City of Bryan, TX Breaks Ground on $41 Million Indoor Sports & Events Center, Names Sports Facilities Companies as Operator | News

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CLEARWATER, Florida., July 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The City of Bryan, TX establishes itself in the youth and mass sports market. The city and its operating partner The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) broke ground at the Legends Event Center in Travis Bryan Midtown Park this week.

Close to the main campus of Texas A&M University, the $ 41 million The Indoor Legends Event Center is expected to open in autumn 2022 City of Bryan Host a wide range of events, from national youth sports tournaments to local citizen, sports, social and business meetings. In addition, the Legends Event Center will be able to join the National Sports Facilities Network (www.sfmnetwork.com) to bring Bryan national awareness, talent, technology and programs. The facility is one of many expansions to the 150-acre Travis Bryan Midtown Park, including the BigShots Aggieland expansion that started this April.

The City of Bryan selected the sports facility companies in an extremely competitive RFP process. The SF Companies were selected for their years of experience operating community-owned sports, events, and community recreation centers, and for their proven ability to generate economic impact through sports tournaments. SFC projects more than $ 30 million issued directly by the visiting teams in the first 5 years of operation.

“The City of Bryan is ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of new visitors to Travis Bryan Midtown Park and the Legends Event Center, “said Bryan Mayor, Andrew Nelson. “This facility will be unique in the region – the economic impact of this investment will benefit our local restaurants, hotels and downtown, as well as our local residents who will have access to a world class venue.“

The project opens up the ever-growing $ 19.2 billion Youth and amateur sports tourism industry (Evergreen Research, Inc) and joins the ranks of prominent youth sports destinations such as Cedar Point Sports Center (Sandusky, OH), Myrtle Beach Sports Center (Myrtle Beach, SC), Rocky top sports world, (Gatlinburg, TN), the Hoover Met Complex (Hoover, AL) and the newly opened Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater (Albertville, AL). According to a report by the Sports Events and Tourism Association, 69 million hotel stays were generated in 2019 alone by nearly 180 million people who traveled either as spectators or attendees to a sporting event in the USA.

CEO and founder of sports facility company (SFC), Jason Clement commented: “We are honored by the City of Bryan as your operating partner. We’re already working with PBK Sports Architects and SpawGlass to turn the Legends Event Center into the next-generation multi-purpose complex by leveraging the SFM network of event owners for event bookings, developing community partnerships, and building an exceptional team on site. “

Sports Facilities Companies was founded in 2003 with the aim of improving the health and economic vitality of communities through sports and event centers. The company’s management portfolio is represented as SFM Network, www.sfmnetwork.com.

The City of Bryan, Texas is the cultural, state and civic heart of Brazos district and the surrounding area, commonly known as “Aggieland”. Bryan is a thriving, diverse, and historic city of around 90,000 people Texas A&M University and is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas. Perfectly located in the “Texas Triangle” between Austin, Houston and DallasBryan residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life, a robust economy, cutting edge health care, safe and family-oriented neighborhoods, and excellent schools. For more information, visit bryantx.gov and find out why Bryan residents live “The Good Life, Texas Style”.

For event bookings, career information or sponsorship / partnership opportunities, please contact John Sparks at jsparks@sportadvisory.com for more information. Current information on the project progress can be found at https://www.bryantx.gov/midtownpark. For more information on professional facility management or development services, please visit www.sportadvisory.com.

About the sports facility company

Sports Facilities Advisory, LLC (SFA), Sports Facilities Development, LLC and Sports Facilities Management, LLC (SFM) are based in Clearwater, Florida. SFA was founded in 2003 and has served more than 2,000 parishes and more than $ 10 billion in institutional financial forecasting and provided financing strategies and solutions for more than 70+ youth and amateur sports and leisure facilities worldwide. SFD supports building owners through owner representation, site planning and procurement services during pre-development and construction. SFM provides industry-leading results-oriented management solutions for sports, fitness, leisure and event venues nationwide. As of 2014, SFM-affiliated venues have received more than 100 million visitors and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact. For more information, please visit: sportadvisory.com and sfmnetwork.com.

Press contact:

Ashley Whittaker

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https://www.sportadvisory.com

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