REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY / 2021

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LIVES ONGREATNESS

In a year where the world turned upside down, our community’s drive to rise strong and keep sports alive pushed the Greater Orlando Sports Commission forward. In the throes of a global pandemic, 28 world-class events came to the region and drove $150 million in economic impact. If this year showed us anything, it’s that you can’t stop progress. And you can’t stop this community. Not now. Not during a pandemic. Not ever.

SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

1,450EVENTS

$1.9BECONOMIC IMPACT1993 - 2020

Sports make Greater Orlando stronger. That’s why so many passionate community leaders have joined forces with us to

bring world-class sporting events to our region. This

collaboration mattered more than ever in 2020.

When the pandemic hit, we worked together to help our community finish the season

strong, strive towards the next goal and continue to

cheer others on. Together, with innovative ideas,

thoughtful strategies and safety for all at the top of our

minds, we kept our love for the game alive and drove our

region forward.

OUR NETWORK City of Orlando

Lake County

Orange County

Osceola County

Seminole County

Chambers of Commerce

Corporate Community

Event Planning and Marketing Agencies

Institutional / Collegiate Partners

esports Community

Media Outlets

National Governing Bodies

Professional Sports Franchises

Sports and Entertainment Venues

Tourism Community

Transportation and Logistics Community

Youth Sports Organizations

THE PLAYERS Greater Orlando Sports Commission Staff

Executive and Advisory Board of Directors

Local Organizing Committees

Regional Stakeholders

Corporate Partners

Funding Partners

We are a diverse team driven by a shared goal:

bringing world-class sporting events to

Greater Orlando.

STRONG TEAMS SUPPORT STRONG COMMUNITIESWith more than 135 years of combined sports experience, the Greater Orlando Sports Commission team serves its community with help from a talented Board of Directors, an outstanding lineup of local, regional and statewide public and private partners, and a vast network of C-level community leaders.

WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED,

KEPT US GOINGOUR MISSION

WE’RE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH 35+ VENUES

27. Boombah Sports Complex at Seminole County28. Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park29. Central Winds Park30. Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium 31. Red Bug Lake Park 32. Sanlando Park 33. Seminole County Softball Complex 34. Seminole Soccer Complex 35. Sylvan Lake Park

ORLANDO / ORANGE COUNTY OSCEOLA COUNTY

LAKE COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY

20. Austin Tindall Sports Complex21. ChampionsGate Sports Field Complex and Golf Club22. ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex23. Kissimmee Lakefront Park24. Orlando City SC Training Ground25. Osceola Heritage Park26. Reunion Resort and Golf Club

12. Clermont Boathouse13. Hickory Point Beach

Sand Volleyball Complex14. Mike Stone Soccer

Complex at Hickory Point Park15. Mission Inn Resort & Club16. National Training Center17. Venetian Gardens18. The Big House19. Jack Travers International

Tournament Skiing at Sunset Lakes

across the Greater Orlando area. This year, working together mattered more than ever as our community developed innovative ways to make hosting marquee and championship events practical, accessible and safe.

10. USTA National Campus 11. XL Soccer World Lake Nona

1. Addition Financial Arena2. Amway Center3. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge4. Camping World Stadium5. Exploria Stadium6. Orange County Convention Center7. Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center8. Spectrum Stadium9. The Fortress

GREATER ORLANDO’S

ADVANTAGESCOMPETITIVE

150+ DIRECT FLIGHTS TO DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE

America’s most visited destination with

76 MILLION VISITORS

in 2019

35+ SPORTS VENUES

Best in Southeast for

CLEAN ENERGY

(ACEEE)

200,000+Hotel rooms, timeshares and vacation rentals

SEVEN OF THE WORLD’S TOP 10 Most Popular Theme Parks

3RD MOSTAIRPORT in the USfor domestic flights

AFFORDABLE

We are very grateful to Orlando City SC, the Greater Orlando Sports Commission and the Mayor’s Office for supporting Concacaf to deliver the final matches of our 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. The facilities at Exploria Stadium are first class and all the city’s stakeholders have assisted us in organizing this competition safely, and in a manner that has allowed the teams to showcase some great football to fans across the region. We have seen what a great city this is and on behalf of everyone at Concacaf and the participating clubs, thank you, Orlando.

- PHILIPPE MOGGIO, CONCACAF GENERAL SECRETARY

The Greater Orlando Sports Commission Board of Directors and Corporate Partners represent a diverse cross section of our business community:

The Greater Orlando Sports Commission Board of Directors and Corporate Partners represent a diverse cross section of our business community:

Formerly CenterState Bank

FORCESTO BE RECKONED WITH

With the collaboration of over 40 regional organizations, the newly formed Greater Orlando Youth Sports Task Force identifies and addresses key issues affecting youth participation in organized sports. The goal of the task force is to develop sustainable solutions that will be shared with community leaders and industry partners for the betterment of our community.

GREATER ORLANDO YOUTH SPORTS TASK FORCE

3N2 Sports

AdventHealth

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)

Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida

Babe Ruth Little League

Brothers Reaching Out

City of Orlando

Clancy’s Sports Properties

DeVos Sport Business Management Program

DS Sports Ventures

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Florida Citrus Sports Foundation

Florida Region of USA Volleyball

Florida Rush Soccer Club

Florida Sports Foundation (FSF)

GoDog GameStream

Graham Leak Branding

Institute for Sport and Social Justice (ISSJ)

Lake County Soccer Club

Longwoods International

Orange County Government

Orange County Public Schools

Orlando City Foundation

Orlando City Youth Soccer Club (OCYS)

Orlando Magic

Orlando Sports Foundation

Orlando Touchdown Club

Osceola County Public Schools

Parramore Kidz Zone

Perfect Game Youth Florida

Positive Coaching Alliance

Seminole County Public Schools

South Orlando Soccer Club

Special Olympics 2022 USA Games

Sports 4 the Kids

Startup Media

The Alfond Inn

The Aspen Institute

The Ripken Experience at Walt Disney World Resort

The Southern Group

The Weeks Brothers Foundation

UCF Athletics

United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA)

United States Tennis Association (USTA) Florida

YMCA of Central Florida

Our community’s Esports Task Force aims to make Central Florida the go-to region for gaming competitions in a rapidly

growing industry topping $1 billion in global revenue.

ESPORTS TASK FORCE Addition Financial Arena

CEO Gaming

City of Orlando

Defy eSports Bar

EA Sports

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Full Sail University

Greater Orlando Sports Commission

Orange County

Orange County Convention Center

Orlando City Soccer Club

Orlando Economic Partnership

Orlando Magic

Orlando Venues

Osceola Heritage Park/SMG

PRG

Red Bull

Rivals

Special Olympics Florida

UCF Athletics

Universal Orlando Resort

University of Central Florida

Visit Orlando

WKMG-TV News 6

Willow TV

Known as one of the world’s great vacation and sports destinations, our relentless quest to rally our region and prepare to welcome fans from across the globe for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ™ continues.

GLOBAL EVENT OF THE DECADE

ALL IN FOR THE

Our Leadership

Includes:Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando

Mayor Jerry Demings, Orange County

Allen Johnson, Chief Venues Officer, Orlando Venues

Craig Borkon, Deputy Chief Venues Officer, Orlando Venues

Jason Siegel, President & CEO, Greater Orlando Sports Commission

Jennifer Lastik, SVP of Events,Greater Orlando Sports Commission

Alex Leitão, CEO, Orlando City Soccer Club

Caesar Lopez, CAO and General Counsel, Orlando City Soccer Club

Roseann Harrington, Chief of Staff, Orange County

Byron Brooks, County Administrator, Orange County

11COMMITTEES

450+ COMMUNITY

LEADERS7ACROSS COUNTIES 1GOALALL

FOR Secure Host City status for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™.

Like any game plan, ours is designed to lead us towards victory. The Greater Orlando Sports Commission follows a winning strategy:

TRUSTTHEPROCESS

BID on new events and opportunities

ADVOCATE for the strategic development of our local sports infrastructure and ecosystem

CREATE owned and operated events

EVALUATE and determine which events to pursue and renew

COLLABORATE with our community stakeholders to strategically plan

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4

12Our game plan drives events

and business within six targeted segments.

US Olympic/NGB

International

Marquee

Esports

Collegiate

Youth/Amateur

Orlando2026.com

AN

BEGINSINCLUSIVE

FUTURE WITH USSpecial Olympics is the world’s largest sports and public health organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Our region is proud to host the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games and support the movement to create a more inclusive future of sports.

8VENUES

180SPORTING EVENTS

20SPORTS

1,100MEDAL

CEREMONIES

4,000+ATHLETES

12,000+HEALTH EXAMS

10,000+VOLUNTEERS

21,000+ATHLETIC

PERFORMANCES 125,000+FAMILY, FRIENDS AND

SPECTATORS

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN SPORTSOur third annual Celebrating Women in Sports Luncheon in 2021 will recognize

the female trailblazers who have helped make sports in Greater Orlando the successful industry it is today. These leaders have given their time, energy

and passion to propel the industry in new directions, elevating our entire community and reshaping the future of sports in our region.

THE RETURN OF THE SPORTYS After a six-year hiatus, the SPORTYS returned in 2020 and aired on WKMG-TV

News 6 with a new focus on honoring sports business professionals whose contributions and impact are vital in making Greater Orlando one of the

country’s premier sports destinations.

HOME OF NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS The NCAA awarded Greater Orlando the most championships of

any destination for the 2022-2026 bid cycle. Our region will host 17 championship events at 7 venues in 5 different sports, projected to

create $27M in economic impact for our community.

IS A WINFOR ALL

A WIN FOR ONE

International women’s soccer teams come together in 2020 SheBelieves Cup showcase“ When you show up to play in your Orlando Pride jersey and look in the stands to see all these young faces, you’re that much more motivated to succeed and show them that with a lot of hard work and a belief in yourself, you really can do what you love. With a club that supports us, a city that supports us and the type of soccer atmosphere that we get to play in, it’s just so positive and important for us to be successful.”

Chris Nikic crosses the finish line as the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an IRONMAN“ Parents like me and my wife, our whole lives we’re concerned about our kids and always having to take care of them, and I thought about all of them and how they might feel now seeing how Chris just broke a lot of barriers and shattered a lot of perceptions, and so I felt at peace that parents like us were going to look at their kids and realize that they could do better and they could live a life independence and one of inclusion in the community the way Chris has kind of chartered the path for him to be part of the community.”

Lake County hosts inaugural Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship presented by IOA on LPGA’s Symetra Tour“ In a year full of challenges and uncertainty, we are thrilled to help make this tournament a reality and provide these talented young ladies with more opportunities to pursue their dreams.”

– HEATH RITENOUR, INSURANCE OFFICE OF AMERICA CHAIRMAN AND CEO

MLS and NBA finish their seasons strong in the innovative Disney Bubble“ We had such uncertainty as to when we would be able to return to our stadiums. But with lots of hard work and lots of difficult discussions with so many different constituents at Disney and ESPN, we were able to announce that we could return to the field and get some games in for our fans.”

340+ elite soccer teams shine at annual ECNL Boys and Girls Florida National Events“ The mentality of the ECNL is to provide a safe top-level experience for our membership, and we accomplished just that with the hard work produced from league staff, Seminole County, Orlando City Youth Soccer and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission. ECNL Florida is one of the most popular events within the series, and is a destination that players, parents and coaches enjoy traveling to for both the soccer and the local attractions.”

– JEN WINNAGLE, ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE GIRLS COMMISSIONER

2020 – ALI KRIEGER, ORLANDO PRIDE AND US WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER

– NIK NIKIC FATHER OF CHRIS NIKIC

– DON GARBER MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER COMMISSIONER

World Cup atFlorida Citrus Bowl

AAU Junior Olympicsat various sites

NCAA Division IWomen’s Golf Championshipsat Mission Inn Resort & Club

World Life Saving Championships in Daytona Beach

NCAA Division II Spring Sports Festival

in Seminole County

Dew Tour at Amway Arena

Copa America Centenario at Camping World Stadium

FIFA World Cup QualifierUSMNT vs. Panama

NCAA Women’sCollege Cup Championship

at Orlando City Stadium

Annual Celebrating Women

in Sports in Downtown Orlando

MLS All-Star Game at Orlando City Stadium,NBA 2K League at The Fortress,

USMNT vs. Canada and Ecuador at Exploria StadiumMonster Jam World Finals at Camping World Stadium

Bassmaster Classic at Lake Toho in Kissimmee

United StatesTaekwondo Junior Olympics

at Orange County Convention Center

East-West Shrine Gameat Florida Citrus Bowl

Pan-AmericanWrestling Olympic Qualifier

at Osceola Heritage Park

NCAA Division IIIWomen’s Golf Championships at Mission Inn Resort & Club

FHSAA Football Finalsat Florida Citrus Bowl /Camping World Stadium

American Athletic ConferenceMen’s Basketball Championships

at Amway Center

Special OlympicsUSA Games

at venues acrossGreater Orlando

At Exploria Stadium

NCAA DI Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championships

at USTA National Campus

USWNT vs. ColumbiaSheBelieves Cup

USMNT vs. Trinidad & Tobago

NCAA March Madnessat Amway Center

NCAA DI/II/III Men’s & Women’s Tennis Championships

at USTA National Campus

NCAA Division II Spring Championships Festival at venues

in Orange and Seminole County

WrestleMania 24 & 33 at Florida Citrus Bowl / Camping World Stadium

NCAA March Madnessat Amway Center

MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

NBA Season Restart and Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League at Exploria Stadium

MORE TO COME FOR OUR REGION As the Greater Orlando region began to navigate the pandemic, we intensified our efforts to renew and develop new business and fill the calendar and our venues for many years to come.

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