Faces of ORL: Sports Tourism

THE FACES OF

SPORTS TOURISM

Front Row L to R: Lindsey McBride, Senior Director of Business Development & Events
Sharon Line Clary, Chairman, GO Sports Board of Directors ◾ Elizabeth Caldarelli, Event Coordinator ◾ Jennifer Lastik, Executive VP ◾ Jason Siegel, President & Chief Executive Officer  

Back Row L to R: Nolan McDonald, Corporate Partnerships, Events and Marketing Coordinator Michael Kalinich, Senior VP of Corporate Partnerships ◾ Gary Cohen, Chief Financial Officer
Caesar Lopez, Chair-Elect, GO Sports Board of Directors ◾ Kyle Sturley, Senior Director of Marketing, Communications & Special Events

Not Pictured: Brent Nelson, Senior VP of Business Development  

Greater Orlando Sports Commission

The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) is a community and privately funded non-profit whose mission is to attract and manage sports events, conferences and activities that drive economic impact for the region and promote our destination. Officially incorporated in 1992, GO Sports is one of the country’s largest regional sports commissions, representing the City of Orlando, Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties and the 40+ venues within its Central Florida footprint. GO Sports has assembled a team of eight full-time executives with more than 135 years of combined industry experience. Jason Siegel is entering his eighth year as President & CEO and has been recognized as one of Orlando magazine’s 50 Most Powerful in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In that time, GO Sports’ Board of Directors has quadrupled in size as many of the public and private sector partners served by the Commission have taken leadership positions within the organization. In addition, GO Sports has grown its portfolio of regional corporate partners from 4 to more than 140. Under Siegel’s leadership, GO Sports will have hosted more than 430 events, projected to drive more than $1.7 billion in economic impact by the end of FY 2022/23. The GO Sports team has secured, recently hosted, and is targeting new and returning marquee events, including NCAA March Madness, WrestleMania, Monster Jam World Finals, 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, Division I/II/III NCAA championships, Olympic Qualifiers, major league all-star games, large amateur and esports events, and will soon co-host the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials – Marathon in downtown Orlando on February 3, 2024. GO Sports celebrates the achievements of leaders in the Greater Orlando sports community at three signature events: (1) The SPORTYS: Greater Orlando’s Night of Champions presented by Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, (2) Celebrating Women in Sports presented by Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, and (3) the Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

400 W. Church St. Suite 205, Orlando, FL 32801 | GreaterOrlandoSports.com