ACA Hoops gets a new look online and partners with industry leader partner, Sports Facilities Management.

Event booking is a key element – no, the key element in sports tourism.

Sports Facilities Management LLC, of Clearwater, Florida will be responsible for operations and management of the facility, County Administrator Greg Stewart told OCDA members at their meeting Monday. The company also will be responsible for organizing and scheduling travel tournaments at the complex.

INDUSTRY-LEADING FIRMS FORECAST FACILITY TRENDS IN 2020 AND BEYOND

Students enrolled in area middle schools — the districts of Sandusky, Huron and Perkins — can practice sanctioned sports, like basketball and volleyball, at the Cedar Point Sports Center, on Cleveland Road (U.S. 6) in Sandusky, once the facility opens in January.

The outdoor sports venue opened with sports demonstrations, a festival atmosphere, and a full calendar of events booked for the coming year.

Panama City Beach youth can hit the turf running this spring with a football league, a lacrosse league, and even a soccer league.

If a child is interested in playing baseball, the pricier club and travel teams may be one of the few options, said Dev Pathik, founder and chief executive of the Sports Facility Advisory, a sports and entertainment center management consultant company.

As a $17 billion industry, sports tourism is projected to hit $29 billion

The Sports Facilities Management (SFM), operator of many of the nation’s premier sports tourism and community recreation facilities, has promoted Rocky Top Sports World General Manager, Lori Moore to National Account Executive.