The Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission, as part of the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, was created to retain and attract international, national and regional sporting events to the Bloomington-Normal Area.  It also serves as a consensus builder among local governments, sports entities, and sports facility owners/operators to create a partnership of success in generating sports related revenue.

Our Mission

To promote the Bloomington-Normal area as a world class sporting event destination and to solicit and support sports activities and events which stimulate our local economy, enhance the area’s image, provide outstanding entertainment and participatory opportunities, and contribute to our community’s quality of life.

Goals
-To retain and strengthen existing sporting events in the Bloomington-Normal Area
-To attract and develop international, national and regional events, meetings, conventions and sports related activities through National Governing Bodies (including U.S. Olympic committee, NCAA, AAU, etc.)
-To develop the necessary economic resources and corporate support, identifying a variety of revenue streams for long range funding of the Sports Commission
-To increase tourism by promoting Bloomington-Normal Area sporting events
-To research and study the necessary infrastructure to support the efforts of the Sports Commission through city/town/county governments, athletic community, private sector, and the media
-To create an ongoing communications plan which reinforces the Sports Commission’s mission
-To stimulate economic activity and enhance the quality of life in the Bloomington-Normal Area
-To inspire community teamwork, volunteerism, and cohesiveness

Sports Commission Newsletter

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Contact

To learn more about the Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission, please contact Matt Hawkins at 800.433.8226 or email Matt.