Statewide
Joni Johnson, National Sales Manager
Virginia Tourism Corporation
901 E. Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-545-5544
jjohnson@virginia.org
www.sportsVirginia.org
Hampton Roads Region
Janet T. Wenger, CMP, Sales Manager
Chesapeake Conventions & Tourism
860 Greenbrier Circle, Ste. 101
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757-502-4898
jtwenger@cityofchesapeake.net
www.visitchesapeake.com
Chesapeake, Virginia always has its "Game Face" on when it comes to your sporting events! Conveniently located just off I-64 in the heart of Hampton Roads, Chesapeake offers a variety of venues as well as quick access to the Atlantic Ocean, history, major attractions, numerous restaurants and shopping for athletes and families. Offering over 3,800 rooms at 40 hotels, Chesapeake has the perfect "Game Plan" event planners will need for a successful event. Game On!
Tiffany Carr, Sports Sales Manager
Hampton Convention & Visitors Bureau
1919 Commerce Drive
Suite 290
Hampton, VA 23666
757- 728-5317
tcarr@hamptoncvb.com
www.sportshampton.com
With its ideal location in the center of the Hampton Roads region and versatile venues like the 135,000 sq. ft. Boo Williams Sportsplex and 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton has truly elevated its game...just in time for your next event. Additional multi-purpose venues, parks and Buckroe Beach waterfront, also serve as spectacular backdrops for tournaments, regattas, triathlons and other outdoor events. Visit www.sportshampton.com or call (800) 487-8778 for our Sports Facility Guide.
Morgan Lang, Executive Director
Hampton Roads Sports Commission
500 East Main Street, Suite 700
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-2576
mlang@hrccva.com
www.hamptonroadssports.org
With its mild climate and family-friendly atmosphere, Hampton Roads is fast-becoming a popular site for amateur sporting events of all sizes. Whatever the event - a single sport competition or a multi-sport event - the Hampton Roads Sports Commission can help! We understand the challenges of planning sporting events of all sizes and we'll do everything we can to make it a success.
Jackie Payne
Visit Norfolk
232 E. Main Street
Norfolk , Virginia 23510
757-664-6620
jpayne@norfolkcvb.com
www.VisitNorfolktoday.com
The revitalized southern seaport of Norfolk, Virginia has a yearly average temperature of 68 degrees making it the perfect destination for your next sporting event! Norfolk's local colleges and universities offer a variety of athletic facilities within close proximity to first-rate hotels, chef-owned restaurants, attractions and retail shopping.
Norfolk is within a day's driving distance from two-thirds of the U.S. population, making it a central location by air or auto. For more information, go to www.visitnorfolktoday.com
Nancy Helman, Sports Marketing Director
Virginia Beach Sports Marketing
2101 Parks Ave - #500
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-385-6649
nhelman@vbgov.com
www.vbsports.com
Make Virginia Beach the home of your next sports event. With outstanding venues, oceanfront accommodations and plenty of off-the-field-activities, Virginia Beach offers athletes, coaches and fans the best of everything. Virginia Beach is centrally located and can be easily accessed by air, land or sea. For more information on our destination log onto www.vbsports.com or call 1-800-700-7702. Our experienced Sports Marketing Team is ready to make your event a complete success!
Lisa Pacheo, Director, Conference Sales & Sports
Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance421 N. Boundary Street
Williamsburg, VA 23187-3495
(800)368-6511 | (757)253-2313
www.williamsburgcc.com
The GWCTA represents America's Historic Triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Located 150 miles south of Washington DC, Williamsburg offers a variety of venue options, including the College of William and Mary and municipal parks, trails and sporting complexes. Local accommodations include over 14,000 rooms at hotels, timeshares and B&Bs. Our venues and local attractions, dining and shopping options combine to make Williamsburg the ideal spot to host your sporting event. Come see for yourself!
Northern Virginia Region
Karin M. Johnson-Aaron, Sales Manager
Loudoun Convention Visitors Association
Market Station
112-G South Street, S.E.
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
703-771-7525 ext 12/1-888-771-4973
aaron@visitloudoun.org
www.visitloudoun.org
Located in Northern Virginia, Loudoun County is 25 miles west of Washington, D.C. and home to Washington Dulles International Airport. Bordered by the Blue Ridge Mountains you'll experience DC's Wine Country with its beautiful scenery, golf courses and gracious horse country.
Historic towns and villages are home to Civil War landmarks such as Morven Park, Oatlands Plantation and Dodona Manor. Whether you are shopping at the Leesburg Premium Outlets or dining at your favorite restaurant your visit to Loudoun will be an unforgettable experience!
Eric Kulczycky, National Sales Manager, Sports Marketing
Visit Fairfax
7927 Jones Branch Drive, South Wing 100
McLean, VA 22102
703-752-9510
ekulczycky@fxva.com
FXVA.com
Just minutes from Washington, D.C. monuments, museums, and memorials, Fairfax County is the ideal destination for sports events. We offer first-class athletic facilities (including multiple turf fields and diamonds) and nearly 100 hotels with 18,000 rooms and affordable rates. For off-field activities, you'll love our world-renowned attractions and some of the best shopping to be found anywhere in the U.S. We're also conveniently located near Dulles International and Reagan National airports. Host your next sporting event in Fairfax County to create long-lasting memories for your athletes, coaches, parents, and fans!
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Central Virginia Region
Denise Jackson, Sports Sales Manager
Lynchburg Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau
2015 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
434-845-5966/1-800-732-5821
djackson@lynchburgchamber.org
www.discoverlynchburg.org
Lynchburg and the region have so much to offer! Large or small, we are the perfect site for your next sporting event. Our region is home to four college athletic programs, minor league baseball and numerous recreational and athletic facilities. Chose from more than 2,000 affordable, team friendly guests rooms and a wide variety of tournament, meeting and event spaces.
Townley Goldsmith-Ray, Director of Event Development
Sports Backers
100 Avenue of Champions, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23230
804-285-9495 x224
townley@sportsbackers.org
www.sportsbackers.org
The Sports Backers strive to transform Richmond into the most physically active community in the nation by leading the area in embracing and celebrating an active lifestyle. Sports Backers was named best sports commission in the country by the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) in 2006, 2009 and 2011. Founded in 1991, Sports Backers is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization with a mission to produce and support nationally recognized quality sporting events and programs that motivate locals and visitors alike to be more active.
Corey Peterson, Director of Sports Development
Danielle Vincenti, Sales Manager
Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
401 North 3rd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
cpeterson@richmondva.org
dvincenti@richmondva.org
804-783-7421/783-7422
www.SportsRichmondVa.com
From stadiums to indoor arenas to sports parks and auditoriums, the Richmond Region can accommodate sports groups large and small. The Greater Richmond Convention Center is the largest of its kind in Virginia, boasting more than 700,000 square feet of space and 100,000 square feet of portable sports flooring. The Region is home to 18,000 hotel rooms, and with nearly 200 daily flights at Richmond International Airport, getting here is easy. So where have you been?
Brian Mancini, Director
Dinwiddie County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
5850 R.B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885
804.862.8086 (phone)
804.862-8097 (fax)
bmancini@dinwiddieva.us
www.PLAYdinwiddie.com
The Dinwiddie Sports Complex opened for business in June of 2011. The facility currently houses a football stadium, 3 NCAA/High School level championship sized softball fields, a full sized Babe Ruth baseball field, and a soccer stadium currently under construction (set to open in the fall of 2012). All the athletic fields are planted with Bermuda grass, are fully irrigated, and are equipped with state-of-the-art Musco Lighting system. In its first year, the complex housed four Dixie Girls Regional Softball Championships, as well as the Appomattox Recreation Youth Football League Championships. Currently, in the complex's first spring season, the complex is slated to host the Dixie Softball Ponytails (11-12 year olds) State Tournament, as well as the Dixie Baseball Minors Regional Tournament. In addition, multiple middle school and recreational games and practices are held nightly at the site. The complex also features a full concrete concourse, seating for thousands of spectators, a full service concession building, and the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism offices. For more information on the complex, its schedule of events, or general questions, please call 804-862-8086 or visit www.PLAYdinwiddie.com for more details.
Shenandoah Valley Region
Kelly Burd-Adams
Virginia's Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
101 Shenandoah Ave. N.E.
Roanoke,VA 24016-2044
1-800-635-5535 ext. 118
kburdadams@visitroanokeva.com
www.visitroanokeva.com
The Roanoke Valley, located in Virginia's southwest, welcomes athletes, families and friends. We offer a variety of indoor and outdoor venues within close proximity to hotels, restaurants and attractions. The Roanoke Valley is experienced in hosting a variety of organizations such as NCAA DIII Football, Basketball, Softball, Lacrosse and Volleyball National Championships, BASS, ASA, NSA, USSSA, AAU, ACHA and BG US Challenge to name just a few. Whether your game is soccer, softball, baseball, basketball, fishing or adventure racing...the Roanoke Valley's Blue Ridge Mountains will provide a beautiful backdrop to your event.
John Shaner, Director of Parks and Recreation,
City of Salem – Parks and Recreation
620 Florida Street, PO Box 869
Salem, Virginia 24153
540- 375-3057
jshaner@salemva.gov
www.ci.salem.va.us
Richard "Pete" Peters, Director
Botetourt County Park, Recreation & Tourism
30 West Back Street, #4
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8326 - phone
ppeters@botetourt.org
www.botetourt.org / www.visitbotetourt.com
Discover of yourself a place of timeless beauty and abundant history. Botetourt County has it all – charming towns, breathtaking mountain scenery and old-fashioned southern hospitality. Take a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway or other scenic byways in the county and you'll discover why people choose to call this home. Grab a bike, lace up your hiking boots or slip on your lifejacket for an outdoor adventure on one of our many trails or rivers.
Southern Virginia Region
Billy Russo
Southern Virginia Recreation Facilities Authority
134 E. Church St. Suite 225
Martinsville, VA 24112
276-403-5969
brusso@southernvirginiasports.com
www.southernvirginiasports.com
Escape to Martinsville-Henry County in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Well known for the Martinsville Speedway, the area is equally inviting for outdoor recreation activities, arts and cultural events, and just plain relaxation. Visit furniture outlets, golf courses, historic sites, and scenic landscapes. Enjoy natural history, arts, music and theatrical performances. Experience NASCAR, motocross, dirt track action and baseball. Whatever your passion, you'll find it here to enjoy at a pace all your own.
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