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CommIssIoner’s Update In an effort to sustain The Lord’s Place’s future and ensure

vital programs continue despite any fluctuation in funding
sources, Stanley announced the “Home for Keeps” campaign
– the sustainability that is needed for the agency to continue
A Look At The Economic Impacts to do its work forever, to continue to understand that “every
person is worthy of the tomorrows.”
Of Sports In Palm Beach County Explaining that The Lord’s Place’s work will never be
done until every individual has a home, Stanley pleaded for all
to continue to: be the ambassadors for the poor and homeless;
believe that second chances do happen and that everybody
By Vice Mayor Maria Marino deserves to have a second chance; look at the homeless as if
they are individuals and not just people standing on the street
Sports have long been same attendees utilized over 300,000 room nights which corner; talk with neighbors, children and grandchildren about
regarded as more than just translated to over $77 million in hotel revenue with an the humanity that must be associated with the homeless in
games; they are economic estimated $4.6 million collected in bed tax. Additionally, order to end homelessness.
engines that power the Winter Equestrian Festival and Major League Baseball “We are so blessed to have you in our world … you allow
communities. Beyond the Spring Training utilized an additional 96,000 room nights. In us to love those that nobody else will love … so they feel as
thrill of competition and the total, these sports events created an estimated $300 million worthy and as loved as all of us in this room,” Stanley exuded
camaraderie it fosters, sports in economic impact to Palm Beach County. with gratitude.
have a profound impact on This past year has positioned Palm Beach County at the For more information on The Lord’s Place, its services,
the economic landscape of top of the sports spectrum. As Florida’s Golf Capital, the PGA or to make a donation, visit thelordsplace.org.
counties, promoting tourism, TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, NCAA DI Women’s Golf Photos by Capehart Photography
generating revenue, creating Championship, and the Jackson T. Stephens Cup call Palm
jobs, and boosting local Beach County home. Palm Beach County hosted the best of
businesses. Palm Beach County is unrivaled when it comes to racquet sports with international tennis and pickleball events,
golf, racquet sports, equestrian sports and baseball amenities. and equestrian sports continue to thrive with Wellington’s
In fact, The Palm Beaches has been recognized by Sports Winter Equestrian Festival. Our sports commission partnered
Business Journal as one of the top 50 sports destinations with the United States Polo Association in bringing FIP World
in the United States and No. 5 for a destination without a Polo Championships to the National Polo Center and the
professional sports franchise. United States for only the second time. Jupiter’s Roger Dean
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission (PBCSC) Chevrolet Stadium hosts the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami
is dedicated to championing our county as the premier Marlins each year for their Major League Baseball Spring
destination for sports and tourism. Their mission is to attract Training and CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm
sporting events and activities to Palm Beach County and to Beach, hosts the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros.
maximize the positive economic impact of these events on As residents of Palm Beach County we know how truly
our local economy. By expanding occupancy of hotel room valuable our location in the country is. With an average
nights and maximizing the use of county facilities, PBCSC year-round temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit, 47 miles
utilizes events and activities to promote the image of Palm of breathtaking beaches, over 160 golf courses, 45 parks Sue and Paul Efron Jim and Michele Kukla
Beach County as a sports tourism destination on a national with vast multipurpose playing fields, and more than 346
and international level. acres of polo and equestrian facilities, it is no wonder that
In 2023, our sports commission hosted 196 events, Palm Beach County continues to increase its sports tourism
which represented more than 40 different types of sports. economic impact.
These events brought nearly 1.3 million sports-related For more information on ways to experience sports in Palm
attendees who traveled from 48 states and 42 nations. The Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachsports.com/events.

Jerry Gay and Catherine
Brister Fred and Adrianne Weissman

Nathan Frank and Krystian
Von Speidel Michael and Scott Powers

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