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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 sport facilities owners/operators to
create a partnership of success in generating sports related
revenue.
To
promote the Bloomington-Normal area as a world class sporting
event location 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.
• 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
activites through National Governing Bodies (i.e., 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.
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To increase tourism by promoting Bloomington-Normal and the
McLean County area as an ideal location for amateur and professional
sporting events
• To become the sports authority for the 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
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