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CARMEL
H AMILTON COUNTY SPORTS AUTHORITY B
ASEBALL 136 49 26 100 36 500 14 7,000 Q11
Phone: (317) 660-4041 / Fax: (317) 848-3191
Toll Free: (800) 776-8687, ext. 300 SOFTBALL 67 15 14 67 500 14
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mail: wknox@hamiltoncountysports.com
Website: www.hamiltoncountysports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HamiltonCountySports
Twitter: @HamiltonCoSport
Contact: William Knox, Director
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EE AD ON PAGE 19
Grand Park - The Sports Campus at Westfield BASEBALL 26 Q11
W ebsite: www.visithamiltoncounty.com/sports/facilities SOFTBALL 26
DANVILLE
V
isit Hendricks County BASEBALL 8 4 4 8 700 12 160 P11
Phone: (317) 718-8750 / Fax: (317) 718-9913
Toll Free: (800) 321-9666 SOFTBALL 7 7 4 7 4 600 11
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mail: groups@visithendrickscounty.com
Website: www.visithendrickscounty.com
Contact: Becky Harris, Dir. of Sales
Comments: Hendricks County is bordered by I-70 I-74, located within minutes west of the Indianapolis International Airport downtown Indy. Al Jan Barker Sports Complex, host of the 2014 Indiana State Little League
Finals, includes 4 youth baseball fields the new Miracle Movers Field, a synthetic surface handicap accessible field designed for special needs children adults to play baseball softball. The Hoosier Sports Center located
i n Brownsburg includes 4 youth baseball all levels of softball lighted fields, concession stand clubhouse.
IOWA
C
EDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids Area CVB BASEBALL 22 15 1 12 7 2 500 5,300 11 3,047 M9
Phone: (319) 398-5009 / Fax: (319) 398-5089
W
ebsite: www.cedar-rapids.com SOFTBALL 17 13 4 15 2 300 8
KANSAS
M
ANHATTAN
Manhattan Area Sports Council BASEBALL 9 7 3 5 1 500 3,000 1,460 I13
Phone: (785) 776-8829 / Fax: (785) 776-0679
W
ebsite: www.visitmanhattanks.org SOFTBALL 13 11 6 6 200 4
OVERLAND PARK
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VERLAND PARK SPORTS ALLIANCE
B
ASEBALL 58 44 1 57 1 5,200 K12
Phone: (913) 491-0123 / Fax: (913) 491-0015
Toll Free: (800) 262-7275 SOFTBALL 61 19 61 15
E
mail: jstine@overlandparksportsalliance.com
Website: www.overlandparksportsalliance.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/visitoverlandpark
Twitter: @visitop
YouTube: www.youtube.com/opcvb
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/visitop
Contact: Justin Stine, Director, Sports Alliance
Comments: Located in the Kansas City area, Overland Park provides sports events organizers the perfect blend of metropolitan amenities Midwestern hospitality along with the nation's finest athletic facilities. We feature 36
hotels a brand new entertainment district, Prairiefire. Overland Park - The Heart of Awesome.
SEE AD ON PAGE 21
WICHITA
Visit Wichita BASEBALL 17 15 11 Multiple 22+ 3 6,400 7,851 20 8,000 I14
Phone: (316) 265-2800 / Fax: (316) 265-0162
Toll Free: (800) 288-9424 SOFTBALL 50 17 8 Multiple 20+ 3 1,000 20
Email: dhays@visitwichita.com
Website: www.visitwichita.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/VisitWichita
Twitter: @VisitWichita
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/1546916
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/
UCLVcklDHD7ltXZagIv7DjGA
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/VisitWichita
Contact: Drew Hays, Destination Sales Mgr. - Sports
MICHIGAN
GRAND RAPIDS
West Michigan Sports Commission BASEBALL 49 20 8 15 31 3 3,000 10,000 20 7,000+ R8
Phone: (616) 233-3560, ext. 3566 / Fax: (616) 459-0562
Website: www.westmisports.com SOFTBALL 42 13 9 39 3 800 20
GREAT LAKES BAY REGION
Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region CVB BASEBALL 31 6 9 20 2 5,500 R7
Phone: (989) 752-7164, ext. 224 / Fax: (989) 752-6642
Toll Free: (800) 444-9979 SOFTBALL 60 2 8 58 2 15
Email: wendy@gogreat.com
Website: www.gogreat.com
Contact: Wendy J. Scott, Director of Sports Marketing
Comments: Affordable, convenient youth friendly destination. Your spot, whatever your sport! Hosted 2012 International Softball Congress.
MINNESOTA
MANKATO/NORTH MANKATO
Visit Mankato BASEBALL 13 4 6 6 2 2 200 2,000 4 1,200 K7
Phone: (507) 385-6663 / Fax: (507) 345-8376
Website: www.visitmankatomn.com SOFTBALL 27 13 6 2 2 500 3,000 5