ABOUT US

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.

• Retain and strengthen existing sporting events in the Bloomington-Normal Area
  
  
• Attract and develop international, national and regional events, meetings, conventions and sports related activities through national governing bodies
  
  
• Develop the necessary economic resources and corporate support, identifying a variety of revenue streams for long range funding of the Sports Commission
  
  
• Increase tourism by promoting Bloomington-Normal Area sporting events
  
  
• Research and study the necessary infrastructure to support the efforts of the Sports Commission through city, town and county governments, athletic community, private sector and the media
  
  
• Create an ongoing communications plan which reinforces the Sports Commission's mission
  
  
• Stimulate economic activity and enhance the quality of life in the Bloomington-Normal Area
  
  
• Inspire community teamwork, volunteerism and cohesiveness

TESTIMONIALS

• "As former chair of the Sports Commission, I can tell you firsthand about the benefits this organization provides to our community and COUNTRY Financial. The Commission supports fantastic events for our employees to attend, as well as participation opportunities for their children. This helps make Bloomington-Normal an attractive place for COUNTRY employees to live and work."
  -Dave Magers, CFO
   COUNTRY Financial
  

• "From a business owner's standpoint, I must stress the importance of community events and activities, because our area McDonalds restaurants receive a great deal of recognition from our sponsorship of the Sports Commission. By hosting these events in our area, they create an impact that is felt by all area businesses."
  -Bob Dobski, Owner
   McDonalds of Bloomington-Normal

• "The Sports Commission has been and continues to be a leading agency in bringing new business and interest into our Community through the sports travel market. We look forward to working with the Sports Commission on events that bring tourism dollars and support into the Twin Cities."
  -John Kennedy, Director
   Bloomington Parks & Recreation
  

• "The Bloomington-Normal Sports Commission has played a vital role for many years in attracting, retaining and organizing sporting events in the Twin Cities. With the Sports Commission involvement the Town of Normal has hosted numerous successful softball tournaments/events giving the community well deserved recognition on a state and national level."
  -Cary Frey, Adult Sports Supervisor
   Normal Parks and Recreation Department
  

• "Much of the success realized by member hotels is directly attributed to the first class sporting events secured by the Bloomington/Normal Sports Commission. This commission and its hard working volunteer members have put Bloomington/Normal 'on the map' and for this; we are thankful and will always be supportive."
  -Richard Raube, Chairperson
   Bloomington-Normal Hotel & Lodging Assoc.
  

• "As a host, the support of the Sports Commission is essential in putting on a first class event. We have the ability to retain and attract new athletic events to Illinois Wesleyan University because of the experiences that the teams have when they come to Bloomington-Normal."
  -Mike Wagner, Associate Athletic Director
   Illinois Wesleyan University