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The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory Council presents CEO Connection featuring George Linley, the Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
About George Linley
George Linley has been a member of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission for 12 years and it’s Executive Director for 5 years.
Over the last 5 years, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission has reached new heights. This past year, the Sports Commission hosted or supported 128 sports events, which generated over 180,000 hotel room nights for Palm Beach County. This represents the largest collection of events and hotel room nights reported by the PBCSC since its inception This past year alone, the PBCSC hosted marquee including the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship, the NCAA Women’s College Cup, the Boca Raton Bowl, FIFA International Soccer matches, an array of national amateur baseball tournaments, international tennis tournaments, national and international amateur golf tournaments, and many other tourism generating sports properties. George Linley received the Florida Sports Foundation’s leadership award for his efforts to grow sports tourism in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida.
Palm Beach County is one of the leading sports destinations in Florida. The PBCSC has been nationally recognized by Sports Events Magazine and Sports Travel magazine for its recent accomplishments. Sports events are contributing to the overall success of Palm Beach County’s tourism industry, which has seen record growths in hotel occupancy and bed tax collections.
George is committed to making Palm Beach County one of the premier sports destinations in the United States. He is honored to be part of such a great organization.
Over the last 5 years, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission has reached new heights. This past year, the Sports Commission hosted or supported 128 sports events, which generated over 180,000 hotel room nights for Palm Beach County. This represents the largest collection of events and hotel room nights reported by the PBCSC since its inception This past year alone, the PBCSC hosted marquee including the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship, the NCAA Women’s College Cup, the Boca Raton Bowl, FIFA International Soccer matches, an array of national amateur baseball tournaments, international tennis tournaments, national and international amateur golf tournaments, and many other tourism generating sports properties. George Linley received the Florida Sports Foundation’s leadership award for his efforts to grow sports tourism in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida.
Palm Beach County is one of the leading sports destinations in Florida. The PBCSC has been nationally recognized by Sports Events Magazine and Sports Travel magazine for its recent accomplishments. Sports events are contributing to the overall success of Palm Beach County’s tourism industry, which has seen record growths in hotel occupancy and bed tax collections.
George is committed to making Palm Beach County one of the premier sports destinations in the United States. He is honored to be part of such a great organization.
Date and Time
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
11:15 AM Registration
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Networking/Lunch
12:00-1:00 PM Program
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Networking/Lunch
12:00-1:00 PM Program
Location
Roger Dean Stadium
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, FL 33458
Fees/Admission
$20 pre-registered only
*Members Only - No walk in's
Contact Information
Angelique Allen
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