File #: 2024-15504   
Type: Proclamation and Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/6/2024 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 7/16/2024 Final action:
Title: PRESENTATION - Recognition of College Swimming Coaches Association of America and Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training as Recipient of the Florida Sports Foundation Award Small Market Event of the Year for the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Swimming and Diving National Invitational Championship 2024-27 - Loretta Shaffer, Tourism Director (Presentation Only)

 

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PRESENTATION - Recognition of College Swimming Coaches Association of America and Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training as Recipient of the Florida Sports Foundation Award Small Market Event of the Year for the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Swimming and Diving National Invitational Championship 2024-27 - Loretta Shaffer, Tourism Director (Presentation Only)

 

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Loretta Shaffer, Director

Tourist Development

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

The Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau recently brought home the Small Market Event of the Year award on behalf of College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) from the 2024 Florida Sports Summit Larry Pendleton Awards Dinner held on May 23, in Panama City Beach. The CSCAA National Invitational Championship is the largest Division I Swimming and Diving Championship in the country representing over 70 colleges/universities spanning across 19 different conferences.  This is the first time the championships have ever been held in Florida. The event was held this year on March 13-17, 2024, at Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training (FAST).  Future events will take place at FAST on March 12-16, 2025, March 11-15, 2026 and March 10-14, 2027. Each event is expected to draw in 2,000 room nights per year and have an annual economic impact of $2,321,653.

 

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