Sports

2011-2012 Committee Chair

Kim Stone, Chair
Miami HEAT & AmericanAirlines Arena

Sports Goals

Produce the Chamber’s 20th annual Sports Hall of Champions event in the fall of 2011:
• Elevate profile and awareness of the event
• Use past high profile alumni and celebrity guests to promote event
• Increase attendance and corporate support by engaging Miami teams in the promotion of the event in support of its awardees and reaching out to other chambers and partners in Broward and Palm Beach counties

Support existing teams, events and facilities that are Chamber members and supporters by convening the Sports Advisory Board comprised of the following members; and utilizing Chamber communication vehicles to promote special opportunities and offers:
• Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium
• Miami HEAT
• Miami FC
• Miami Marlins and Marlins Stadium
• Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR and Indy Racing League
• Orange Bowl Committee
• Sony Ericsson Open
• World Golf Championships
• Volvo Ocean Race
• Barry University
• Florida International University
• Miami Dade College
• St. Thomas University
• University of Miami

Explore feasibility of a local sports teams display/retail presence at Miami International Airport

Work with local partner organizations to support efforts to attract major sporting events to South Florida.

Collaborate with other Chamber committees to come up with events that educate people on sports career opportunities, technology in sports, and public and private partnerships as it relates to sport project development.

Partner with a university to come up with an economic impact study on the sports industry in Miami.

Helpful Links

Official website of the Miami Dolphins Miami Arena Official Website
Official Website of the Miami Heat Official Website of the American Airlines Arena - Miami
Official Website of the Florida Marlins Official Website for Dolphins Stadium
Official site of the Florida Panthers Official Website of the Homestead-Miami Speedway
University of Miami Athletics Web Portal Official Website of the Orange Bowl
Florida International University Athletics Web Portal Miami Dade County Parks and Recreation Web Portal
Florida Atlantic University Athletics Web Portal Miami Herald Sports Webpage
Miami Dade College Athletics Web Portal Miami Herald Events Calendar Webpage
Sports Web Portal of the Greater Miami Visitors and Convention Bureau Sun Sentinel Sports Webpage
Miami-Dade Sports Commission Website and Sports Portal Sun Sentinel South Florida Events Webpage

Additional Information

Contact: Jennifer Sanchez, 305-577-5451 | jsanchez@miamichamber.com