Vote Now for the Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

New categories have been added to make it easier to recognize and vote for favorite events, sports planners and destination partners.

We’ll recognize the top three winners in each category in both the print and digital issues of the February issue of SportsEvents Magazine.

Voting closes at 5 p.m. CST on December 18, 2020.

Vote Now!

 

All-Star Destination Partners

Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission – Asheville, North Carolina

Effingham Convention & Visitors Bureau – Effingham, Illinois

Elizabethtown CVB (Tour ETown) – Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau – Lansing, Illinois

City of Panama City Beach – Panama City Beach, Fla.

Destination Irvine – Irvine, California

Erie Sports Commission – Erie, Pennsylvania

Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands –

Snohomish County Sports Commission – Snohomish County, Washington

Effingham Convention & Visitors Bureau – Effingham, Illinois

Visit Lake – Groveland, Florida

Visit Panama City Beach Sports & Special Events – Panama City Beach, Florida

Visit Tallahassee Sports – Tallahassee, Florida

All-Star Indoor Sports Venue

Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Washington

Atlantic Union Bank Center – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Bayfront Convention Center – Erie, Pennsylvania

Cedar Point Sports Center – Sandusky, Ohio

Community First Champion Center – Appleton, Wisconsin

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex – Reunion, Florida

Hoover Metropolitan Complex – Hoover, Ala.

Myrtle Beach Sports Center – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

National Sports Center Super Rink – Blaine, Minnesota

Osceola Heritage Park – Kissimmee, Florida

Roebbelen Center – Roseville, California

Rocky Top Sports World – Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Round Rock Sports Center – Round Rock, Texas

Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater – Albertville, Alabama

Snohomish Sports Dome – Snohomish, Washington

Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center – Sandusky, Ohio

Triangle Aquatic Center – Cary, North Carolina

Youngsville Sports Complex – Youngsville, Louisiana

All-Star Outdoor Sports Venues

Austin Tindall Sports Complex – Kissimmee, Florida

Ballparks of America – Branson, Missouri

Elizabethtown Sports Park – Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Fabens Park – Huron, Ohio

Hickory Point Beach Sand Volleyball Complex – Tavares, Florida

National Sports Center – Blaine, Minnesota

Panama City Beach Sports Complex – Panama City Beach, Florida

River City Sportsplex – Midlothian, Virginia

Sandusky Bay – Sandusky, Ohio

Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center – Sandusky, Ohio

Wilson Morgan Park – Decatur, Alabama

All-Star Multipurpose Sports Venue or Sports Complex

ERIEBANK Sports Park – Erie, Pennsylvania

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex – Reunion, Florida

River City Sportsplex – Midlothian, Virginia

Rocky Top Sports World – Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Round Rock Multipurpose Complex – Round Rock, Texas

Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center – Sandusky, Ohio

WRAL Soccer Park – Raleigh, North Carolina

National Sports Center – Blaine, Minnesota

Wilson Morgan Park – Decatur, Alabama

Youngsville Sports Complex – Youngsville, Louisiana

Best Live or Virtual Sports Event of 2020

47^thAAU Junior National Volleyball Championships – OCCC, Orlando, Florida

54^thAAU Junior Olympic Games – Brevard County, Florida

2020 Camping World Maui Invitational – Asheville, North Carolina

2020 SPORTYS: Greater Orlando’s Night of Champions (Virtual) – Orlando, Florida

Liquid Moly ProWatercross – Panama City Beach, Florida

State Games of America Virtual Games – Grand Rapids, Michigan

USA Archery 136^thNational Target Nationals and 2020 U.S. Open – Richmond, Virginia

Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN – Panama City Beach, Florida

Best Live or Virtual Sports Event Planner of 2020

Brian Kaminskas – Lax Bash Tournaments

Grant Harrington / Sarah Maxwell – Snohomish Running Company

Roy D. Schindele – Mission Inn Resort & Club – Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida

Sherri Rhodes – USA Archery

Kevin Delaney – AHIHA Stan Mikita Hockey School

Ben Rusa / Eric Atnip / Scott Langen – IRONMAN

The Live or Virtual Sports Event to Watch in 2021

48^thAAU Junior National Volleyball Championships – Orlando, Florida

55^thAAU Junior Olympic Games – Houston, Texas

Easter International Soccer Tournament – Orlando, Florida

AMP Events – Various Locations

Halo Lacrosse Events – Various Locations

Hype Nation Volleyball – Various Locations

Put-in-Bay Soccer Cup Challenge – Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Spikeball Roundnet Association – Raleigh, North Carolina

UMOJA Games 2021 – River City Sportsplex, Midlothian, Virginia

World Karting Charlotte Motor Speedway Karting Challenge – Charlotte, North Carolina

The Live or Virtual Sports Events Planner to Watch in 2021

Angel Natal – Perfect Game

Emerging Sports Event Industry Leader for 2021

Brian Graham – Augusta Sports Council

Justin Roach – Sports Facilities Management

Don Dukemineer – Decatur Morgan County Tourism

Youngsville Sports Complex – Youngsville, Louisiana

Best Live or Virtual Sports Event of 2020 (Bonus Nominations)

Florida Pro Best of the Beach – Hickory Point Beach, Tavares, Florida

Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters – Kissimmee, Florida

Marquee Bubble Events at ESPN Wide World of Sports – Reunion, Florida

WWE WrestleMania 36, SummerSlam and Weekly Programming – Orlando, Florida