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SOUTH • NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Destination
BURLINGTON
Burlington/Alamance County CVB
Phone: (336) 570-1444 / Fax: (336) 228-1330
Toll Free: (800) 637-3804
Email: robert@visitalamance.com
Website: www.visitalamance.com
Contact: Robert Cox, Vice President
Sport
# of Fields
Lighted
Lgst. #
Contig.
Fields
BASEBALL
23
12
4
SOFTBALL
26
15
5
# of Fields
Lgst. Seating Cap.
Youth H.S. College Bleacher Stadium
13
8
Dist. Between
2 Farthest
Fields (mi.)
3,500
2,000
6
7
19
2
500
500
# of Metro
Area Rooms
Map
Location
1,800
O5
6
15,300
P5
18,000
O5
Comments: Centrally located along I-85/40, our community offers excellent facilities, great shopping, rich history & much more. Please visit our website: www.visitalamance.com.
GREATER RALEIGH
Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance
Phone: (919) 645-2657 / Fax: (919) 831-2887
Toll Free: (800) 849-8499
Email: sdupree@raleighsports.org
Website: www.raleighsports.org
Contact: Scott Dupree, Executive Director
GREENSBORO
GREENSBORO AREA CVB
Phone: (336) 335-1581
Fax: (336) 230-1183
Toll Free: (800) 344-2282
Email: bambuehl@
visitgreensboronc.com
Website: www.visitgreensboronc.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/VisitGreensboro
Twitter: @GoGreensboro
YouTube: www.youtube.com/VisitGreensboro
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/visitgreensboro
Contact: Brian Ambuehl, Sports Sales Mgr.
BASEBALL
17
17
6
120
6,500
35
SOFTBALL
32
30
9
1,500
500
20
BASEBALL
26
23
5
4
8,000
8,000
15
SOFTBALL
19
16
5
6
500
500
15
12
10
14
Comments: Greensboro is "Tournament Town" - ready to host sporting events of all sizes. Located in the center of North Carolina with more than 18,000 hotel rooms in the area, Greensboro offers a variety of entertainment &
dining options for all ages. The Convention & Visitors Bureau offers services to meet your needs. SEE AD ON PAGE 30
SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORENCE
Florence Area Sports Council
Phone: (843) 664-0330 / Fax: (843) 665-9480
Toll Free: (800) 325-9005
Email: holly.beaumier@visitflo.com
Website: www.playflorence.com
Contact: Holly Young Beaumier, Sports Sales Contact
BASEBALL
28
28
5
SOFTBALL
28
27
22
9
4
300
3,000
10
13
27
2
500
3,000
4,600
P7
10
Comments: Florence offers world-class multi-purpose venues, collegiate & city-county, for a wide variety of sports. Facilities include the Freedom Florence Recreation Complex, the Florence Civic Center, Francis Marion
University & American Legion Field. Affordable accommodations, diverse dining, Southern climate & conveniently located at I-95 & I-20.
GREENVILLE
VISITGREENVILLESC
Phone: (864) 421-0000, ext. 104
Fax: (864) 421-0005
Toll Free: (800) 351-7180
Email: gcherrett@greenvillecvb.com
Website: www.greenvillecvb.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greenvillesc
Twitter: @greenville_sc
YouTube: www.youtube.com/visitgreenvillesc
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/visitgreenville
Contact: Gary Cherrett, Sr. Mgr. Conv. Sales/Sports Tourism
BASEBALL
46
41
5
SOFTBALL
32
27
4
42
7
29
7
8,000
16
32
8,500
N6
25
Comments: Greenville, S.C., isnʼt like other cities our size. With everything from great sporting venues & a remarkable downtown to incredible natural amenities & more, weʼre attracting major regional, national & international
sporting events. We invite you to come for a site visit & see for yourself why everyoneʼs talking about Greenville! Get started by calling us at (800) 351-7180. SEE AD ON PAGE 31
MYRTLE BEACH
MYRTLE BEACH AREA CVB
Phone: (843) 916-7264
Fax: (843) 448-3010
Toll Free: (800) 488-8998
Email: mark.beale@
visitmyrtlebeach.com
Website: www.VisitMyrtleBeach.com
Twitter: @mbeachsports
YouTube: www.youtube.com/visitmyrtlebeach
Contact: Mark Beale, Sports Sales Manager
BASEBALL
41
34
SOFTBALL
22
28
14
18
4,300
7
16
7
55,000
P7
500
Comments: Practice, compete & qualify in Myrtle Beach at some of South Carolinaʼs top facilities, and then get ready for some serious play time. Many sports events reach record attendance along the Grand Strand, as
sun-soaked beaches & endless activities set the background for pre- and post-event time with family. SEE AD ON PAGE 59
ROCK HILL
Rock Hill Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Phone: (803) 329-5620 / Fax: (803) 329-8786
Email: msexton@cityofrockhill.com
Website: www.rockhillrocks.com
Contact: Mark Sexton, Tourism Supervisor
BASEBALL
21
4
SOFTBALL
21
16
10
10
21
1
.5
2,500
O6
.5
Comments: Cherry Park, Rock Hillʼs award-winning softball/baseball complex is located just off I-77 about 20 miles south of Charlotte, NC. Within .5 miles of Cherry Park is Hargett Park with 4 fields & Terry Complex at Winthrop
University with 4 fields.
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