Economic Impact

We Don't Just Visit.
We Invest in Your City.

Elite Travel Sports events bring thousands of athletes, families, and coaches to your destination — generating measurable, verified economic impact for hotels, restaurants, retailers, and the broader community.

By the Numbers

The Numbers Behind Every Event

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Athletes Per Season
Across all brands
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Teams Per Season
From 30+ states
$3M+
Avg. Direct Spend
Per major event weekend
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Events Per Year
Across 9 brands
2.8
Avg. Nights Stayed
Per traveling family
3.2
Avg. Family Size
Athletes + parents + siblings
78%
Out-of-Market Attendees
Families traveling 50+ miles
Visitor Spending

Where Families Spend in Your Destination

ETS families are high-value sports tourists. They stay longer, spend more, and explore more of your destination than typical event visitors. Here's where the dollars flow.

Lodging
$420
avg. per family / event
$630K+ total per 100-team event
Food & Dining
$185
avg. per family / event
$277K+ total per 100-team event
Retail & Shopping
$95
avg. per family / event
$142K+ total per 100-team event
Entertainment
$75
avg. per family / event
$112K+ total per 100-team event
Estimated Total Direct Spend
$1.16M+
Per 100-team event weekend (est. 1,500 traveling families)
Estimates based on ETS post-event surveys and industry-standard sports tourism spending models. Actual impact varies by event size, destination, and season. Full economic impact reports available to official destination partners.
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Who We Bring

High-Value Sports Tourists Who Stay, Explore & Spend

ETS events attract dedicated sports families — parents and athletes who plan their travel around competition weekends and treat the trip as a full destination experience. These aren't day-trippers. They book hotels, eat at local restaurants, visit attractions, and come back.

With 348+ teams and 6,042+ athletes competing across our event calendar, every ETS event brings a concentrated wave of engaged, spending visitors to your destination.

78%
Travel 50+ miles
2.8
Avg. nights stayed
62%
First-time visitors
44%
Return the following year
Host Destination Benefits

What You Get as an Official Host Destination

Official destination partners receive a full suite of benefits designed to maximize your return — from guaranteed room nights to co-branded marketing exposure reaching tens of thousands of sports families.

Guaranteed minimum hotel room nights through official room block agreements
Multi-year event contracts available for committed destination partners
Co-branded marketing across all ETS digital, social, and event channels
Dedicated destination feature in pre-event communications to 6,000+ athletes and families
Tourism board logo placement on event signage, programs, and digital assets
Post-event economic impact report with verified visitor spending data
First right of refusal for future events in your market
Access to ETS event operations team for venue coordination and logistics support
Sports venue and facilities
Venue Requirements
Minimum 4 full-size football / multi-sport fields
Adequate parking for 500+ vehicles
Concession or food vendor access on-site
Nearby hotel inventory (500+ rooms within 10 miles)
Accessible from major highway or airport
Covered or shaded spectator areas preferred
From Host Destinations

What Destination Partners Are Saying

"

Hosting an Elite Travel Sports event was one of the best decisions our CVB made this year. The families were engaged, the spending was real, and the operations team made it seamless for our destination.

Jennifer Marsh
Director of Sports Tourism, Visit Columbus
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We saw over $1.2M in direct visitor spending from a single ETS weekend event. The room block was filled, restaurants were packed, and the community loved having the energy in town.

Marcus Delgado
Sports Commission Director, Greater Tampa Bay
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ETS is the kind of partner every sports tourism office wants — professional, organized, and genuinely committed to making the destination look good. We've already signed on for two more events.

Alicia Thompson
VP of Events, Nashville Sports Council
Event Opportunities

Find the Right Event for Your Destination

Regional Event

Teams32–64 Teams
Families500–1,000 Families
Est. Direct Spend$400K–$800K
Duration1–2 Days

Ideal for mid-size markets with strong sports infrastructure. Regional events are the entry point for new destination partners and a reliable annual revenue driver.

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Invitational

Teams64–128 Teams
Families1,000–2,000 Families
Est. Direct Spend$800K–$1.6M
Duration2–3 Days

The most common ETS event format. Invitationals draw top programs from across the region and deliver consistent, high-value visitor spending over a full weekend.

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National Championship

Teams128–256 Teams
Families2,000–4,000 Families
Est. Direct Spend$1.6M–$3.2M
Duration3–4 Days

The pinnacle of the ETS event calendar. National championships require major venue infrastructure and hotel inventory but deliver the highest economic impact of any ETS event.

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Bring Elite Travel Sports to Your Destination

Whether you represent a CVB, sports commission, tourism board, or venue — we'd love to explore what an ETS event partnership looks like for your market. Reach out to start the conversation.

Currently accepting destination partner applications for 2026–2027 season