12 FSF Granted Events in April bring 99,000 Visitors and $122.7 Million Economic Impact to Florida
During the month of April, the Florida Sports Foundation, a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., proudly supports the following 12 events, projected to bring approximately 99,815 visitors and $122.7 million in economic impact to the state, through its quarterly grant program.
Winter Equestrian Festival, January 10 – April 1, 2018, Palm Beach County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 18,625; Economic Impact: $77,073,146
Historic Dodgertown International College/High School Training, January 13-April 8, 2018, Historic Dodgertown, Vero Beach
Projected Out of State Visitors: 55,330; Economic Impact: $28,734,108
Florida Coast Spring Training, February 8-April 8, 2018, Indian River, Martin and Port St. Lucie County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 6,150; Economic Impact: $5,643,147
Ironman 70.3 Florida, April 6-8, 2018, Polk County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 5,728; Economic Impact: $2,759,415
Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge April 13-14, 2018, Pensacola Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 452; Economic Impact: $146,783
South Beach Triathlon, April 14-15, 2018, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Projected Out of State Visitors: 2,174; Economic Impact: $1,385,742
YMCA Masters National Swimming Championships April 19-22, 2018, Fort Lauderdale
Projected Out of State Visitors: 1,960; Economic Impact: $1,113,243
YMCA National Diving Championships, April 18-22, 2018, Fort Lauderdale
Projected Out of State Visitors: 1,504;; Economic Impact: $775,989
Horizon League 2018 Men’s & Women’s Golf Championship, April 21-24, 2018, Howey in the Hills
Projected Out of State Visitors: 138; Economic Impact: $101,721
Pensacola Beachfest, April 28-29, 2018, Pensacola
Projected Out of State Visitors: 466; Economic Impact: $133,615
Spring Break Sports Tennis, February 18-April 30, Kissimmee
Projected Out of State Visitors: 2,479; Economic Impact: $2,884,493
Cocoa Beach Baseball/Softball Spring Training, February-April 30, 2018, Brevard County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 4,809; Economic Impact: $2,012,979
Through the first three quarters of the 2017-18 fiscal year, the FSF has awarded 111 grants to sports events that are projected to bring over 492,000 visitors to Florida and more than $428 million in economic impact.