Developing Tourism with Entertainment, Sports and Recreation Destinations

Contents

• Developing Sports and Entertainment Tourism
• Economic Considerations
• Organizations Related to Sports and Entertainment Facilities
• Sports Commissions and Councils to Promote Sports Activities
• Examples of Entertainment and Sports Events and Facilities
  • Entertainment and Sports Facilities
  • Outdoor Recreation and Sports
  • Competitions, Races and Tours
  • Festivals and Special Events
• MRSC Related Files
  • Cultural and Heritage Tourism
  • Ecotourism
  • Fairs in Washington State 
  • Golf Course Facilities
  • Public Facilities Districts
  • Special Events Permits: Provisions Regulating Street Fairs and Other Special Community Events

Developing Sports and Entertainment Tourism

• The Arts Festival Work Kit by Pam Korza and Dian Magie, Arts Extension Service, Division of Continuing Education, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1989  MRSC Library Loan
• The Art of Entertainment Districts by Michael Davidson, Zoning News, June 2001 MRSC Library Loan
• Outdoor Recreation Research - University of North Carolina Natural Resources Research Information
• Setting the Stage for Special Events, by Maya Avrasin, Parks and Recreation, July 2005 - Coordinating special fitness events is a complicated task for park and recreation departments, but can reap huge benefits
• SportsQuest - SIRC Sports Bibliographic Databases
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) Publications
  • Urban Entertainment and Festival Centers, ULI Info Packet Publishers Blurb, 2003  MRSC Library Loan
  • Developing Retail Entertainment Destinations, Publisher Blurb, 2001 - MRSC Library Loan
  • Reinventing Retail: Community, Lifestyle, and Entertainment
• Whitewater
  • All the Rage, by Raymond Poff, Ph.D.; Bruce A. Larson, Ed.D.; Steve Spencer, Ed.D. and Risa Shimoda, Parks and Recreation, February 2006 - Paddle your community into a new type of experience: the whitewater park
  • The Way of the Whitewater Park: Artificial Whitewater Parks Riding Wave of Popularity, by Risa Shimoda and Paddler Editors, Paddler Magazine, May/June 2005
  • Whitewater Woes, by By Robert B. Kauffman, Ph.D., and Ed Councill, Parks and Recreation, May 2005 - Paddling through the river rental business can be challenging for any agency.
• The Wide World of Sports Tourism, Parks and Recreation, September 1998 - MRSC Library Loan

Economic Considerations

• Addressing the Contribution of Sport to the Economy (Australia)( 154 KB), by Phillip Hone, School of Accounting and Finance Working Papers, No. 2005-11, Denakin University, 2005
• Economic Impact of Hosting ASA Tournaments by Brian McCall, Reprinted from USA Balls & Strikes Magazine 2001 Season Preview - Central California Amateur Soft Ball Association
• The Economic Impact of Sports Tournaments and Events, by John L. Cromption, Parks and Recreation, September 1999 MRSC Library Loan
• Economic Impacts of Park and Recreation Services, Selected Articles by John L. Crompton, Texas AM University Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences - Articles on economic impact of sports facilities and events, and festival events
• Economic Impacts of Guided Whitewater Rafting: A Study of Five Rivers( 605 KB), by Donald B.K. English and J.M. Bowker, Water Resources Bulletin, Vol 32, No. 6, December 1996
• Economic Values of Professional Sport Franchises in the United States, by Soonhwan Lee, Sport Journal, United States Sports Academy
• Is Smaller Better? A Comment on “Comparative Economic Impact Analyses", by Michael Mondello and Patrick Rishe,  Victor A. Matheson, November 2004, College of the Holy Cross, Department of Economics, Faculty Research Services, Working Paper No. 04-07
• Comparative Economic Impact Analyses” by Michael Mondello and Patrick Rishe, Economic Development Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 4, 331-342 (2004) (Summary) - Purchase Article from Sage Publications or obtain from a Library
• Kent, Ohio Sports Tourism Research Report ( 2.26 MB), Office of the City Manager, July 2006 - on City Manager's Blog - Report provides an overview of how other cities have combined local resources to create a competitive sports tourism strategy
• Measuring the Economic Impact of Golf - Golf 20/20: Vision for the Future - A collaborative effort of many forces within the golf industry, from the associations and manufacturers to the course owners/operators and the media, focused on the game and its future; managed by World Golf Foundation
• Measuring the Economic Impact of Visitors to Sports Tournaments and Special Events, by John L. Crompton, National Recreation and Park Association, 1999  via BNET Business Network
• A Review of Economic Impact Study on Sport Events, by Soonhwan Lee, Sport Journal, United States Sports Academy, 2001
• Upon Further Review: An Examination of Sporting Event Economic Impact Studies (Comment on article by Soonhwan Lee), by Victor A. Matheson, Sport Journal, United States Sports Academy, 2002

Organizations Related to Sports and Entertainment Facilities

• American Whitewater
• ESP Entertainment Specialty Projects
  •  Entertainment Centers  - ESP September 1998
• International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
• International Association of Fairs and Expositions
• International Association for the Leisure and Entertainment Industry
• National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials
• National Association of Sports Commissions
• Sports Tourism International Council
• Washington Festivals and Events
• World Waterpark Association

Sports Commissions and Councils to Promote Sports Activities

• National Association of Sports Commissions
• City of Everett, Sports & Events Council of Everett
• Seattle Sports Commission
• Tri-Cities Sports Council
• Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Commission
  • Tacoma Resolution No. 37108 ( 74 KB) authorizes a two- year agreement with the Sports Commission to provide assistance in attracting amateur athletic events, passed 2-07
• Wenatchee Valley Sports Council
• Yakima Valley Sports Commission
• Whatcom Sports Commission  - Northwest Soccer Park
• Non Washington
  • Sports in Victoria

Examples of Entertainment, Sports Activities, and Facilities

Entertainment and Sports Facilities Examples

• Seattle Center - City of Seattle - Seattle Center is a 74-acre campus home to cultural and educational organizations, sports teams, festivals, community programs and entertainment facilities.
  • Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 17.04 - Seattle Center Department
• Spokane Riverfront Park - City of Spokane Parks & Recreation (Park Board)- Located in the heart of Downtown Spokane on the site of the Expo '74 World's Fair, this urban 100 acre park offers: natural Beauty of lush green meadows & a cascading rive; scenic gondola rides over the Spokane Falls; IMAX Theatre;"Enchanted Forest" Mini-Golf; nostalgic rides on the 1909 historic Looff Carrousel
• SportsPlex - Whatcom Sports Commission
• Tacoma Dome - City of Tacoma Public Assembly Facilities Department  - The Tacoma Dome hosts a variety of events and activities including concerts, home and auto shows and professional sporting events in the the 6.1-acre Tacoma Dome Entertainment Complex.  Shanaman Sports Museum is located inside the Tacoma Dome.
• Yakima Valley SunDome - Managed by Central Washington State Fair

Outdoor Recreation and Sports Examples

• Area Sports Promotion
  • Sports in the TriCities
  • TriCities Recreation
  • Yakima Valley Sports Commission
• Outdoors General
  • Klickitat County Activities
  • Olympic Peninsula
• Bicycling
  • Marymoor Velodrome (Located in King County Park) - Marymoor Velodrome Association
• Raceways
  • Washington Race Tracks - Racereview
  • Spokane Raceway Park
• Water Activities
• Making a Splash in Local Recreation, American City & County, September 1998
• Edmonds Underwater Park
• Kayaking on the Kitsap Peninsula
• Spokane White Water Park Conceptual Plan - Friends of the the Falls
• Spokane White Water Park - Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition

Competitions, Races and Tours Examples

• Bellingham Ski-to-Sea
• Bicycle
  • Washington State Bicycle Racing Guidelines ( 547 KB), Washington State Department of Transportation, January 1998
  • Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic - Cascade Bicycle Club
• SunDome Volly Ball Festival

Festivals and Special Events Examples

• Dayton Festivals
• Ellensburg Rodeo
• Long Beach, Washington, State International Kite Festival
• Omak Stampede
• Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
  • Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Economic Impacts and Visitor Profile (103 KB), prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for Washington State Trade and Economic Development Department, June 2000

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