The November/December issue not only heralds the end of one year and the beginning of another, but it brings the pinnacle of our work: the announcement of the winners of our annual awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Whether enormous tournaments or smaller niche sports, each award-winning event has a common denominator: they’re good for the local economy. We have an excellent issue to showcase them as well, including features on tennis, volleyball, equestrian and rodeo. Open the issue and let the inspiration begin.
Last year, we discussed the benefits of recurring events, and some best practices for crafting events that would return to a destination on a regular basis. It was a subject we are comfortable with, since over the last 10 years, the Snohomish County Sports Commission has been assisting sports organizations and sports rights holders with keeping the sporting event in our community. more....