Robert T' Marron

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• Robert T. Marron
• Director of Sports Development

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Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

• Sports are a 200 billion industry
• Sports travel segment is 18 billion
• National Association of Sports Commissions
• Founded 1991
• 200-plus member cities
• About 30 non-profit sports commissions

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Discussion Points

• Organizational Structure
• Mission
• Philosophy
• Partnerships
• Funding
• Sports Awards

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Organizational Structure

• Founded 1993 Re-established 1999
• Research
• 501c (3) non-profit
• Board of Trustees
• Staff

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Mission

• Mission
• The mission of the Greater Cleveland Sports
  Commission is to enhance the economy, image, and
  quality of life in Greater Cleveland by executing
  the following initiatives
• Actively attract, create, produce, and support
  significant amateur and professional sporting
  events and activities
• Maximize and unify community resources to assist
  and enhance sporting events and activities
• Enrich the lives of youth by encouraging and
  supporting participation in sports programs.

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41 Events Since 2000160 Million Economic Impact
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Philosophy

• Setting ourselves apart
• Not a sales or sports organization
• Economic and community development organization
  utilizing sports as a powerful tool
• Attracting events is not an end but the means to
  an end.

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Philosophy

• Attracting and managing events
• Establishing relationships
• Become a management and financial partner
• Event Services
• Event Management
• Facility and Site Selection
• Hospitality
• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Sponsorship
• Vendor Referrals
• Volunteers
• Ticket Sales
• Connections to the Cleveland Community

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Philosophy

• Facility Development
• Youth Programs
• Elite Training Programs
• Community Olympic Development Program

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Partnerships

• City, County CVB
• Non-Sports Entities
• Community Based Organizations

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Funding

• License Plates
• Corporate Membership
• Events Creative Funding
• City/County Funding
• Sports Awards

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Funding - License Plates

• Legislature
• Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• Cost 35
• State of Ohio
• Respective Sports Organizations
• Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

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Funding Corporate Membership

• Gold - 10,00
• Silver - 5,000
• Bronze - 2,500

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Funding Events Creative Funding

• Gravity Games
• USA Gymnastics National Championships
• NHSCA Senior Wrestling Championships
• USA Boxing

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Funding City County

• Proposed December 2002

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Funding Sports Awards

• Ticket Sales
• Table Sales
• Sponsorship
• Auction Items

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Sports Awards Sports Commission Community

• Fundraiser
• Creates Exposure
• Highlights Past and Future Events
• Honors Professional Team Owners

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Sports Awards Operations

• GCSC Board/Dinner Committee/Benefit Chair
• Infrastructure
• GCSC Staff
• Volunteers
• Production Company
• Hotel/Site Staff

• Celebrities
• Emcee
• Bob Costas, 2000
• Dan Patrick, 2001
• Chris Rose, 2002

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• Robert T. Marron
• Director of Sports Development