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SOUTH • ARKANSAS, FLORIDA
Destination
Sport
# of Fields
Lighted
Lgst. #
Contig.
Fields
Youth
BASEBALL
12
12
8
11
SOFTBALL
11
11
4
# of Fields
Lgst. Seating Cap.
H.S. College Bleacher Stadium
Dist. Between
2 Farthest
Fields (mi.)
# of Metro
Area Rooms
Map
Location
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
Phone: (501) 682-1075 / Fax: (501) 682-2523
Website: www.arkansasgrouptravel.com
FAYETTEVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE VISITORS BUREAU
Phone: (479) 521-5776
Fax: (479) 571-4731
Toll Free: (800) 766-4626
Email: mpriest
@experiencefayetteville.com
Website: www.experience
fayetteville.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FayettevilleAR
Twitter: @ExpFayetteville
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/fayettevillear
Contact: Marlo Priest, CMP, Marketing Manager Sports
4
1
10,737
10,737
2
1
10
1,274
1,274
5
7,500
F6
Comments: Fayettevilleʼs central U.S. location in the beautiful Ozark Mountains makes the outdoors a big part of our appeal. And, being home of the University of Arkansas means that sports are a way of life here. With the
areaʼs terrain & temperate climate, Fayetteville is an ideal setting for any type of sport! SEE AD ON PAGE 32
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
North Little Rock Visitors Bureau
Phone: (501) 758-1424 / Fax: (501) 758-5752
Toll Free: (800) 643-4690
Email: sharris@northlittlerock.org
Website: www.northlittlerock.travel
Contact: Shannon Harris, Sports Consultant
ROGERS
ROGERS CVB
Phone: (479) 619-3196
Fax: (479) 636-5485
Toll Free: (800) 364-1240
Email: frank@rogerslowell.com
Website: www.playinrogers.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rogersarkansas
Twitter: @visitrogers
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/296778
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/visitrogers
Contact: Frank Adase, Sports Marketing Manager
BASEBALL
7
7
7
SOFTBALL
5
5
BASEBALL
14
14
6
SOFTBALL
10
10
6
2
9,000
G7
5,000+
F6
5
11
3
300
300
4
300
10
300
4
Comments: There is excitement in Rogers about the new 6 championship softball/baseball fields contiguous on one beautiful sports park. These will complement Veterans Park, which boasts state-of-the-art fields for both baseball & softball. Veterans Park features ample parking, covered bleachers, dugout restrooms, hospitality rooms, thirty-player dugouts, new light system, warning tracks & air-conditioned press boxes. SEE AD ON PAGE 29
FLORIDA
FORT MYERS
Lee County Sports Authority
Phone: (239) 344-5201 / Fax: (239) 344-5202
Toll Free: (866) 897-2002
Email: gewen@leegov.com
Website: www.LeeCountySports.org
Contact: Gary Ewen, Business Development Director
BASEBALL
69
52
5
SOFTBALL
39
20
29
5
13
7,500
35
34
22
7,500
250
20
40,000
O14
5,000
N11
47,000
P13
10
Comments: From Little League to MLB, Lee County has many fields to host any size tournament. We are also a host site for many softball tournaments.
GAINESVILLE
Gainesville Sports Commission
Phone: (352) 338-9300 / Fax: (352) 338-0600
Website: www.gainesvillesportscommission.com
KISSIMMEE
Experience Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 742-8238 / Fax: (407) 742-8226
Toll Free: (800) 831-1844
Email: jpoole@experiencekissimmee.com
Website: www.kissimmeesports.com
Contact: John Poole, Sports Sales Manager
BASEBALL
67
60
16
SOFTBALL
52
46
4
BASEBALL
21
19
5
SOFTBALL
12
12
62
5
9
16
12
11
750
5,500
15
2
47
2
750
1,200
15
500
5,300
5.75
500
5.50
Comments: Kissimmeeʼs ideal location in the heart of sunny Central Florida is the perfect place to hold your next sports event. Our state-of-the-art baseball & softball complexes provide versatility & each has a staff with
can-do spirit. With Kissimmeeʼs many other sports venues & facilities we can accommodate nearly any sport.
LAKE CITY
Columbia County Tourist Development Council
Phone: (386) 758-1397 / Fax: (386) 758-1311
Website: www.springsrus.com
BASEBALL
19
7
SOFTBALL
12
12
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17
12
2
12
100
300
17
75
200
17
1,820
N11
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