dates Subject to Change)

Basketball

October 1-5, 2020

Keiser University

State

350

Shark Invitational (NCAA D2 Men's & Women's Golf Tournament)

Golf

October 5-6, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

200

210

NCAA D2 Men's Golf Championship Fall Preview

Golf

October 5-6, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

150

140

Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) World Championship Weekend

Baseball

October 8-12, 2020

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Santaluces Athletic Complex

National

6,820

148

2,000

The Honda Classic High School Invitational

Golf

October 9-10, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

300

200

Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) 39th MidAmateur Championship

Golf

October 9-11, 2020

Mayacoo Lakes County Club

State

250

N/A

144

The MIC Tournament

Soccer

October 9-11, 2020

Gardens Park

Intl

1,200

100

2,050

Blue Line Hockey Columbus Day Discovery Showdown

Hockey

October 8-11, 2020

Palm Beach Skate Zone, Palm Beach Ice Works, Glacier Ice Arena

National

800

1,235

USTA Columbus Day Open

Tennis

October 10-12, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center

National

500

N/A

Okeeheelee Halloween Slam

Baseball

October 16-18, 2020

Okeeheelee Park

State

250

800

FYSA Palm Beach Gardens Classic

Soccer

October 16-18, 2020

Klock Fields, PGA Park, Mirasol Park, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Dyer Park

State

650

200

3,500

Perfect Game 14U World Championship

Baseball

October 16-19, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

1,100

1,080

Palm Beaches Spartan Weekend

Obstacle Course Racing

October 17-18, 2020

Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

National

3,000

N/A

8,000

American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Junior at Osprey Point

Golf

October 23-25, 2020

Osprey Point Golf Club

National

250

N/A

128

Monster Mash Lacrosse Bash

Lacrosse

October 24-25, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Dyer Park

State

125

1,500

World Comes to the Palm Beaches

Baseball

October 29-November 2, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Santaluces Athletic Complex, Gardens Park

Intl

2,277

900

Men's Senior Baseball League (MSBL) Fall Classic

Baseball

November 7-21, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

National

5,184

120

2,000

Babe Ruth League Board Meeting

Baseball

November 10-17, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

150

N/A

Perfect Game Youth Florida South Florida Fall Invitational

Baseball

November 14-15, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

National

250

900

Optimist International Tournament of Champions

Golf

November 14-15, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

Intl

250

N/A

200

SoFlo Turkey Shootout

Lacrosse

November 14-15, 2020

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

State

250

800

IWLCA Annual Meeting & President's Cup

Lacrosse

November 18-22, 2020

Palm Beach County Convention Center & International Polo Club

National

15,000

400

9,000

Numbers in red are projected

(Athletes & Coaches)

Event Name

Room # of Nights Teams

Participants

Sport

Event Date

Sports Venue / Facility

Reach

Basketball

November 19-22, 2020

Palm Beach Atlantic University

National

800

200

Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic

Tennis

November 20-22, 2020

Delray Beach Tennis Center & Boca Raton Resort & Club

National

100

N/A

Sun Capital Half Marathon & 5K

Running

November 22, 2020

City of Boca Raton - course to be determined

National

N/A

2,000

US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional

Soccer

November 22-28, 2019

Florida Atlantic University, Spanish River Athletic Complex

National

1,600

N/A

540

American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex Tournament of Champions

Golf

November 21-26, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

1,000

N/A

206

American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Fall Series

Golf

November 26-28, 2020

PGA National Resort & Spa

National

700

N/A

350

3v3 Live Soccer Tour National Championships

Soccer

November 28-29, 2020

The Gardens North County District Park

National

1,975

N/A

1,125

Equestrian Holiday & Horses Circuit

Equestrian

November 26 - January 5, 2021

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

National

14,100

N/A

1,535

TOTALS

109,879

3,405

78,386

NCAA D1 Basketball Challenge

TOTALS

Numbers in red are projected

(Athletes & Coaches)

Sports-Development Sports Development Executive Summary In FY 20, 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 month of July in FY 20.

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 20, and below is a breakdown of the development efforts over the past month: 

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Pro Watercross National Championship o August 22-23, 2020 o 100 projected participants o 75 projected room nights Palm Beach Gardens Pro Pickleball Challenge o March 13, 2021 o 16 projected participants o 20 projected room nights MammouthMarch o February or March of 2021 o 750 projected participants o 375 projected room nights Delray Beach Open Jr. Championships (Boys) o July 11-13, 2020 o 120 projected participants o 50 projected room nights YellowTennisBall.com Jr. Championships (Girls) o July 18-20, 2020 o 120 projected participants o 50 projected room nights

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Spartan Race o October 17, 2020 o 9,000 projected participants o 3,000 projected room nights Spartan Race Youth National Championship o October 18, 2020 o 700 projected participants o 500 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 20, and below is a breakdown of site visits conducted over the past month: 

Pro Watercross – Pro Watercross National Championship – Sunset Cove at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

Sports Facility Drone Footage 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. Although we have not been able to tour our facilities with event owners as much as normal, we have utilized this opportunity to take photos and video of many of our athletic facilities with a drone:  Jupiter Community Park

COVID-19 The Covid-19 outbreak has greatly impacted the sports/entertainment and tourism industry, as well as all business sectors. Nearly 30 sports events that were projected to generate over 40,000 room nights have been postponed for March through August. Over the past few months, we have been in constant communication with our event partners with events coming up August through December to check-in and see how they are doing through all of this, as well as provide local information as they are looking to make decisions on possible postponement, etc. Lastly, the Sports Development department has been full steam ahead as it looks to garner and generate new event opportunities for 2021 and beyond. For our 2020 events, much of the work of winning that business was completed 2 to 4 years ago, so it is imperative we continue to be aggressive on the new event front to help Palm Beach County recover from this epidemic.

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Bid Calendar - FY20 Event Name

Event Date

Participants

Spectators

Total Visitors

Total Room Nights

Projected Facility

Result

Pro Watercross National Championship

August 22-23, 2020

100

Sunset Cove at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

Finalizing Venue Details & Permits

Palm Beach Gardens Pro Pickleball Challenge

March 13, 2021

8 - 16

250

100

Russo Athletic Complex

Working on Venue Availability

MammouthMarch

February or March 2021

750

1500

375

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge or JW Corbett Wildlife Refuge.

Working on Venue Availability

Delray Beach Open Jr. Championships (Boys)

July 11-13, 2020

120

240

Delray Beach Tennis Center

Awarded the Event

YellowTennisBall.com Jr. Championships (Girls)

July 18-20, 2020

120

240

Delray Beach Tennis Center

Awarded the Event

Spartan Race

October 17, 2020

9000

1500

10500

3000

Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

Awarded the Event

Spartan Race Youth National Championship

October 18, 2020

700

1050

1750

500

Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

Awarded the Event

Bluestar Basketball Summer Classic

August 21-23, 2020 or September 4-6, 2020

1280

2560

1152

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Working on Venue Availability

PrimeTime Events College ID Showcase

August 1-2, 2020

150

225

375

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches or Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

Working on Venue Availability

DEKAFIT Presented by Spartan Race

September 25-27, 2020 or October 2-4, 2020

2,000

3,000

5,000

625

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Finalizing Event Details

Awarded the Event

International Tennis Federation (ITF) Super Senior World May 23-June 6, 2021 or May 22-June 5, Championships 2022

950

1425

2375

3,562

Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach Swim & Tennis Club & Boynton Beach Tennis Center

Citrus Summer Faceoff (Lacrosse)

June 19-20, 2021

1400

2100

3500

1050

The Gardens North County District Park

Finalizing Event Details

Florida Coast Cup (Soccer)

February 13-15, 2021

1,200

1800

3,000

850

The Gardens North County District Park

Finalizing Event Details

Soccer Skills Unlimited Memorial Day Classic

May 29-31, 2021

3600

5400

9000

750

International Polo Club

Working on Proposal

NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball Holiday Tournament (formerly the Cancun Challenge)

November 23-28, 2020

400

2500

2900

1400

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Working on Venue Availability

NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Fall Preview

October 5-6, 2020

210

315

525

200

PGA National Resort & Spa

Awarded the Event

College Properties Group Lacrosse Camp

December 2020/January 2021

200

350

550

400

The Gardens North County District Park

Working on Venue Availability

American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Fall Series

November 26-28, 2020

350

525

875

700

PGA National Resort & Spa

Awarded the Event

Labor Day Slam Lacrosse Tournament

September 5-7, 2020

1080

1620

2700

1100

Various Facilities Throughout Palm Beach County

Not Awarded the Event

Ballroom Dancesport Competition

August 20-22, 2020

400

600

1000

365

PGA National Resort & Spa

Awarded the Event

Nap Town Lacrosse

August 3-5, 2020

1404

2100

3504

1390

Various Facilities Throughout Palm Beach County

Not Awarded the Event

Summer Exposure Lacrosse Tournament

August 1-2, 2020

1440

2160

3600

1400

Various Facilities Throughout Palm Beach County

Not Awarded the Event

Sunshine State Games Lacrosse State Championships

July 10-11, 2020

1080

1620

2700

700

Various Facilities Throughout Palm Beach County

Not Awarded the Event

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Bid Calendar - FY20 Event Name

Event Date

Participants

Spectators

Total Visitors

Total Room Nights

Projected Facility

Result

The MIC Tournament

October 9-11, 2020

2000

3000

5000

2100

The Gardens North County District Park

Event Postponed due to COVID-19

NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball Holiday Tournament (formerly the Jamaica Classic)

November 20-22, 2020

200

2,500

2700

700

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Finalizing Proposal

Florida Sports Foundation Summit

September 6-8, 2021

160

240

Marriott Singer Island, Hilton West Palm Beach, PGA National Resort & Spa, Boca Resort

Working on Proposal

IWLCA President's Cup & Annual Convention

November 15-20, 2022 & November 1419, 2023

9,000

12,000

21000

15,000

International Polo Club, The Gardens North County District Park & Palm Beach County Convention Center

Working on Proposal

Tim Rand Invitational

March 4-7, 2021

1,500

2,250

3750

1,500

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Awarded the Event

NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship

May 16-19, 2023

310

930

1240

2,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship

May 9-12, 2023

194

580

774

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship

May 14-17, 2024

310

930

1240

2,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship

May 21-24, 2024

194

580

774

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship

May 20-23, 2025

310

930

1240

2,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship

May 13-16, 2025

194

580

774

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship

May 12-15, 2026

310

930

1240

2,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship

May 19-22, 2026

194

580

774

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

Inaugural Perfect Game Baseball & Softball Professional Development Convention

October 5-8, 2020

1,500

3000

3,000

PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Hilton West Palm Beach, Boca Resort

Working on Proposal

Perfect Game WWBA Underclass World Championships

October 1-5, 2020

4500

6750

11250

8,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Santaluces Athletic Complex

Working on Venue Availability

Perfect Game WWBA Sophmore World Championships

September 24-28, 2020

1440

2160

3600

2,800

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Santaluces Athletic Complex

Working on Venue Availability

Perfect Game WWBA Florida Qualifier

September 18-21, 2020

720

1080

1800

1,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Santaluces Athletic Complex

Working on Venue Availability

USA Weightlifting American Open Series 2 & Youth National Championship

June 15-20, 2021

1600

2400

4000

1,600

Palm Beach County Convention Center, South Florida Fairgrounds, PGA National, Hilton West Palm Beach

Working on Bid

USA Weightlifting American Open Series 3

September 9-12, 2021

1600

2400

4000

1,600

Palm Beach County Convention Center, South Florida Fairgrounds, PGA National, Hilton West Palm Beach

Working on Bid

Professional Disc Golf Association National Tour Event

June 10-13, 2021

144

1000

500

450

Okeeheelee Park/ Commons Park RPB

Working on Event Details

United States Disabled Open Golf Championship

May 2021, May 2022

500

1000

400

PGA National Resort & Spa

Working on Event Details

US Youth Soccer Association President's Cup

July 13-17, 2022

860

1,290

2150

2,150

The Gardens North County District Park

Finalizing Proposal

US Youth Soccer Association National Championships

July 25-31 2022

1,800

2,700

4500

6,000

International Polo Club

Finalizing Proposal

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Bid Calendar - FY20 Event Name

Event Date

Participants

Spectators

Total Visitors

Total Room Nights

Projected Facility

Result

Perfect Game Softball

November 13-15, 2020

430

645

1075

450

Seminole Palms Park, Okeeheelee Park, John Prince Park

Working on Venue Availability

International Wake & Waterski Federation (IWWF) Super World Championships

July 22-31, 2021 or November 4-13, 2021

1,000

3,000

4000

3,500

Okeeheelee Water Ski

Working on Event Details

USA BMX National Event

January 15-17, 2021 / April 23-25, 2021 or October 22-24, 2021

600

1,800

2,400

1920

Okeeheelee BMX

Submitted Bid Proposal

Legendary Sports Group Eye of the Hurricane

January 16-18, 2021

1,400

2,100

3,500

2,160

The Gardens North County District Park

Finalizing Proposal

International Wake & Waterski Federation (IWWF) Pan American Wakeboard Championships

May 27-21, 2020

160

800

960

450

Okeeheelee Water Ski

Event Postponed

First Responder Games

September 9-20, 2020

2000

1000

3000

1050

Various Facilities Throughout Palm Beach County

Finalizing Alternate Dates

South Florida Thunder Football

March 21, April 4, & June 6, 2020

500

580

Jupiter Community High School

Event Postponed

NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf National Championships

May 17-31, 2023

414

1,160

1,574

6,000

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf National Championships

May 15-29, 2024

414

1,160

1,574

6,000

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Men's Golf Regional Championship

May 14-17, 2023

111

350

461

800

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Men's Golf Regional Championship

May 12-15, 2024

111

350

461

800

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Men's Golf Regional Championship

May 11-14, 2025

111

350

461

800

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regional Championship

May 6-10, 2023

138

414

552

700

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regional Championship

May 4-8, 2024

138

414

552

700

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regional Championship

May 3-7, 2025

138

414

552

700

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship

May 22-26, 2023

156

390

546

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship

May 19-23, 2025

156

390

546

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship

May 18-22, 2026

156

390

546

1,500

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship

May 16-20, 2023

144

360

504

1,100

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship

May 13-17, 2025

144

360

504

1,100

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship

May 12-16, 2026

144

360

504

1,100

PGA National Resort & Spa

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship

December 7-9, 2023

176

600

776

800

Rubin Arena at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship

December 12-14, 2024

176

600

776

800

Rubin Arena at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Submitted Bid Proposal

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Bid Calendar - FY20 Event Name

Event Date

Participants

Spectators

Total Visitors

Total Room Nights

Projected Facility

Result

NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship

December 11-13, 2025

176

600

776

800

Rubin Arena at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Baseball Championships

June 3-10, 2023

272

3,500

3,772

2,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Baseball Championships

June 1-8, 2024

272

3,500

3,772

2,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Baseball Championships

May 31-June 7, 2025

272

3,500

3,772

2,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Submitted Bid Proposal

NCAA Division II Baseball Championships

May 30-June 6, 2026

272

3,500

3,772

2,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Submitted Bid Proposal

AVP America Junior East Coast Championships

June 13-14, 2020

400

600

1000

450

Riviera Beach

Awarded the Event

Conference USA Baseball Championships

May 25-30, 2021 / May 24-29, 2022 / May 23-28, 2023

272

4,000

4,272

1,000

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Submitted Bid Proposal

AAU Gymnastics National Championships

June 16-19, 2022

1,500

3,000

4,500

2,700

Palm Beach County Convention Center or South Florida Fairgrounds

Submitted Bid Proposal

Wilson Premier Classic

September 11-14, 2020

900

1,350

2,250

1,350

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches & Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

Finalizing Proposal

AAU Karate National Championships

June 23-27, 2021 or June 30-July 4, 2021

1500

3000

4500

3,600

Palm Beach County Convention Center or South Florida Fairgrounds

Working on Bid

AAU Taekwondo National Championships

June 23-27, 2021 or June 30-July 4, 2021

1,500

3,000

4,500

3,600

Palm Beach County Convention Center or South Florida Fairgrounds

Working on Bid

U90C Management Group Premier SuperCopa

June 17-20, 2021 / June 16-19, 2022 / June 15-18, 2023

3,000

4,500

7,500

4,500

The International Polo Club, The Gardens North County District Park, Village Park

Working on Bid

Prep Baseball Report Florida Summer Championships

July 23-26, 2020

600

900

1500

750

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Working on Proposal

AAU National Convention

October of 2022

500

1000

2,000

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Working on Proposal

TEAMS Conference & Expo

October 2-6, 2023

1,000

2,000

3,000

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Awarded the Event

CONCACAF U15 Championships

August of 2020

800

1,200

2,000

2,500

The Gardens North County District Park, International Polo Club, Village Park

Working on Proposal

Pro Footvolley Tour

April of 2020

Researching

Riviera Beach, Delray Beach

Fact Finding

Mid-American (MAC) Conference Men's Golf Championship

April 22-25, 2021 / April 21-24, 2022 / April 20-23, 2023

300

375

PGA National Resort & Spa, The Club at Ibis, Banyan Cay, The Seagate

Finalist

Mid-American (MAC) Conference Women's Golf Championship

April 22-25, 2021 / April 21-24, 2022 / April 20-23, 2023

360

450

PGA National Resort & Spa, The Club at Ibis, Banyan Cay, The Seagate

Finalist

Florida Coast Cup

February 15-17, 2020

1,500

2,250

3,750

1,125

North County District Park

Awarded the Event

80,272

136,677

216,725

153,914

TOTAL Projections

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Site Visits - FY20 Organization

Event

Location

Site Visit Date

Pro Watercross

Pro Watercross National Championships

Sunset Cove at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

7/14/2020

Bluestar Media

Bluestar Basketball Summer Classic

Palm Beach County Convention Center

6/15/2020

Jamaica Classic

NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball Holiday Tournament (Formerly the Jamaica Classic)

Palm Beach Atlantic University Greene Complex

6/2/2020

MIC Football USA

International Polo Club / Village Park & The Gardens North County District Park

3/12/2020

International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation

IWWF Super World Championships

Okeeheelee Water Ski

2/29/2020

Trip Sports

Cruzan Classic - College Basketball Tournament

Palm Beach County Convention Center

2/26/2020

Spartan Race

DEKAFIT Presented by Spartan Race

Palm Beach County Convention Center

2/25/2020

Legendary Sports Group

LSG MLK Lacrosse Tournament

The Gardens North County District Park, Lake Lytal Park, Village Park, International Polo Club

2/24/2020

First Responder Games

The Gardens North County District Park, Lake Catherine Park, Burns Road Community Center, DoubleTree PBG, Bowlero - Jupiter Lanes

2/21/2020

US Rowing

US Rowing & Coastal Rowing North America Events

Carlin Park, Jupiter Inlet, Ocean Cay, North Palm Beach Rowing

2/12/2020

NCAA

NCAA DIII Men & Women Golf Championships

PGA National Resort & Spa

2/11/2020

International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation

IWWF Pan American Wakeboard Championships

Skark Wake Park

2/5/2020

Blue Star Media

Blue Star Media Lacrosse Series

The Gardens North County District Park

1/31/2020

U90C Sports

Premier Super Copa

The Gardens North County District Park, International Polo Club, Village Park

1/27/2020 - 1/28/2020

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Site Visits - FY20 Organization

Event

Location

Site Visit Date

United States Equestrian Federation

Various Event Opportunities

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center & Jim Brandon Equestrian Center

1/8/2020 - 1/11/2020

Mid-American Athletic (MAC) Conference

MAC Men's & Women's Golf Championships

PGA National Resort & Spa

12/17/2019

Octagon

Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio - STEM Program Event

South Florida Science Center

12/2/2019

US Youth Soccer

US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program & National League Fall Championships

International Polo Club

11/23/2019

Corrigan Sports

IWLCA President's Cup

The International Polo Club, Village Park

11/4/2019

Pylon 7v7

Pylon 7v7 State Championships

The Gardens North County District Park, International Polo Club, Village Park

10/30/2019

Conference USA

Conference USA Baseball Championships

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

10/11/2019

3v3 Live

3v3 Live National Championships

The Gardens North County District Park

10/5/2019 - 10/7/2019

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Booked Business Since Covid-19 Event Name

Event Date

Participants

Spectators

Total Visitors

Total Room Nights

Projected Facility

Result

Delray Beach Riptide Bash at the Beach

November 13-14, 2020

400

600

1000

750

Seacrest Soccer Complex & Hilltopper Stadium

Event Rescheduled due to COVID

Delray Beach Open Jr. Championships (Boys)

July 11-13, 2020

120

240

Delray Beach Tennis Center

Awarded the Event

YellowTennisBall.com Jr. Championships (Girls)

July 18-20, 2020

120

240

Delray Beach Tennis Center

Awarded the Event

Spartan Race

April 2021

9000

1500

10500

3000

Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

Awarded the Event

Spartan Race Youth National Championships

April 2021

700

1050

1750

500

Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park

Awarded the Event

DEKAFIT Presented by Spartan Race

1-Apr-21

2,000

3,000

5,000

625

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Finalizing Event Details

International Tennis Federation (ITF) Super Senior World Championships

May 23-June 6, 2021 or May 22-June 5, 2022

950

1425

2375

3,562

Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach Swim & Tennis Club & Boynton Beach Tennis Center

Awarded the Event

Citrus Summer Faceoff (Lacrosse)

June 19-20, 2021

1400

2100

3500

1050

The Gardens North County District Park

Finalizing Event Details

Florida Coast Cup (Soccer)

February 13-15, 2021

1,200

1800

3,000

850

The Gardens North County District Park

Finalizing Event Details

NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Fall Preview

October 5-6, 2020

210

315

525

200

PGA National Resort & Spa

Awarded the Event

American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Fall Series

November 26-28, 2020

350

525

875

700

PGA National Resort & Spa

Awarded the Event

Ballroom Dancesport Competition

August 20-22, 2020

400

600

1000

365

PGA National Resort & Spa

Awarded the Event

Tim Rand Invitational

March 4-7, 2021

1,500

2,250

3750

1,500

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Awarded the Event

Legendary Sports Group Eye of the Hurricane

January 16-18, 2021

1,400

2,100

3,500

2,160

The Gardens North County District Park

Awarded the Event

First Responder Games

June, 2021

2000

1000

3000

1050

Various Facilities Throughout Palm Beach County

Finalizing Alternate Dates

Pro Water Cross

August 22-23, 2020

150

300

South County Regional Park

Awarded the Event

Palm Beach County Sports Commission Booked Business Since Covid-19 Event Name

TOTAL Projections

Event Date

Participants

Spectators

Total Visitors

Total Room Nights

2,000

1,000

3,000

15,962

Projected Facility

Result

Communications-Digital Marketing Marketing & Promotions  Designed and/or distributed E-Blasts o July eNews Newsletter roundup

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In a change from the past method of newsletter distribution, the new website has enabled us to compile and link to individual stories, which will create more engagement, shareability and website traffic.

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The stories in this newsletter included:  Youth Sports Events Cautiously Return to Palm Beach County with Enhanced Safety Measures 

The Palm Beaches Pledge

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Take a Virtual Tour of Okeeheelee Park

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Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2020 Preseason Watch List Equestrian Sports Return to Palm Beach County with Strengthened Safety Protocols

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PGA TOUR Champions Return, Expanded Boca Raton Championship Set for October

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Videos featured: o Palm Beach County’s COVID-19 PSA o Florida State League All-Star Game video to highlight MLB’s return while making a tie-in to Palm Beach County

Press releases and campaigns • Palm Beach County Sports Commission to Produce Free Basketball Clinic Series  •

Despite the free basketball clinics eventually being postponed, the social media posts and email blasts received strong engagement Take a Virtual Tour of FAU Stadium 

Email and accompanying social media posts were sent in the PBCSC’s continued efforts to highlight facilities through virtual tour content during coronavirus times

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The Palm Beaches Pledge - Mask up, Spread out, Sanitize around  Email and accompanying social media posts were distributed as a part of the County’s efforts to have businesses pledge their commitment to safety

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Lou Groza Award Watch List Announcement 

The PBCSC’s press release for the Lou Groza Award Watch List received national media attention o

Total Online + Print Audience: 991,727

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Total Online + Print Publicity: $31,565 In three days, the Watch List generated 52 articles and news clips

 Media Coverage o The “Youth Sports Events Cautiously Return to Palm Beach County with Enhanced Safety Measures” garnered strong media attention with an article in The Palm Beach Post o

Social Media & Digital Advertising  Social Media  Internally managing the PBCSC social media engagement  Developed monthly calendar of social media posts across multiple platforms – Month of July  Efficiently managing HubSpot marketing software to track our social media engagement, email distribution and more  Designed Social media graphics to in partnership with the Film & Television Commission promoting the airing of the Perfect Week of Sports premiere on ThePalmBeaches.TV Top performing social media posts 

Announcement of free basketball clinics

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The Palm Beaches Pledge

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Passing of Rep. John Lewis

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PBCSC’s press release on The Honda Classic’s charitable efforts

Newsletter of the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission | August 2020

IN THIS ISSUE

COUNTY PSA CAMPAIGN SHARES ESSENTIAL MESSAGE

PSA FOR PBC

PBTV WATCH PARTY

SHARK WEEK IN JUPITER

TAKE THE PLEDGE

SPOTLIGHT ON LOCALS

SUNRISE TO SUNSET

STUDENT HEALTH DOCS

Palm Beach County has sponsored a PSA campaign to encourage residents and guests to wear masks in public spaces to slow the spread of COVID-19. The multi-lingual campaign (English, Spanish, Creole) offers a series of public service announcements that will air on most local stations in the area, including network affiliates WPBF 25 (ABC), WPTV Still from PSA 1 (NBC), WPEC (CBS-12), WXEL (South Florida PBS), as well as Ch.20, the county’s community access channel. Up to 20 total PSAs are being produced using a mix of graphics and on-location footage with storylines focused primarily on mandatory mask wearing, encouraging residents and Still from PSA 1 visitors to cover their noses and mouths while in public spaces.

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Sponsorship for the campaign is a collaboration between the Office of Public Affairs and the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission. Frank Licari, actor/producer and host of the lifestyle series, On the Town in The Palm Beaches provides voiceover narration in both English and Spanish languages. West Palm Beach-based Ko-Mar Productions Still from PSA 1 is producing, editing and distributing the PSAs. “We are honored to be a part of the county’s efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19, and believe that televised PSA’s are an effective way to educate a large audience,” said Todd Kolich, President of Ko-Mar. For more information, visit discover.pbcgov.org.

WATCH PARTY PROMOTES PBC

SHAQATTACK ON SHARK WEEK

The Palm Beaches TV continues to showcase content via a series of Facebook Watch Parties. The 13-part series launched June 9 and airs every Tuesday at noon. The project is an important collaboration and marketing initiative to educate audiences about The Palm Beaches tourism industry’s commitment to the health and safety of our community and visitors. Each mini episode is designed to boost recovery efforts by targeting locals to “Re-Discover The Palm Beaches.” Glenn Jergensen, Executive Director of the PBC Tourist Development Council shared, “The series has exceeded my expectations. This is a very effective way to remind people about The Palm Beaches TV and to keep our destination top of mind during this unprecedented time.” Next episodes include Honda Classic All Access, On the Town in The Palm Beaches featuring the Glades and more. Join the party at facebook.com/FreePermits.

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week – one of network TV’s most beloved annual summer traditions – returned to The Palm Beaches this year for ShaqAttack, airing Monday, August 10 at 9pm. The fearsome franchise offers escapism at its best, taking millions of viewers worldwide out on the water without swimming into harms way. Sports legend Shaquille O'Neal headlines an episode exploring what shark has the best predatory attack, taking assistance from YouTube stars Dude Perfect and Mark Rober who traveled to Jupiter to plunge the depths with Florida Shark Diving, leaving from the marina at U-Tiki Beach. Home to high profile species such as Tiger, Great Hammerhead, Bull, Dusky, Silky, Reef, Sandbar, and Lemon Sharks, Florida offers some of the best shark diving in the world, luring production to our shores year after year. See more at discovery.com/shark-week. Image Credit: Florida Shark Diving

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FOCUS ON FILM TAKE THE PALM BEACHES PLEDGE

ANIMATION IN DEMAND

An initiative of Discover The Palm Beaches, The Palm Beaches Pledge asks all area businesses, including any productions currently filming in studio and on-location, to demonstrate a commitment to the community’s wellbeing by following guidelines designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This pledge requests everyone wear a facial covering when around other people, to create safe 6-feet buffers between themselves and others, and to keep their studios, sets, props and equipment sanitized according to CDC guidelines. The FTC believes that by working to prevent the spread of COVID-19, The Palm Beaches can foster a safe, healthy and enjoyable environment for everyone, while keeping production thriving! If you would like to take the pledge, visit thepalmbeaches.com/palm-beaches-pledge.

Brave Man Media out of Delray Beach is well known for their internationally recognized feature film Off the Rails, respected as storytellers and experienced producers. Their latest venture has been into the realm of animation, where their team of illustrators and copywriters have been able to continue working remotely throughout the pandemic. “Brave Man Media is still filming, but animation is taking up more and more of our time. Demand for animation has actually increased during the pandemic as clients see it as a way to be able to get their message across "safely" - everything is done remotely, no need for large crews, actors, and casting - no need for masks and temperature checks,” said Damian Fitzsimmons, Creative Director. From 2.5D to 3D, the Brave Man team is having a blast experimenting with the medium. Celebrating First Responders See more at bravemanmedia.com.

LAKE WORTH’S WORTHY NEWS The City of Lake Worth Beach has launched a new monthly TV show aimed at keeping citizens informed by providing a fresh new perspective on news, community updates, and events. News Worthy, available on-demand via the City’s website and on YouTube, is hosted by Jesse Furman and includes special segments featuring Mayor Pam Triolo. According to Host Jesse Furman, the new series covers “a city worth talking about” while focusing on “information worth listening to.” The monthly webisodes provide residents and visitors with the latest information about Lake Worth Beach, while highlighting exciting events throughout the City. The program was designed to provide a fun and light alternative to hard news. The City’s Lake Worth Beach TV initiative seeks to add new original programming in the near future. Stay up-to-date and check out the latest News Worthy episodes by visiting lakeworthbeachfl.gov/lwb-tv.

WOMEN WHO WERE BORN TO PLAY Viridiana Lieberman, an alum of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, makes her directorial debut with a new project for ESPN titled Born to Play, exploring the little-known world of women’s football. The feature-length documentary premiered last month after the network experienced enormous success with similar projects like the Michael Jordan docuseries The Last Dance, which featured several scenes shot in The Palm Beaches. Born to Play tells the story of the Boston Renegades’ quest to win their way to a national championship. The film also delves into the personal lives of the athletes who receive no pay and work day jobs to fund their football careers. Ultimately, the project celebrates the women of this sport on-and-off the field while honoring the diversity found around the league. In an interview with Variety, Lieberman explains that portraying these athletes so matter-of-factly was deliberate, noting that she’s “just showing the world for what it is with these women.” Stream the documentary at es.pn/3eXFzyc.

BOCA BOWL ON DEMAND ON THE PALM BEACHES TV

Sports fans desperate for some college football action (and aren’t we all?) can now get their fix on The Palm Beaches TV! The 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl recently aired on the channel and is now accessible on the Video On Demand page. Southern Methodist University (SMU) took on Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for the famed annual tournament. FAU won 52-28. The Boca Bowl is the latest addition to the growing list of sports programming available on the channel. Sports enthusiasts may also enjoy features on the equestrian life, fishing and of course, golf! The Palm Beaches TV is easily accessible anywhere in the world via the internet, Roku, or via the mobile app. It is also available a designated channel in more than 4,000 hotel rooms throughout Palm Beach County. To relive the Boca Bowl and more, visit ThePalmBeaches.TV.

FOCUS ON FILM PRIVATE PARADISE IN PALM BEACH

GAMING GALORE AT G-STAR

The Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach now offers a premium package, the “Private Plane to Paradise”, designed for travelers seeking to maximize social distancing. As the name suggests, travelers will arrive in The Brazilian Court The Palm Beaches on private flights operated by West Palm Jets before being chauffeured to the historic hotel. The dedicated private chauffeur is also available to transport visitors to local restaurants and nearby attractions for the duration of their stay. To highlight its commitment to making the most of personal space, the Brazilian Court recently released a promotional video produced by local company Ko-Mar Productions. Stacey Lee, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Brazilian Court, looks forward to welcoming visitors to the boutique hotel, noting “we are pleased to offer this unique package for luxury travelers seeking private experiences, as well as a superior level of cleanliness.” Visit thebraziliancourt.com/specials-en.html for more.

G-Star School of the Arts is one of the few high schools in the country that teaches 3D animation, visual effects, gaming and coding. The school offers weekly Zoom sessions on various topics. Most recently, John Kracum, president of Florida Mayhem & Mutineers gaming teams spoke to the school community about gaming. More than 1,500 students and their families were able to watch the interview. “Video games and the gaming industry are the gateway to the Augmented Age. GStar teaches high school students the complexities of this growing industry,” said school founder Greg Hauptner. Future Zoom presentations will focus on the combination of art and technology, as well as a local independent feature filmmakers. See more at gstarschool.org.

A VERY VIRTUAL BUSINESS Playimage Communications, a local company created by father and son Bob and Alex Buruchian, has expanded their virtual events streaming platform. The more comprehensive platform includes high-end graphics to promote client Playimage Platform brands and handle remote interviews that look like they are part of a network TV show. In a matter of a few weeks, they produced two successful virtual fundraisers, one for local non-profit Boca Helping Hands and the other for a Catholic high school in Indiana. Both leveraged the platforms remote interview and presentation technology. Other projects have included remote interviews with Jarcfl.org, the Humane Society in Freeport Bahamas and virtual assistance for the usually in-person annual award ceremony for the Rotary Club of Boca Raton. For more, visit playimage.com/virtual-events.

LIVE STREAMING SPORTS WORLDWIDE The Inspiration Games, an exhibition Track & Field event starring world-class athletes, was recently televised on Schweizer Radio und Freshen (SRF - Swiss Radio and Television) with the help of two local companies. SFL Media Group out of Boynton Beach and Thaler Media out of North Palm Beach collaborated with LiveU to ensure a seamless production of the Bradenton-based event so that the Swiss production team could remain safe without traveling in the midst of the pandemic. “COVID-19 times require innovative approaches to meet the challenges presented by social distancing while fulfilling the desire for fresh sports programming,” said Bill Horneck, Producer from SFL Media Group. Athletes and track officials were able to view the European broadcast over laptops using the Vmix video return platform so that they could monitor the live program feed including competition times, attempts and final results. See more at sflmediagroup.com. The Inspiration Games

DELRAY COMPANY GETS IN THE FRAME Blank Frame Films out of Delray Beach is a full media production company producing video and photography, specializing in corporate and commercial video, documentary films, branded content, and more. Founder and director Shelby Halberg recently created a video for Company Toast, an initiative to give out-of-work bartenders and hospitality workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 the opportunity to package cocktail kits to deliver for virtual happy hours. “We've been fortunate to build a small group of talented filmmakers who make every project extremely enjoyable and rewarding to work on,” said Halberg. Storytellers at heart, the next move for Blank Frame will be more brand story and documentary-style productions. “We're very fortunate to be working in today's climate with the pandemic, while being cautious with limiting crew members as much as possible, wearing masks and keeping our distance on location.” See more at blankframefilms.com.

FOCUS ON FILM LOCATION SPOTLIGHT SUNRISE TO SUNSET

EDUCATION CORNER SSOF DOCS INSPIRE HEALTH COMMUNITY

The rivalry between sunrise and

The Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) teamed up with American Heart Association (AHA) to inspire health change in Florida communities. The 2020 Suzanne L. Niedland Documentary category asked students to use their storytelling skills to focus attention on the AHA mission and spark health conversations through film. A long-time supporter of the AHA, Suzanne Niedland said, “A compelling story can plant seeds of change for one individual or one community at a time.”

sunset continues on a daily basis in The Palm Beaches. The morning sun wakes up the world, and all day the sun works to out-do the morning with amazing colors that produce striking sunsets in the evening. Arguably the best angle in town is atop the Jupiter Lighthouse, looking to the east in the morning or looking west in the evening down the Loxahatchee River. The Lighthouse is a bit of a showoff when it comes to picture making. Of course, there are great spots on the ground at DuBois Park in Jupiter to frame up an image.

Jupiter Beach Sunrise

Sunset at DuBois

Suzanne Niedland

Jupiter Lighthouse

Grassy Waters in West Palm Beach is a pristine Everglades habitat that covers 15,000 acres. It offers the sunset picture maker freshwater marshes, clumps of Grassy Waters Trail grasses, large stands of cypress trees, and boardwalks with places to sit along the trail where you can spot wading birds, bobcats, white-tailed deer and river otters to name a few.

South County Sunset

Peaceful Waters Sanctuary

South County Regional Park provides a great setting to capture images of the sunset, and there are plenty of nearby options for unobstructed sight lines looking west over the 147,000+ acres that make up the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Adventurers can even climb the tower at Peaceful Waters Sanctuary in Wellington for a spectacular sunset.

You could always choose to chase the sun after a sunrise session on any of the 47 miles of beaches, head west to Lake Okeechobee or Lion Country Safari and frame up the grassy backdrop as the sun dips below the horizon. For more info, visit us at pbfilm.com.

This year’s award winner Carsen Jessell is a graduate from A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts and is currently enrolled at Florida State University. His film Into the Flames interviews local Firefighters about the effects of mental health on their physical wellbeing. “Using Firefighters to tell this story was Carsen Jessell deliberate as they have one of the most high-stress jobs and therefore higher risks of emotional trauma,” said Jessell. Center for Creative Education (West Palm Beach) student finalist Tia Duhaney’s film Unwelcome: Homeless in the Shadow of the Sun covers homelessness and the health issues that ensue. Additionally, Inlet Grove High School (Riviera Beach) student finalist Alyssa Stephens’ film The Stories of an Epidemic explores the opioid crisis taking a toll on the overall health of communities in Palm Beach County. “The social determinants of health are the socio-economic factors that impact your life and life expectancy from the time you’re born,” said Kayla Fox, Executive Director of the American Heart Association of Palm Beach County. “It is more imperative to tell these stories in Palm Beach County as many consider it a wealthy area, when in fact many communities struggle for basics.” The films can be viewed on the PROJECT: Community website at heart.org/projectcommunity.

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PALM BEACH COUNTY FILM & TELEVISION COMMISSION Film Commissioner Chuck Elderd | Deputy Film Commissioner & Director of Finance Michelle Hillery Director of Operations & Production Christy Andreoni | Director of Development & Marketing Phyllis Man PR & New Marketing Strategist Lauren Tobin | Locations & Creative Marketing Specialist Kelly King Production Consultant Christopher Cobb | Office Administrator Alberto Jordat

Production Activity Report For June 2020 Variance Explanations Percentage change variances of ± 10% in performance statistics are typically explained in this section. However, due to the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the entertainment production industry, this page will serve as an overall update on data collection and reporting measures across multiple categories. During the month of June 2020, the seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases in Florida increased more than ten-fold, from 726 new cases per day on June 1 to 8,530 new cases on June 28, 2020. While the production industry has set an example for safety, health and accountability measures while getting back to business with guidelines from DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters, Film Florida and many others, the surge in Florida cases has been widely covered on national media outlets, making it difficult to attract out-of-state production and slowing the intake of new leads. Palm Beach County’s local production community, however, has reported progress on getting back up and running, as reflected in the closing gap in total number of permits (18 in June 2020 vs 22 in June 2019) and total production days (455 in June 2020 vs. 592 in June 2019). Background Context (March – May 2020): Following a rapid increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases and public awareness in the United States in mid-March, a massive social distancing effort effectively shut down production sets across the country. Many of the locations that fall under the FTC’s One-Stop Permitting process closed to public access amidst Governor DeSantis’ Stay At Home order, which went into effect March 26, 2020. As businesses were urged to begin working remotely from home whenever possible, studio projects and on-location productions alike were either postponed or cancelled in the interest of prioritizing public health. The Stay At Home order was not lifted in Palm Beach County until May 11, at which point Phase One of Governor DeSantis’ reopening plan was enacted. While the FTC’s services have continued uninterrupted and permit requests have been accepted and reviewed on a case-by-case basis, State of Florida Executive Orders made on-location production all but impossible during half of March, the entire month of April, and half of May 2020. This impact will be reflected in year-to-date percentages through the end of the 2020 calendar year. Prior to the outbreak, production in Palm Beach County was experiencing an increase year-over-year. The total number of permits issued from January 1-March 15, 2020 (just before the shutdown) was 85, compared to 71 for January 1-March 15, 2019, a 19% increase. The year-to-date production data through June 2020 correlates with nationwide trends in production business impacts, as well as the experiences reported amongst Film Commissions throughout the State of Florida who have cited multiple lead cancellations in June 2020 due to the surge (Source: Film

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Florida’s Film Commission Council). In order to report data as accurately as possible and reflect the full-scale effect on our Palm Beach County production community, direct contact was made with each entity included in the monthly Production Companies & Support Services section (via an industry-wide survey) for estimated percentage adjustments to their average monthly production days, employees, freelancers, hotel room nights and production revenue. As a result of these data collection efforts, percentage change variances of ± 10% are as follows: • • • • • • • •

Production Revenue: 38% decrease Hotel Room Nights: 46% decrease Production Days*: 26% decrease Total Productions: 33% decrease Total Leads: 23% decrease Lead Responses: 23% decrease Lead Conversions: 35% decrease Website Unique Visitors**: 14% decrease

*Production Days includes reports of pre-production and post-production work that took place remotely within our local production community. **While there is a 14% decrease in Website Unique Visitors year-to-date, there was a slight increase in visitors in the month of June 2020 vs. June 2019, which correlates with the launch of The Palm Beaches TV Facebook Watch Party directing more traffic to our website.

The FTC continues production community outreach to provide support and collect information regarding the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry as a whole. The FTC will continue to monitor reports coming from other film commissions across the state and country to compare business impacts and trends in data accrual.

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January 2020Production ProductionActivity ActivityReport Report June 2020 PRODUCTION REVENUE

June 2019

YTD 2019

June 2020

YTD 2020

$14,130,207

$109,906,657

$8,565,559

$67,762,390

12-MONTH ROLLING REVENUE July 2019 - June 2020

CHANGE -38%

$196,022,544

HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS

754

7,667

336

4,166

-46%

PRODUCTION DAYS

592

3,676

455

2,717

-26%

Permits Issued Non-Permitted Productions TOTAL PRODUCTIONS

22 16 38

166 134 300

18 9 27

106 95 201

-36% -29% -33%

State FC and Susan Simms Other Leads and Return Clients

4 19

26 142

1 15

10 119

-62% -16%

TOTAL LEADS

168

129

-23%

LEAD RESPONSES

167

129

-23%

LEAD CONVERSIONS

-35%

2,129

16,654

2,190

14,288

-14%

WEBSITE UNIQUE VISITORS

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July 2020 Project Status Report Department of Environmental Resources Management Reef Deployments: This year, the Andrew ‘Red’ Harris Foundation (ARHF) is donating 4,540 tons of limestone boulders and funding a portion of their deployment. In July, 2,500 tons of this donated material was placed in four locations near Jupiter, just south of the ARHF’s existing reef, in 60 ft. of water. Fish and sea turtles have already made themselves at home at these newly deployed reefs. The remainder of the donated material will be deployed in August. DEPLOYED REEF (GROUPER SOLD SEPARATELY)

REEF DEPLOYMENT

Tarpon Cove: Approximately 12,000 cubic yards (cy) of the anticipated 84,500 cy of sand from the Town of Palm Beach Marina project have been placed at Tarpon Cove to date. Despite being under construction, the project has already demonstrated success by attracting a nesting pair of black skimmers which have hatched 4 chicks. The birds, listed as threatened in Florida, prefer to nest on open sand or gravel beaches, but have been relegated to rooftops in recent decades due to coastal development. The Tarpon Cove black skimmers are the only pair recently observed nesting on native habitat in Palm Beach County.

TARPON COVE BLACK SKIMMERS

Loxahatchee Slough Paddle Trail Closure: The paddle trail at Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area is temporarily closed due to nesting activity by the endangered Everglades snail kite. Snail kites have been protected under state and federal law through the Endangered Species Act since 1967, making it illegal to harass, kill or capture them. This includes protection from activities that disrupt breeding, feeding or sheltering. The trail is expected to reopen in approximately 2 months and will be announced on social media. ERM staff is working with the University of Florida Snail Kite Project Team to document nests and to monitor nesting success.

SNAIL KITE

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Dave Kerner, Mayor, Robert S. Weinroth, Vice Mayor, Hal R. Valeche, Gregg K. Weiss, Mary Lou Berger, Melissa McKinlay, Mack Bernard

LRW Hydrological Refinement: Field explorations for the Loxahatchee River Watershed (LRW) Hydrological Refinement have begun. The purpose of this project is to quantify the benefits of seepage barriers along Hungryland Slough Natural Area and Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area as part of a watershed-based effort to protect and restore the Loxahatchee River. The project covers 17 linear miles and would benefit 13,400 acres. VEGETATION TO BE REDUCED

LOXAHATCHEE SLOUGH PADDLE TRAIL

Fuel Reduction Continues: ERM has begun work at Jupiter Ridge, Juno Dunes, and Frenchman’s Forest Natural Areas to reduce vegetation using mechanical tools. Such fuel reduction reduces the risk of wildfire activity and improves the health of the ecosystem.

Swallow-tailed Kite Research: In partnership with Avian Research Conservation Institute and Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, ERM staff tagged 3 swallow-tailed kites and attached GPS transmitters. Tracking their movements allows researchers to learn SWALLOW-TAILED KITE about breeding behavior, habitat use, roosting locations, their migratory path, and winter activity ranges in South America. Swallow-tailed kites will be migrating back to South America in August and you can follow the migration story at http://www.swallowtailedkites.org/.

GREEN TREE FROG

Herpetofaunal Survey Protocol: ERM staff is in the process of developing a herpetofaunal (reptile and amphibian) survey protocol to perform at Palm Beach County Natural Areas. These surveys will help inform staff about wildlife biodiversity on the sites they manage. In addition, these animal communities are helpful indicators of ecosystem integrity, and monitoring their composition can be useful in evaluating the health of the ecosystems. Preliminary evening surveys have identified several species not previously seen at various sites.

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Dave Kerner, Mayor, Robert S. Weinroth, Vice Mayor, Hal R. Valeche, Gregg K. Weiss, Mary Lou Berger, Melissa McKinlay, Mack Bernard

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TRAFFIC REPORT for the period ended June 2020 Percent Change

12 Months ended June 2020

12 Months ended June 2019

Percent Change

June 2020

June 2019

Total Passengers

116,603

470,370

-75.2%

5,145,150

6,661,905

-22.8%

Total Estimated Seat Capacity (1)

190,625

552,533

-65.5%

6,847,870

7,936,416

-13.7%

Estimated Load Factor (2)

61.2%

85.1%

-24.0%

75.1%

83.9%

-8.8%

Total Cargo Tons (3)

2,391

2,176

9.9%

29,001

28,633

1.3%

112,032

279,530

-59.9%

3,398,815

3,867,931

-12.1%

Air Carrier Operations (4)

1,414

3,838

-63.2%

45,724

54,294

-15.8%

GA & Other Operations (5)

7,015

5,409

29.7%

78,619

86,308

-8.9%

Total Operations (5)

8,429

9,247

-8.8%

124,343

140,602

-11.6%

Landed Weight (thousands of lbs)

(1) Estimated Seat Capacity; Adjusted Innovata/OAG Scheduled seats, actual capacity may vary (2) Percentage Change in load factor is stated in absolute difference (3) Freight plus mail in US Tons (4) Landings plus Takeoffs, includes cargo carriers (5) Per FAA Tower Palm Beach County Department of Airports 846 PBIA, West Palm Beach , FL 33406-1470 www.pbia.org

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENPLANEMENT TRAFFIC REPORT for the period ended June 2020 Airline Percentage of Market

June 2020 Enplaned Passengers Total Enplaned Passengers American Airlines JetBlue Airways Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines Allegiant Air, LLC United Frontier Airlines Spirit Airlines Air Canada Bahamasair Sun Country Airlines Silver International Swift Air

61,317 22,361 11,234 9,387 8,972 4,376 3,136 1,851 -

12 Months ended June 2020

Market Share

Enplaned Passengers

Market Share

100.00% 36.47% 18.32% 15.31% 14.63% 7.14% 5.11% 3.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

2,573,250 521,540 723,614 613,232 216,499 29,940 261,731 110,379 45,237 43,299 4,445 1,743 855 736

100.00% 20.27% 28.12% 23.83% 8.41% 1.16% 10.17% 4.29% 1.76% 1.68% 0.17% 0.07% 0.03% 0.03%

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TRAFFIC REPORT for the period ended June 2020 Change in Enplanements by Airline

Total Enplaned Passengers American Airlines JetBlue Airways Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines Allegiant Air, LLC United Frontier Airlines Bahamasair Sun Country Airlines Silver International

June 2020

June 2019

Enplaned Passengers

61,317 22,361 11,234 9,387 8,972 4,376 3,136 1,851 -

235,786 40,681 67,384 76,978 21,975 20,430 6,193 1,351 122 672

Change in Month to Month enplanements Change (174,469) (18,320) (56,150) (67,591) (13,003) 4,376 (17,294) (4,342) (1,351) (122) (672)

Percentage Change -74.0% -45.0% -83.3% -87.8% -59.2% n/a -84.7% -70.1% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%

AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL Monthly Airport Traffic Statistics West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America Palm Beach International Airport for the period ended June 2020

June 2020

June 2019

1,246

3,680

168

158

Total Air Transport Movements

1,414

3,838

General Aviation and Other Aircraft Movements

7,015

5,409

Total Aircraft Movements*

8,429

9,247

International Passengers (enplaned + deplaned)

3,898

Domestic Passengers (enplaned + deplaned)

116,603

466,472

Total Terminal Passengers

116,603

470,370

International Cargo (loaded + unloaded)**

Domestic Cargo (loaded + unloaded)**

2,174

1,978

Total Cargo (loaded + unloaded)**

2,174

1,978

Passenger Aircraft Cargo Aircraft

* Per FAA Tower ** In metric tons as required by ACI reporting standards includes Mail plus Freight

HOTEL INVENTORY STATUS

RECENTLY OPEN

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

FINAL PLANNING

6 Hotels 893 Rooms

11 Hotels 1,346 Rooms

8 Hotels 1,279 Rooms

4. L.

HOTELS ‘UNDER CONSTRUCTION’

11 Projects with 1,346 Rooms 2021/22

2020 Canopy

150 Rooms | WPB | March

Pioneer Inn

60 Rooms | RPB | March

Residence Inn

126 Rooms | PBG | April

Pioneer Inn

60 Rooms | Royal Palm Beach

Wyndham Gardens

110 Rooms | LWB | August

White Elephant

32 Rooms | Palm Beach | May

Hilton Curio

143 Rooms | Delray Beach

One West Palm

Amrit Ocean Resort

201 Rooms | West Palm Beach

Banyan Cay Resort

164 Rooms | Boca Raton

150 Rooms | RB | September

150 Rooms | WPB | October

Mandarin Oriental

August 2020

FY2020 CONTRACT TRACKING REPORT CONTRACT/VENDOR

CONTRACTURAL EXPENSES

EFF DATE

EXP DATE

RENEWAL (and/or) STATUS

SPORTS COMMISSION (R2017-1634)

$2,123,836 reduced to $1,790,340

10/1/17

9/30/22

1st Amendment (R2018-1467) 2nd Amendment (R2019-1488)

CULTURAL COUNCIL (2017-1632)

$2,845,505 reduced to $2,253,935

10/1/17

9/30/22

1st Amendment (R2018-1466) 2nd Amendment (R2019-1485

FILM & TV COMMISSION (R2017-1635)

$1,800,000 reduced to $1,100,000

10/1/17

9/30/22

1st Amendment (R2018-1468) 2nd Amendment (2019-1487)

DPBC (R2017-1633)

$18,500,000 reduced to $14,504,289

10/1/17

9/30/22

1st Amendment (R2018-1465) 2nd Amendment (R2019-1486)

3/1/16

9/30/18

2-2 yr renewals

10/1/16 10/1/18

9/30/18 9/30/20

Amendment 1st of 2-yr renewal

SUBCONTRACTS OVER $100,000

DPBC-Miles Media Group LLLP Website Design & Dev. Services R2016-0222 Amend R2016-1429 R2019-0184

$474,240 annually including monthly fees of $2,020.

4. M. 1

August 2020 DPBC-Miles Media Group, LLP R2018-1121 -Media Buy Creative

$680,000 (not to exceed) $560,000 pd mo. $46,666.66 Optional services not to exceed $100,000.

10/1/18

9/30/20

one (1) 2-yr renewal one (1) 1-yr renewal

DPBC-Miles Media Group, LLP R2019-1070-media placement Services (supplement to R2018-1121)

$7,000,000 per year

10/1/19

9/30/20

one (1) 2-yr renewal one (1) 1-yr renewal

DPBC-Zimmerman Agency LLC R2018-1120 PR

$192,000 @ $16,000 mo. optional services not to exceed $58,000 for a total of $250,000

10/1/18

9/30/20

one (1) 2-yr renewal one (1) 1-yr renewal

DPBC-Hills Balfour, LLC

$49,000 annually for an initial 3-year agreement for a total of $147,000

1/1/17

12/30/19

two additional terms of two years each.

10/1/19

9/30/21

1st of 2, 2-year auto renewals

$237,225 base annual 10/1/14 includes CRM, CMS & web-site consulting development & hosting services

9/30/17

Sole Source w/auto renewals of 2, 2-yrs.

Amend Ex. C Fee Services Paragraph VII allows for one time setup fee of $8,000 to change email vendor Total cost $245,225 1st year $165,225 2nd year $130,000 3rd year

12/15/15

9/30/17

1st Amendment

10/1/17

9/30/19

1st of 2, 2-yr auto renewals

9/30/19

2nd Amend, with one 2-year auto Renewal remaining

9/30/21

Final 2 year renewal

DPBC-Simpleview, LLC (assigned From New Media Gateway, Inc.) Based destination Business System On line packages R2014-1800 R2015-1743

R2019-0563

2nd Amend. Retro to 10/1/18 10/1/18 to revise Ex. A (Services) & to decrease Scope of Work. Decreases annual cost to $130,000 max, corrects rate 10/1/19 change to (5%) and replace Ex. C Fee Schedule

August 2020

ASAE (sole source)

7/1/18

9/30/19

two, 1-year renewals

10/1/19

9/30/20

1st of 2, 1-year renewals

$144,000 not to exceed $180,000 including travel and other out-of-pocket expenses

12/1/15

9/30/20

1st of 2, 2-yr renewals (R2016-1309) 2nd of 2 2-yr renewals (R2018-1691)

DPBC-Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) (sole Source)

$175,000

10/1/19

9/30/22

CC-Global Spectrum L.P.

2020 funding -

7/1/17

9/30/22

CC-Spectra Food Services

Benefits received $260,000 over term

10/1/15

9/30/20

Culture-Push, Inc. Marketing Services (R2016-0012)

$120,000 Marketing Partnership

Renewed

9/30/21 DPBC-Vox International, Inc.

DPBC-LMG Management

2/18/19

2/17/20

initial term, 4-1yr renewals

2/18/20

2/17/21

1st of 4-1yr renewals

2/18/19

2/17/20

initial term, 4-1yr renewals

2/18/20

2/17/21 1st of 4- 1yr renewals

DPBC_Interamerican Network Communicacao E Marketing LTDA

DPBC-AviaReps

2/18/19

2/17/20

initial term, 4-1yr renewals

2/18/20

2/17/21

1st of 4-1yr renewals

2/18/19

2/17/20

1st of 4-1yr renewals

August 2020 (Mexico & Colombia)

2/18/20

2/17/21

2nd of 4-1yr renewals

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5. OLD BUSINESS

Hotel Performance Dashboard June 2020 Palm Beach County Ranking vs. Florida Destinations1* (Monthly Comparison)

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

PBC Performance*—June 2020

Hotel Performance by Location2* —June 2020

Hotel Performance by Region2*—June 2020

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

ADR/RevPAR

Occ

Growth in ADR by Currency Exchange Rates4 —June (2019 vs. 2020)

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

Hotel Performance by Scale3*—June 2020

*Source: STR, INC. REPUBLICATION OR OTHER RE-USE OF THIS DATA WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF STR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Hotel Performance Dashboard CYTD—Jan. to Jun. 2020 Palm Beach County Ranking vs. Florida Destinations1* (Calendar Year-to-Date Comparison) ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

PBC Performance*—Jan. to Jun. 2020

Hotel Performance by Location2* —Jan. to Jun. 2020

Hotel Performance by Region2*—Jan. to Jun. 2020

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

ADR/RevPAR

Occ

Growth in Rooms Sold vs. Rooms Available Jan. to Jun. (2019 vs. 2020)

ADR/RevPAR

Occupancy

Hotel Performance by Scale3*—Jan. to Jun. 2020

PALM BEACH COUNTY Tourist Development Council Bed Tax Collections

GROSS COLLECTIONS MONTH: INDUSTRY (COLLECTION) SEP (OCT) OCT (NOV) NOV (DEC) DEC (JAN) JAN (FEB) FEB (MAR) MAR (APR) APR (MAY) MAY (JUN) JUN (JUL) JUL (AUG) AUG (SEP) TOTAL FISCAL

YR TO YR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 % CHANGE 856,048 979,004 1,212,238 1,405,509 1,370,952 1,621,608 1,973,649 2,178,273 2,438,227 2,461,559 2,214,097 -10.05% 1,303,909 1,085,426 1,458,239 1,785,170 1,635,182 1,857,806 1,989,072 2,725,682 3,083,157 3,303,783 3,314,441 0.32% 1,575,564 2,096,435 1,895,712 1,794,668 2,516,341 2,751,115 3,640,904 3,594,244 4,200,587 4,035,601 4,372,073 8.34% 2,366,300 2,311,358 2,495,590 3,187,043 3,323,289 3,785,958 4,777,922 4,875,807 5,731,320 5,630,298 6,089,984 8.16% 2,618,096 2,706,159 3,269,850 3,453,672 3,576,572 5,065,319 5,005,030 5,159,226 5,870,815 6,219,210 6,889,246 10.77% 3,211,503 3,665,558 3,669,405 4,006,494 5,107,085 6,140,424 6,621,872 6,436,528 7,435,071 7,025,626 7,788,461 10.86% 3,203,425 3,666,329 4,019,958 4,656,021 4,746,723 6,690,922 7,868,716 7,734,850 7,768,676 7,895,698 4,406,423 -44.19% 2,316,526 2,581,217 2,848,562 2,851,113 3,408,662 4,416,637 4,257,059 4,453,561 5,266,893 5,369,516 1,044,080 -80.56% 1,550,036 1,991,337 1,932,872 2,125,978 2,480,364 3,002,756 3,231,119 3,314,631 3,532,056 3,673,563 1,567,309 -57.34% 1,505,335 1,301,299 1,659,601 1,830,471 1,910,875 2,512,755 2,643,059 2,933,218 3,031,361 2,883,950 1,877,388 -34.90% 1,468,828 1,718,439 1,613,916 1,818,223 1,795,741 2,468,872 2,802,300 2,902,478 2,814,249 3,122,264 N/A 1,243,615 1,377,936 1,410,235 1,609,331 1,970,481 2,422,236 2,307,485 2,226,361 2,655,543 2,581,689 N/A $23,219,185 $25,480,496 $27,486,177 $30,523,693 $33,842,267 $42,736,409 $47,118,186 $48,534,859 $53,827,955 $54,202,757 $39,563,503 N/A

YTD % CHANGE -10.05% -4.11% 1.02% 3.62% 5.68% 6.95% -4.09% -13.88% -17.38% -18.42% N/A N/A N/A

NET COLLECTIONS MONTH: INDUSTRY (COLLECTION) SEP(OCT) OCT (NOV) NOV (DEC) DEC (JAN) JAN (FEB) FEB (MAR) MAR (APR) APR (MAY) MAY (JUN) JUN (JUL) JUL (AUG) AUG (SEP) TOTAL FISCAL

YR TO YR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 % CHANGE 843,207 964,318 1,194,055 1,384,427 1,350,387 1,597,284 1,944,045 2,145,599 2,401,654 2,424,636 2,180,886 -10.05% 1,284,350 1,069,144 1,436,365 1,758,392 1,610,654 1,829,939 1,959,236 2,684,797 3,036,909 3,254,226 3,264,725 0.32% 1,551,930 2,064,989 1,867,276 1,767,748 2,478,596 2,709,849 3,586,290 3,540,330 4,137,578 3,975,067 4,306,492 8.34% 2,330,805 2,276,688 2,458,156 3,139,237 3,273,440 3,729,168 4,706,253 4,802,670 5,645,350 5,545,843 5,998,634 8.16% 2,578,825 2,665,567 3,220,802 3,401,867 3,522,924 4,989,339 4,929,954 5,081,838 5,782,752 6,125,922 6,785,908 10.77% 3,163,330 3,610,574 3,614,364 3,946,397 5,030,479 6,048,317 6,522,543 6,339,980 7,323,545 6,920,242 7,671,634 10.86% 3,155,374 3,611,334 3,959,659 4,586,181 4,675,522 6,590,558 7,750,685 7,618,827 7,652,146 7,777,262 4,340,327 -44.19% 2,281,779 2,542,499 2,805,834 2,808,346 3,357,532 4,350,388 4,193,203 4,386,757 5,187,889 5,288,974 1,028,419 -80.56% 1,526,785 1,961,467 1,903,879 2,094,088 2,443,159 2,957,714 3,182,652 3,264,911 3,479,075 3,618,460 1,543,799 -57.34% 1,482,755 1,281,779 1,634,707 1,803,014 1,882,212 2,475,064 2,603,413 2,889,219 2,985,891 2,840,691 1,849,227 -34.90% 1,446,796 1,692,662 1,589,707 1,790,950 1,768,805 2,431,839 2,760,266 2,858,941 2,772,036 3,075,430 N/A 1,224,961 1,357,267 1,389,081 1,585,191 1,940,924 2,385,903 2,272,873 2,192,966 2,615,710 2,542,964 N/A $22,870,897 $25,098,288 $27,073,885 $30,065,838 $33,334,633 $42,095,363 $46,411,412 $47,806,836 $53,020,535 $53,389,716 $38,970,050 N/A

YTD % CHANGE -10.05% -4.11% 1.02% 3.62% 5.68% 6.95% -4.09% -13.88% -17.38% -18.42% N/A N/A N/A

Bed Taxes Collections (Gross) % / YTD Var. / 2020

June 2020

June 2019

$1,877,388

$2,883,950

-34.90%

YTD 2019

$39,563,503 $48,498,804

$53,400,000 $47,200,000 $41,000,000 $34,800,000 $28,600,000 $22,400,000 $16,200,000 $10,000,000 $3,800,000

$3,650,000 $3,000,000 $2,350,000 Bed Taxes June

$1,050,000 $400,000 2020

June Occupancy 2020 38.0%

YTD Bed Tax June

2020

2019

June Occupancy 2019 66.4%

-18.42%

YTD Bed Tax June

Bed Taxes June

$1,700,000

% Var.

Monthly STR June ADR 2019 $130.04

June ADR 2020 $138.85

-42.8%

% Var. 6.8%

2019

June Rev Par 2020 $52.77

June ADR

June Occupancy

% Var. -38.9%

June Rev Par

$140.00

70.0%

June Rev Par 2019 $86.34

$100.00

60.0%

$80.00

50.0%

$135.00

$60.00

40.0% 30.0%

$40.00

$130.00

$20.00

20.0% 10.0%

2020

June Occupancy 2020 50.0%

2019

June Occupancy 2019 76.9%

$0.00

$125.00

2020

% Var.

YTD STR June ADR 2019 $215.18

June ADR 2020 $219.79

-35.0%

2019

January thru December % June Var. Rev Par 2020 2.1% $109.83

100.0%

$222.00

80.0%

$220.00

$200.00

60.0%

$218.00

$150.00

40.0%

$216.00

$100.00

20.0%

$214.00

$50.00

0.0%

$212.00 2020

June 2020 67,500

Employment June 2019 88,800

2019

% Var. -24.0%

Leisure & Hosp. Employ June 100,000 90,000 80,000

70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000

10,000 0 2020

June Rev Par 2019 $165.47

% Var. -33.6%

$0.00 2020

2019

YTD June Rev Par

YTD June ADR

YTD June Occupancy

2020

2019

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2019

Palm Beach County

Tourist Development Council Checkpoint #4 Update 8.17.2020

Palm Beach County Tourism 2021 Budget

Key Metrics Calendar June 2020 • • • •

Hotel Rooms Available 3.6% Higher LY Hotel Rooms Sold (41%) Lower LY Hotel Room Revenue (37%) Lower LY 17,307 June Hotel Room Open Inventory lower than (2%) 17,602 March 2020

• Occupancy 38% vs. 66%(43%) below 2019 • Average Daily Room Rate $138.85– 7% higher than 2019 • Revenue per Available Room $52.77 (39%) down from 2019

Palm Beach County Tourism 2021 Budget

Revenue Source- 2020/2021 Tourist Development Tax (Bed Tax) Re-Forecast 2020/Re-Budget 2021

Most Likely Case: Down (33%) Recover 25%

Back to 2016 & 2017 Levels

BOLD = Forecasted Collections 3

Palm Beach County Tourism 2021 Budget

Revenue Source- 2020/2021 Tourist Development Tax (Bed Tax) Checkpoint #4 June collected in July

Back to 2016 & 2017 Levels 4

Palm Beach County Tourism 2021 Budget

Revenue Source- Metrics Occupancy/Rooms Sold/ADR’s

Checkpoints Performance

Palm Beach County Tourism 2021 Budget

Revenue Source- 2020/2021

Tourist Development Tax (Bed Tax) Staff Recommendation • Hold all Contract Targets FY2020 & 21 • Hold Proposed Original Stimulus of $6M FY2021 Growth-Hold $48M equates 20%

Palm Beach County Tourism 2021 Budget

Tourist Development Tax (Bed Tax)

• • • • •

Next Steps- TDC Staff Re-Budget @ Targets Complete • Funding Stimulus Complete Checkpoint 1 Week 1 May (Mar) Checkpoint 2 Week 1 June (Apr) Checkpoint 3 Week 1 July (May) Checkpoint 4 Week 1 Aug (June)

FY2021 $ Budgets- Held at TDC Approved Levels Approvals requested of BCC: Recovery Plan and Stimulus- 8/25 Contracts FY21 Renewed- 9/1 7

Palm Beach County

Questions Email Glenn J. Individually

6. NEW BUSINESS

July 31, 2020

Mr. Glenn Jergensen Executive Director Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council 2195 Southern Blvd., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Dear Glenn, Palm Beach County is the Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training Capital of Florida. Since 1998, Palm Beach County has been home to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, which was the first baseball complex in Florida to host two (2) MLB teams for Spring Training. Today, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is occupied by the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. In 2017, MLB Spring Training brought Florida its second baseball complex built to accommodate two (2) teams. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, located in West Palm Beach, is home to the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. The Palm Beaches represents Florida’s only county that maintains two, two-team complexes. In total, four (4) of the fifteen (15) MLB teams participating in Florida’s Grapefruit League are playing baseball in The Palm Beaches. Although Palm Beach County experienced significant economic benefits from MLB Spring Training in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shortened season and lost revenues. The MLB Spring Training Season ended 12 days earlier than planned due to the pandemic. Between FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, a total of 38 MLB games were played in The Palm Beaches between February 22 and March 12, 2020. A total of 22 professional baseball games were canceled in Palm Beach County upon MLB’s decision to suspend its Spring Training season on March 12. The 38 games generated a total attendance of 172,685, which is the largest MLB Spring Training audience compared to other counties in Florida. Palm Beach County was home to 25% of Florida’s spring training games and 20% of the Grapefruit League’s attendance. The leading attendance and annual impact can be influenced by many factors, but Palm Beach County is fortunate to have partnerships with the St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins, Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals. These teams represent vibrant travel markets that are important to Florida’s economy.

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission utilized Downs & St. Germain Research to conduct an economic impact study on the 2020 MLB Spring Training season taking place at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Downs & St. Germain Research is a full-service market research firm based in Tallahassee, which was sourced by the Florida Sports Foundation to produce an economic impact study on MLB Spring Training taking place in Florida (Grapefruit League) in 2018. In 2020, MLB Spring Training generated an economic impact of $53,156,700 in Palm Beach County. Out of the 172,685 attendance for MLB Spring Training in The Palm Beaches, 61% or 105,338 attendees traveled from outside of Florida or another Florida county. The influx of visitors during the 2020 MLB Spring Training is responsible for 37,600 hotel room nights for Palm Beach County. Unfortunately, the 2020 economic impact derived from FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium are down from 2019, due to the pandemic. Palm Beach County lost $16,988,800 in economic impact due to a shortened MLB Spring Training season. The economic impact that was achieved in 2020 reflects a 24% decline compared to 2019. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, which finished only its fourth MLB Spring Training season, created $25,687,700 of economic impact between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. The impact is a result of several aspects, including the demand for the two teams that competed in last year’s World Series. The Washington Nationals won their first World Series Championship in franchise history while the Houston Astros were crowned as the American League Champions. This remarkable achievement for both teams motivated fan-bases to travel and experience the best of baseball. Furthermore, the Washington D.C. market is considered one of the “Super Six” travel markets, which creates the majority of domestic visitation for Florida. Individuals from Washington D.C. and surrounding areas are seeking a reason to visit the state. Houston also represents a strong travel market. The Houston Astros is one of two MLB teams from Texas, which is the third largest origin state for Florida visitors. Houston ranks as the 12th largest travel market for Florida. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium spurred $27,469,000 of economic impact between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. As one of the premier brands in Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals own a dedicated and loyal following from St. Louis and the surrounding Missouri towns, as well as the metro east Illinois area. The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the most faithful and active fan bases in sports and Palm Beach County is a routine spring vacation destination for these baseball enthusiasts across the Midwest. The Miami Marlins represent one of only two MLB franchises in Florida. The Miami Marlins create visitation to Palm Beach County through drive markets. In addition to the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is the only complex in the nation to host four minor league teams: The Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Baseball Florida State League; The Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Baseball Florida State League; The Gulf Coast Marlins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League; and The Gulf Coast Cardinals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. This activity also creates economic benefits and stimulates bed tax revenues for The Palm Beaches.

Palm Beach County’s baseball facilities ranked among the leaders in total attendance for Florida’s Grapefruit League. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches ranked fourth and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium was third in attendance compared to all other MLB Spring Training facilities in Florida. Only, Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, which is home to the New York Yankees, and JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, which is home to the Boston Red Sox, generated a higher attendance. Due to the amenities that accompany a two-team complex, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in combination with Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, has transformed Palm Beach County into the premier destination for amateur baseball events. The nation’s largest baseball tournaments are taking place in Palm Beach County, including some of the most admired brands in amateur baseball. These baseball tournaments are utilizing both, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through November, creating year-round activity. In addition to baseball, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches has the capability to host a multitude of other sports activities. The complex features five (5) multi-purpose fields, designed to FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) soccer specifications. The multi-purpose fields are an ideal home for field sports, such as soccer, lacrosse, rugby, field hockey, flag and tackle football, and more. The economic benefits derived from amateur baseball tournaments and other sports activities is substantial. Major League Baseball, and specifically, the St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins, Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals, have been, and will continue to be an extremely beneficial investment for Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission looks forward to growing the number of sports related visitors that are traveling to The Palm Beaches to experience the best of baseball. Our Sports Commission will continue to create a positive impact through promotion and utilization of these facilities. Sincerely,

George Linley Executive Director Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Cost Benefit Analysis – Spring Training Facilities FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches / Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Economic Impact & Year-Round Usage Summary

Economic Impact of Major League Baseball Spring Training in Palm Beach County Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training brings an immense economic and tourism impact to Palm Beach County. The below information has been assembled to project the economic impact created from Spring Training activity that occurred at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, located in West Palm Beach and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, located in Jupiter. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, which hosts the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, completed its 4th MLB Spring Training season since opening in February of 2017. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, home to the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins completed its 23rd season in The Palm Beaches. These two facilities represent the only two-team MLB Spring Training complexes that reside in Florida. The 2020 MLB Spring Training season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12th, Major League Baseball announced that spring training games would be cancelled due to the pandemic. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium both lost their last 10 spring training games, which equals 20 total games or 1/3 of Palm Beach County’s 60-game MLB Spring Training Season. The pandemic adversely impacted attendance, bed tax creation, and economic impact.

Economic Impact of Major League Baseball Spring Training at the FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches Home to the Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, is one of two baseball complexes in Florida that accommodates two MLB franchises. The other baseball complex in Florida that hosts two MLB teams also resides in Palm Beach County (Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium). FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches accumulated a total attendance of 82,179 over 20 games with an economic impact of $25,687,700. The Washington Nationals contributed $14,647,800 in economic impact while the Houston Astros compiled $11,039,900 of impact.

Economic Impact of Major League Baseball Spring Training at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium contributed to Palm Beach County’s tourism economy through its Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training season. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, which is home to the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins, joins the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches as the only baseball complexes in Florida housing two MLB franchises. Total attendance for MLB Spring Training at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium reached 90,506 over 20 games. The St. Louis Cardinals accumulated $19,146,800 in economic impact while the Miami Marlins were responsible for $8,322,200 of impact. Considering the Miami Marlins are one of only two Major League Baseball teams based in Florida, their attendance numbers will not be used as input toward the economic impact projections.

Covid-19 Impacts on the 2020 MLB Spring Training Season Palm Beach County experienced a shortened Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training season in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The MLB Spring Training Season ended 12 days earlier than planned due to the pandemic. Palm Beach County hosted only 38 of the 60 games that were scheduled. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches finished 18 of its 30-games while Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium completed 20 of its 30 games. A total of 22 professional baseball games were canceled in Palm Beach County upon MLB’s decision to suspend its Spring Training season on March 12. The 2020 economic impact derived from FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium are down from 2019, because of these venues losing more than one-third of their scheduled games. Palm Beach County lost $16,988,800 in economic impact due to a shorten MLB Spring Training season. MLB Spring Training created $53,156,700 in economic impact in 2020, which is a 24% decline compared to 2019.

FITTEAM Ball Park of the Palm Beaches – MLB Spring Training ComplexMulti-Purpose - Year-Round Use FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is a Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training Complex equipped with multi-sports capabilities, which allows for utilization on a year-round basis. The facility, which features a modernized 7,500 seat baseball stadium, 13 MLB regulation baseball diamonds, state-of-theart press box and clubhouse facilities, and five (5) multi-purpose fields designed to FIFA soccer specifications, is built to host a variety of sports activities throughout the year. This facility undoubtedly enhances Palm Beach County’s position as a premier sports destination while hosting sporting events that create widespread economic and community benefits. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission, as the sports tourism agency for Palm Beach County, recruits and develops a variety of sporting events to occupy FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. These events will bring visitors from across the state, nation, and globe.

Economic Impact of Amateur Baseball Events in Palm Beach County The combination of FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium provides a significant competitive advantage for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and its efforts to secure regional and national baseball tournaments that will create a countywide tourism impact to The Palm Beaches. These baseball complexes offer 26 diamonds and two stadiums, which makes Palm Beach County one of Florida’s premier destinations for baseball. From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, the Palm Beach County Sport Commission supported 18 regional, national, and global baseball tournaments, showcases, and camps, which attracted primarily amateur and youth athletes. The amateur baseball tournaments occupying FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium brought nearly 600 teams consisting of more than 10,000 athletes and 19,500 spectators to The Palm Beaches. A total of 19,588 hotel room nights were tracked. These events generated $13,711,600 in economic impact for Palm Beach County’s hospitality industry. Please see the attached spreadsheet, referred to as “Amateur Baseball Events in Palm Beach County”, for a detailed breakdown of this impact. Unfortunately, the amateur baseball event portfolio, which was scheduled to take place at Palm Beach County’s MLB Spring Training facilities this year, was dramatically diminished. All regional and national baseball events planned for the spring and summer of 2020 were canceled or relocated due to the Covid19 pandemic. Both, the economic impact and hotel room night production related to Palm Beach County’s portfolio of amateur baseball events, declined by 34% due to Covid-19. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission believes the tourism created from baseball activities during Palm Beach County’s shoulder season will rise to pre-Covid levels once conditions improve. The combination of FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium provides a landscape to recruit tourism generating baseball events and foster the growth of amateur baseball properties.

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is a Multi-Purpose Venue In addition to baseball, FITTEAM Ball Park of the Palm Beaches, has the capability to host a multitude of other sports activities. This facility features five (5) multi-purpose fields designed to FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) soccer specifications. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission utilizes the multi-purpose fields to promote sports tourism and recruit statewide, national, and international sports events that would enlist a collection of new visitors for Palm Beach County and Florida. The multi-purpose fields have the capability to host a variety of field sports, such as soccer, lacrosse, rugby, field hockey, flag and tackle football and more. The FIFA dimensions are applicable to host all age groups and competition levels for the nation’s most popular field sports. Five (5) non-baseball events occupied the multi-purposes fields located at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches from October – May. The Palm Beach Cup, a Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) sanctioned soccer tournament for boys and girls (ages 9 to 19) was scheduled to take place in May. Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to Covid-19. Over 180 teams from across Florida and the southeast region of the United States would have played. The Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) also sanctioned the Gardens Classic, which attracted over 100 teams from across Florida and occupied a variety of venues in Palm Beach County, including FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, this past November. The Monster Mash Lacrosse Bash, South Florida Turkey Shootout and Florida Lacrosse Festival, took place at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches from October - January. These lacrosse tournaments attracted teams and athletes from across the nation. Overtime, FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches will attract more sports activities that create economic and community benefits on a year-round basis. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches has already demonstrated its ability to be a superior vehicle for sports tourism over its young four-year life cycle.

2020 Major League Baseball Palm Beach County Spring Training Economic Impact Study Presented by Downs & St. Germain Research

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS

Calculate expenditures o

Calculate spending patterns by visitors from out-of-county areas and participating teams

Economic Impact o

Utilize spending patterns to estimate economic impact of MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County

Jobs supported o

Estimate jobs supported in Palm Beach County based on direct, indirect, and induced economic impact

Wages generated o

Calculate wages and salaries generated for jobs supported by MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County

Fan/Team Profiles o

Establish patterns among out-ofcounty visitors

Visitors profiles o

Create demographic profile of outof-county visitors to MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Economic Impact 2019 vs. 2020 The 2020 Spring Training season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This cost Palm Beach County at least $16,988,800 in economic impact.

2019 Economic Impact $70,145,500

2020

Percent Change

$53,156,700

-24.2%

TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

MLB Spring Training 2020 generated an economic impact of

$53,156,700 in Palm Beach County

$53,156,700 ECONOMIC IMPACT $32,557,900 DIRECT SPENDING $18,802,900 WAGES 570 JOBS

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FANS Spring Training 2020 fans from outside of Palm Beach County generated an economic impact of

$38,834,300 in Palm Beach County

$38,834,300 ECONOMIC IMPACT $23,824,700 DIRECT SPENDING $12,148,800 WAGES 375 JOBS

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TEAM SPENDING Team spending during 2020 MLB Spring Training generated an economic impact of

$14,322,400 in Palm Beach County*

$14,322,400 ECONOMIC IMPACT $8,733,200 DIRECT SPENDING $6,654,200 WAGES 195 JOBS

*Based on team spending data collected by MLB in 2018.

ATTENDEES & GAMES 2020 MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County attracted

180,541 local and visiting fans to Palm Beach County Spring Training games

180,541 FANS ATTENDING 60,404 UNIQUE ATTENDEES¹ 4,400 ATTENDEES PER GAME 41 GAMES PLAYED

¹Unique attendees differ from total fans attending since many unique attendees go to multiple games.

ATTENDEE ORIGINS

47% OUT-OF-STATE MARKETS

4,400

14% FLORIDA VISITORS

attendees per game 39% LOCAL RESIDENTS

VISITING ATTENDEE PROFILE Attended 3.0 Spring Training games 25% traveled with children 81% visited for Spring Training Top activities were dining out (57%) and visiting the beach (44%) Were 59 years old Earned $109,600 per year in household income Came from the Midwest (29%) 50% drove to Palm Beach County to attend Spring Training Gave 2020 MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County a 9.0 rating* 88% plan on returning for future Spring Training games *On a 10-point scale where 10 means “excellent” and 1 means “poor”.

ROOM NIGHTS 2020 MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County generated

37,600 room nights in Palm Beach County hotels, vacation rentals, and other paid accommodations *On a 10-point scale where 10 means “excellent” and 1 means “poor”.

ECONOMIC IMPACT BY TEAM

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

$19,146,800 ECONOMIC IMPACT $11,727,200 DIRECT SPENDING $6,214,500 WAGES 171 JOBS

MIAMI MARLINS

$8,322,200 ECONOMIC IMPACT $5,097,300 DIRECT SPENDING $3,079,800 WAGES 98 JOBS

HOUSTON ASTROS

$11,039,900 ECONOMIC IMPACT $6,761,800 DIRECT SPENDING $4,311,000 WAGES 143 JOBS

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

$14,647,800 ECONOMIC IMPACT $8,971,600 DIRECT SPENDING $5,197,600 WAGES 158 JOBS

VISITING ATTENDEE SPENDING

VISITING ATTENDEE SPENDING EXPENDITURE

TOTAL

Accommodations

$6,387,800

Restaurants

$6,168,300

Groceries

$1,156,200

Shopping

$4,039,300

Entertainment

$3,979,500

Transportation

$1,510,500

Other

$583,100

TOTAL

$23,824,700

ATTENDEE ORIGIN

REGION OF ORIGIN

3 in 10 Spring Training attendees traveled to Palm Beach County from the Midwest

29%

14%

39%

ATTENDEE BREAKDOWN

2 in 5 Spring Training attendees lived in Palm Beach County

Outside of Florida

47%

Palm Beach County Resident Nearly 1 in 2 Spring Training attendees traveled to Palm Beach County from outside of Florida

Florida Visitor

39%

14%

MARKET OF ORIGIN Top Origin Markets

31% of Spring Training attendees traveled to Palm Beach County from 7 out-of-county markets

Palm Beach County

39%

St. Louis

Miami - Ft. Lauderdale

Houston

New York City

Washington D.C. – Baltimore

Atlanta

Orlando

VISITING ATTENDEE TRAVEL PROFILE

REASONS FOR VISITING

MLB Spring Training Vacation 4 in 5 visiting attendees came to Palm Beach County for the purpose of attending Spring Training

81% 10%

Visit friends/family

Business/conference

Participate in sporting event

Just passing through

Other

VISITOR ACTIVITIES*

57% of visiting attendees dined out during their visit to Palm Beach County

1 in 8 visiting attendees did not participate in any activities other than Spring Training during their trip

Dining out Beach Shopping Visit friends/family Attractions Nature & parks Hiking/biking/running Golf/tennis Historic home/site Special event Sporting event Water sports Fishing/hunting Art galleries/museums Spas Other None

57% 44% 41% 24% 18% 16% 11% 10% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 2% 13% *Multiple responses permitted.

TRAVEL PARTIES

The typical visiting attendee came to Palm Beach County in a travel party of 2.8 people

1 in 4 visiting attendees came to Palm Beach County with one or more children in their travel party

Traveled alone

11%

2 people

49%

3 people

14%

4 people

16%

5+ people

10%

OVERNIGHT VISITORS

7 in 10 visiting attendees to 2020 Spring Training stayed overnight in Palm Beach County

Typical overnight visitors stayed 3.9 nights in Palm Beach County related to Spring Training

Hotel/motel Vacation rental home Family/friends residence Airbnb Camping/RV Personal second home Bed & Breakfast Did not stay overnight

37% 10% 9% 7% 3% 3% 1% 30%

TRANSPORTATION

Travel to Palm Beach County among visiting attendees was split between driving and flying

Drive

50%

Fly

49%

Bus/Motor Coach

VISITOR SATISFACTION

Typical visiting attendees rated their satisfaction with Palm Beach County Spring Training at a 9.0

7 in 8 visiting attendees will return to Palm Beach County to attend future Spring Training games

Definitely will return

63%

Probably will return

25%

Probably will not return

Definitely will not return

Don't know

VISITING ATTENDEE DEMOGRAPHICS

AGE

18 to 24 25 to 34 Typical visiting attendees to 2020 Spring Training in Palm Beach County were 59 years old

35 to 49

1% 6% 19%

50 to 65 Over 65

41% 33%

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000 $50,000 to $74,999

7% 17%

Typical visiting attendees to $75,000 to $99,999 2020 Spring Training in Palm Beach County earned $109,600$100,000 to $149,999 per year $150,000 to $199,999

15%

$200,000 or more

14%

21% 26%

GENDER

Female 37% 63% of visiting attendees to 2020 Spring Training in Palm Beach County were male Male 63%

RESEARCH DESIGN

Data Collection 1,334 surveys were conducted with attendees to Spring Training in Palm Beach County online and in-person at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium and FITTEAM Ballpark during the 2020 MLB Spring Training season

METHODOLOGY Economic Impact Total economic impact of 2020 MLB Spring Training in Palm Beach County is a function of direct spending by visitors and teams in the county and induced and indirect effects of this spending. o Indirect effects are increased business spending resulting from Spring Training dollars. o Induced effects are increased household spending resulting from Spring Training dollars.

Multiplier Downs & St. Germain Research uses IMPLAN economic modeling to calculate the economic multiplier based on direct expenditures of MLB Spring Training teams and fans. o IMPLAN models how dollars are spent and re-spent in other sectors of the economy, generating economic activity. o Over 1,500 organizations use IMPLAN, which has been used to model the economic impact of tourism since 1992. o Agencies such as FEMA, EPA, Federal Reserve Bank, and the Bureau of Land Management use IMPLAN modeling.

2020 Major League Baseball Palm Beach County Spring Training Economic Impact Study Presented by Downs & St. Germain Research

Amateur Baseball Events in Palm Beach County July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Facility

Date

# of Teams

Room Nights

Estimated Visitor Spending

Various baseball facilities throughout Palm Beach County

July 1-24, 2019

250

500

2,915

$2,040,500

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

July 5-9, 2019

576

864

212

$148,400

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

July 11-15, 2019

750

1,125

895

$626,500

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

July 11-15, 2019

975

1,462

951

$665,700

Roger Dean Cheverolet Stadium

September 20-22, 2019

300

450

112

$78,400

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

September 20-22, 2019

432

648

323

$226,100

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

October 2-6, 2019

150

N/A

466

$326,200

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium & FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

October 10-14, 2019

1,584

2,376

3,150

$2,205,000

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium & FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

October 11-14, 2019

1,296

1,944

2,347

$1,642,900

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium & FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

October 18-21, 2019

576

864

890

$623,000

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

October 25-27, 2019

N/A

$31,500

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

October 30November 5, 2019

700

1,050

2,277

$1,593,900

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium & FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

November 3-16, 2019

1,440

2,160

6,184

$4,328,800

Athletes Spectators

Amateur Baseball Events in Palm Beach County July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Facility

Date

# of Teams

Room Nights

Estimated Visitor Spending

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

November 15-17, 2019

300

450

122

$85,400

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium & FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

November 23-24, 2019

N/A

150

N/A

225

$157,500

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

December 27-31, 2019

N/A

200

N/A

127

$88,900

FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

January 17-19, 2020

330

495

227

$158,900

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

January 23-28, 2020

N/A

320

N/A

1,035

$724,500

574

10,129

13,888

19,588

$13,711,600

Athletes Spectators