State Spotlight:
Idaho

Recreational opportunities come standard in Idaho. From mountain bike trails and baseball complexes to track and field complexes and whitewater parks, the Gem State provides practically any type of facility or terrain for hosting any type of sport or adventure pre- or post-event. “Idaho offers so many recreational opportunities to experience after your competition is done,” says Laurie McConnell, senior tourism communication specialist with Idaho Tourism. “But the biggest draw is the friendly and supportive residents with a can-do attitude towards sporting activities and events. Your event will be a big fish in a little pond and not lost in the shuffle.”

Recreational opportunities come standard in Idaho. From mountain bike trails and baseball complexes to track and field complexes and whitewater parks, the Gem State provides practically any type of facility or terrain for hosting any type of sport or adventure pre- or post-event. “Idaho offers so many recreational opportunities to experience after your competition is done,” says Laurie McConnell, senior tourism communication specialist with Idaho Tourism. “But the biggest draw is the friendly and supportive residents with a can-do attitude towards sporting activities and events. Your event will be a big fish in a little pond and not lost in the shuffle.”

Boise

Boise is a dynamic, friendly city with a walkable, vibrant downtown. The airport is only seven minutes from downtown and just minutes away from every major sporting venue and hotels.

Hotel Rooms: 6000
Hotel tax rate: 13 percent
Major Facilities:
  • Albertson’s Stadium is a 37,000-seat venue
  • ExtraMile Arena is a 12,000-seat multipurpose venue
  • Idaho Central Arena is a 5000-seat multipurpose venue
  • Memorial Stadium is a 3400-seat ballpark
  • Simplot Sports Complex features 20 grass fields ideal for soccer
  • Willow Lane Sports Complex includes six diamonds
  • Optimist Youth Sports Complex houses 10 full-size football fields
  • Ann Morrison Park has 10 grass fields and two softball diamonds
  • Idaho Ice World houses two sheets of ice
Convention Center:

Boise Centre boasts 86,000 square feet of space and sits in the heart of downtown Boise.

Contact:

Boise CVB, boise.org.

Pocatello

Nestled in the high desert mountains of southeast Idaho is Pocatello. The area offers venues large and small for almost any type of sport, including hundreds of miles of groomed trails for Nordic skiing and more than 250 miles of groomed snowmobile trails.

Hotel Rooms: 1600
Major Facilities:
  • Holt Arena is a multipurpose indoor venue on the campus of Idaho State University
  • Mountain View Event Center is a 40,000-square-foot multipurpose venue
  • Portneuf Wellness Complex has six multi-use sports fields and one championship field
Contact:

Visit Pocatello, visitpocatello.com.