Florida Sports Foundation Has Impactful March Calendar of Events

During the month of March 2020, the Florida Sports Foundation, a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., proudly supports the following 15 events, projected to bring approximately 57,759 out of state visitors and $199 million in economic impact to the state, through its quarterly grant program.

Tim Rand Invitational
Dates: February 28-March 1, 2020 | Organization: Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 1,955; Economic Impact: $1,239,381; Amount awarded: $7,000

USSSA North Florida Super NIT
Date: February 29-March 1, 2020 | Organization: Columbia County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 576; Economic Impact: $166,125; Amount awarded: $1,500

Marathon of the Treasure Coast
Date: March 1, 2020 | Organization: Treasure Coast Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 440; Economic Impact: $129,836; Amount awarded: $1,165

Cox Diamond Baseball Invitational
Dates: March 6-8, 2020 | Organization: Pensacola Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 575; Economic Impact: $198,396; Amount awarded: $1,814

Softball Magazine Adult Slow Pitch Spring Training
Dates: March 4-14, 2020 | Organization: Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism
Projected Out of State Visitors: 442; Economic Impact: $500,639; Amount awarded: $3,052

Fishers of Men Team Series National Championship
Dates: March 9-14, 2020 | Organization: Greater Orlando Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 345; Economic Impact: $321,572; Amount awarded: $2,972

Western Gate Tennis Invitational
Dates: March 12-15, 2020 | Organization: Pensacola Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 221; Economic Impact: $101,523; Amount awarded: $923

NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds
Dates: March 19-21, 2020 | Organization: Tampa Bay Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 9,138; Economic Impact: $3,089,484; Amount awarded: $17,905

HITS Ocala Winter Circuit
Dates: January 11-March 22, 2020 | Organization: Ocala/Marion County CVB
Projected Out of State Visitors: 5,794; Economic Impact: $6,617,885; Amount awarded: $14,844

Snowbird Baseball Classic
Dates: February 14-March 25, 2020 | Organization: Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach CVB/Charlotte Co.
Projected Out of State Visitors: 9,540; Economic Impact: $10,249,927; Amount awarded: $10,000

The Spring Games
Dates: February 14-March 28, 2020 | Organization: Greater Orlando Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 1,602; Economic Impact: $1,204,194; Amount awarded: $5,000

Spring Fling Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Tournament
Dates: March 7-28, 2020 | Organization: Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach CVB/Charlotte Co.
Projected Out of State Visitors: 1,829; Economic Impact: $1,949,147; Amount awarded: $5,000

Winter Equestrian Festival
Dates: January 8-March 29, 2020 | Organization: Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 19,625; Economic Impact: $164,151,238; Amount awarded: $60,000

NAIA Tennis Invitational
Dates: March 26-29, 2020 | Organization: Pensacola Sports
Projected Out of State Visitors: 103; Economic Impact: $47,066; Amount awarded: $430

Venice Equestrian Tour
Dates: January 1-March 31, 2020 | Organization: Sarasota County Sports Commission
Projected Out of State Visitors: 5,574; Economic Impact: $9,043,792; Amount awarded: $10,000

To access a printable PDF of the Foundation’s granted events taking place in March, click here.