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www.sportseventsmagazine.com February 2014 31 Slugger Sports Complex in 2014. The complex will have 10 outdoor all-syn- thetic turf youth baseball and softball fields plus a 125,000-square-foot dome offering year-round play. The dome is slated to open this fall, and the outdoor fields will open in the spring of 2015. Hotel rooms: 4,000+ Major facilities: EastSide Centre houses five baseball fields, five softball fields, a football stadium, track and field area, multiple soccer fields and indoor volleyball facility. Avanti's Dome sits on a 33-acre complex that includes a 76,000-square-foot dome; a 3,000- square-foot banquet center; and an 11-acre, four-field outdoor complex. FC Peoria has 24 soccer fields. Dozer Park is a minor league baseball park with a 7,500-person capacity. Convention center: The Peoria Civic Center is a multi-purpose complex that houses a 12,000-square-foot arena, a 2,200-seat theater, 110,000 square feet of continuous exhibit space, a 27,000- square-foot ballroom, and additional rooms totaling 17,000 square feet. Contact: Peoria Area CVB, www.enjoypeoria.org. Rockford On the banks of the Rock River in north- ern Illinois is Rockford. With major facili- ties such as Sportscore One and Sportscore Two, Rockford attracts sporting events year round. Hotel rooms: 3,000 Major facilities: Sportscore One is a 179-acre facility with eight lighted soft- ball diamonds, eight soccer fields, nine regulation-sized soccer fields and boat ramps. Sportscore Two is a 124-acre site with 19 regulation-sized soccer fields, 14 outdoor practice fields, four sand volley- ball courts and an Indoor Sports Center that houses three multi-sport surfaces for indoor soccer and five volleyball/basket- ball courts. The 3,279-seat Aviators Stadium hosts a variety of baseball games and wrestling tournaments. Fusion Sports Center is a 108,000- square-foot facility with five volleyball courts and four basketball courts. Contact: Rockford Area CVB, www.gorockford.com. Springfield Springfield, the capital of Illinois, is cen- trally located in the state. In addition to easy accessibility, the city offers venues for sports from soccer and softball to hockey and pickle ball. Hotel rooms: 4,000 Major facilities: The Illinois State Fairgrounds features a one-mile oval dirt track and a multi-sport arena. The Springfield Area Soccer Association offers 16 fields. The Nelson Center houses two sheets of ice. Land of Lincoln Junior Olympic Softball operates a youth sports complex with seven lighted softball diamonds. Contact: Springfield CVB, www.visit-springfieldillinois.com. ■ S I T E S E L E C T I O N G U I D E ▼ & OVERNIGHT STAYS MEMORABLE PLAYS Play in Peoria - a 2013 All-America City! 30+ Sporting Venues 4,000+ Hotel Rooms See ad on this page See ad on pg. 30 *28-44 SE FEB 2014_SportsEvents TEMPLATE 2/11/14 12:28 PM Page 31