New program allows hotels to support Sports Commission
The Greater Columbus Sports Commission and the Greater Columbus Lodging Council have partnered to offer Columbus area hotels an opportunity to support the Sports Commission through a new sponsorship program.
To date, ten hotels have pledged a combined $35,000 to support the GCSC's sales and marketing efforts.
"It is very important that local Columbus hoteliers do their part to support the Greater Columbus Sports Commission," said Charles Lagarce, chairman of the Greater Columbus Lodging Council. "The Sports Commission is doing a tremendous job attracting events and visitors to Columbus, and it is imperative that the hotel community do its share to financially support the commission for that success to continue."
Several years ago the Lodging Council, then known as Central Ohio Hotel Association joined with community leaders to launch the Greater Columbus Sports Commission. Designed to help grow the local hospitality and travel industry, the Commission was officially formed in 2002 and was charged with selling our community as a destination for regional and national sporting events. Since its formation in 2002, the Commission has booked more than 75 new sporting events in Columbus, and visitor spending for new sports bookings has exceeded $90 million.
The sponsorship program is based on a hotel's room inventory and level of service. For more information, contact Brian Timm, the GCSC's Director of Corporate Partnerships, at BTimm@ColumbusSports.org
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