Sports Organizers...Save Time and Money!

Visit Fairfax sports marketing department provides a variety of event support services and acts as a liaison between sports organizers and athletic facilities, hotels, attractions, shopping centers, restaurants, vendors, and county agencies. We're an impartial, one-stop source for marketing, research, and logistics assistance...helping sports planners and their guests save time and money.

If you're planning a sporting event, let us help you with the following free services:

 

Hotel & Facility Selection

  • Collect competitive, no-obligation bids from Fairfax County hotels and sports facilities
  • Conduct research and arrange site inspections to determine suitability of hotels, sports facilities, and other potential venues
  • Provide guidance during application and permitting process to help secure sports facilities
     

Bid Development & Presentations

  • Assist with the preparation of sports event and meeting bids as well as formal presentations to bid committees
  • Provide letters of support for event bids as well as welcome letters for event communication materials
     

Tourist Information & Special Offers

  • Supply information on local attractions, shopping centers, restaurants, and historic sites
  • Help secure coupons and promotional offers from participating tourism stakeholders (based on availability; limits may apply)
  • Recommend tour itineraries and special activities
     

Event Marketing & Promotion

  • Offer publicity assistance and media lists to increase event awareness and interest
  • List event information on FXVA.com calendar page, with links to tournament website
  • Furnish tourism and sports-related photos for event newsletters, programs, and websites
     

Other Services

  • Supply listings of local businesses providing catering, transportation, signage, photography/video, trophies and other event-related products and services
  • Offer sources for volunteer recruitment
  • Staff hospitality table at registration site of large events to greet guests and provide visitor information*
  • Provide assistance in arranging welcome addresses and obtaining greeting letters from county officials and other local VIPs*

*Our services include, but are not limited to, those listed above. Asterisked services are contingent on the number of event participants/spectators and peak roomnights. Please let us know what we can do to help make your event a success!

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