Fourteen FSF granted events in March set to bring nearly 100,571 Visitors and $157.9 Million Economic Impact to Florida
TALLAHASSEE – During the month of March 2019, the Florida Sports Foundation, a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., proudly supports the following 14 events, projected to bring approximately 100,571 visitors and $157.9 million in economic impact to the state, through its quarterly grant program.
These events included the following:
2019 Tim Rand Invitational
Dates: March 1-3, 2019 | Organization: Broward County Sports Development
Projected Out of State Visitors: 5,277; Economic Impact: $2,887,057; Amount awarded: $17,750
Venice Equestrian Tour
Date: January 16-March 3, 2019 | Organization: Sarasota County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 2,396; Economic Impact: $1,781,965; Amount awarded: $5,000
Cox Diamond Invitational
Dates: March 1-3, 2019 | Organization: Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 746; Economic Impact: $347,207; Amount awarded: $3,000
Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo
Dates: March 7-10, 2019 | Organization: Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach VCB/Charlotte County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 8,503; Economic Impact: $2,983,727; Amount awarded: $5,000
National Girls Lacrosse League
Dates: March 9-11, 2019 | Organization: Kissimmee Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 3,300; Economic Impact: $780,195; Amount awarded: $4,875
Western Gate Tennis Invitational
Dates: March 8-11, 2019 | Organization: Pensacola Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 288; Economic Impact: $189,159; Amount awarded: $1,000
Softball Magazine Spring Training 2019
Dates: March 6-16, 2019 | Organization: Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism
Projected Out of State Visitors: 540; Economic Impact: $397,780; Amount awarded: $2,250
World Pickleball Classic
Dates: March 14-17, 2019 | Organization: Broward County Sports Development
Projected Out of State Visitors: 950; Economic Impact: $447,391; Amount awarded: $2,715
Savage Race Florida Spring 2019/Savage Blitz Florida Spring 2019
Dates: March 16-17, 2019 | Organization: Pasco County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 415; Economic Impact: $173,065; Amount awarded: $1,500
Spring Fling Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Tournament
Dates: March 9-22, 2019 | Organization: Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach VCB/Charlotte County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 1,829; Economic Impact: $1,717,864; Amount awarded: $5,000
HITS Ocala Winter Circuit
Dates: January 15-March 24, 2019 | Organization: Ocala/Marion County VCB
Projected Out of State Visitors: 49,630; Economic Impact: $20,108,909; Amount awarded: $18,750
Snowbird Baseball Classic
Dates: February 1-March 26, 2019 | Organization: Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach VCB/Charlotte County
Projected Out of State Visitors: 7,800; Economic Impact: $6,522,734; Amount awarded: $5,000
Winter Equestrian Festival
Dates: January 9-March 31, 2019 | Organization: Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 18,625; Economic Impact: $118,398,155; Amount awarded: $60,000
NAIA Tennis Invitational
Dates: March 28-31, 2019 | Organization: Pensacola Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 272; Economic Impact: $164,437; Amount awarded: $1,000
To access a printable PDF of this March’s activities taking place in Florida that are receiving grants, click here.