December 2004. Event hosted successfully. Awaiting report. Florida State Taekwando Tournament January, 2004: Met with Paramount Hotel, VCB, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇ '▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Center to attempt to get a two year agreement for this tournament to return to Alachua County. The La keland Center is attempting to get the event by paying $6,000/year. Developed an offer that for 2004-2005 contract would top their offer by about $2,000 per year. February, 2004: Learned that event went to Lakeland Center. January, 2004: Received draft contract. Presently reviewing. Have asked for contract from the ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Center. February, 2004: Awaiting Corrected Contract from USA Synchronized Swimming. March, 2004: Edited contracts for USA Synchro and O'Dome. June, 2004: Awaiting contract revisions and signatures from USA Synchro. July, 2004: No report. August, 2004: No report. September, 2004: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ attended US Aquatics Conference in Orlando. Met with USSS on some business points of contract. Bid Pool Committee has included funding in its recommendations. October, 2004: R eceived the contract from USSS. Hotels have been secured through Connections. Contract with ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Center has been signed. Staff met with Gator Synchro leaders. November, 2004: Contract has been revised with US Synchro. Held planning meeting with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Up to $10,000 in bid pool funds has been ear-marked for this national championship. Funds to cover rental and other facility costs and event management requirements required through USSS sanction and agreement. December, 2004: Committee meeting held. Judging applications being received. Will meet in early January. Committee being expanded. January, 2005: Budget prepared, planning u nderway, and pool is contracted. Hotels have been secured and are being promoted on the Connections web site. Meet announcement was sent and we are awaiting requests for entry forms. February, 2005: Responses to the meet announcement are arriving. More than 27 teams, possibly as many as 30 are expected to attend. Swimmers expected are 280-300. March, 2005: Report not completed, how ever there were 24 teams with about 215 participants. 4 8 coaches, 20 officials also in attendance. A ll teams, even UF Gator Synchro, stayed in area hotels. Most here for four days. More than 2,000 paid attendance. With exception of about 100 local supporters all stayed in area hotels. Schools represented, besides UF: FSU, Stanford, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇, Ohio State, Keuka College, ▇▇▇▇▇ University, Ohio University, Wheaton College, University of Pennsylvania, University of the Incarnate Word, University of Nebraska, MIT, University of Rhode Island, University of Georgia, Penn State University, University of Alabama Birmingham, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ University, Carlton College, Canisius College, and Boston University. May, 2005: Prepared bids to host 2007 Collegiate Nationals and/or 2007 Junior Nationals Championships based on success of the 2005 Collegiates. November, 2005: Confirmed that if we could arrange use of UF pools we could host at least one USSS event in 2008. With this being the Olympic year, we were discouraged from bidding or asking to host due to training conflicts with the UF Swimming and Diving Team. We will look at 2009 events when they are offered. December. 2003 and January 2004 ▇▇▇ numerous times with t he Yulee Railroad Festival Committee As article in Gainesville Sun reported, we are creating an event (bicycle ride, relay, or run) Irom Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key. Part of a "line ar" festival that wouW have ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as key stops with overnight stays here. Response has be en very positive This is one of the county-wide events that we have committed to that wiH include sports, heritage, arts, and eco-heritage groups working together. February, 200 4: Helped get web site up Created route and developed registration form Have offered host hotel status to Paramount Resort Now recruiting elite and recreational riders. March. 2004: Secured Paramount Resort and Conference Center sponsorship and designation as host hotel. V:\PUBLIC\TLW\TOURIST TAX\GSOC\GSOCOPERATIONS TLW FINAL 9-06.DQC Continued route development and rider recruitment. Developed spo nsorship marketing package for committee to use. Bike Route to recruit riders to do the 1-day ride/relay to match the 19" Century pace of the train from Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key. April. 2004: Continued planning and marketing efforts. Alpha Productions, our UF public relations volunteers, developed news releases and ad templates for use in promoting event.
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Sources: Agreement Between Alachua County and the Gainesville Sports Organizing Committee, Inc., Agreement Between Alachua County and the Gainesville Sports Organizing Committee, Inc.
December 2004. Event hosted successfully. Awaiting report. Florida State Taekwando Tournament January, 2004: Met with Paramount Hotel, VCB, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇ '▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Center to attempt to get a two year agreement for this tournament to return to Alachua County. The La keland Center is attempting to get the event by paying $6,000/year. Developed an offer that for 2004-2005 contract would top their offer by about $2,000 per year. February, 2004: Learned that event went to Lakeland Center. January, 2004: Received draft contract. Presently reviewing. Have asked for contract from the ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Center. February, 2004: Awaiting Corrected Contract from USA Synchronized Swimming. March, 2004: Edited contracts for USA Synchro and O'Dome. June, 2004: Awaiting contract revisions and signatures from USA Synchro. July, 2004: No report. August, 2004: No report. September, 2004: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ attended US Aquatics Conference in Orlando. Met with USSS on some business points of contract. Bid Pool Committee has included funding in its recommendations. October, 2004: R eceived the contract from USSS. Hotels have been secured through Connections. Contract with ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Center has been signed. Staff met with Gator Synchro leaders. November, 2004: Contract has been revised with US Synchro. Held planning meeting with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Gator Synchro. Up to $10,000 in bid pool funds has been ear-marked for this national championship. Funds to cover rental and other facility costs and event management requirements required through USSS sanction and agreement. December, 2004: Committee meeting held. Judging applications being received. Will meet in early January. Committee being expanded. January, 2005: Budget prepared, planning u nderway, and pool is contracted. Hotels have been secured and are being promoted on the Connections web site. Meet announcement was sent and we are awaiting requests for entry forms. February, 2005: Responses to the meet announcement are arriving. More than 27 teams, possibly as many as 30 are expected to attend. Swimmers expected are 280-300. March, 2005: Report not completed, how ever there were 24 teams with about 215 participants. 4 8 coaches, 20 officials also in attendance. A ll teams, even UF Gator Synchro, stayed in area hotels. Most here for four days. More than 2,000 paid attendance. With exception of about 100 local supporters all stayed in area hotels. Schools represented, besides UF: FSU, Stanford, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇, Ohio State, Keuka College, ▇▇▇▇▇ University, Ohio University, Wheaton College, University of Pennsylvania, University of the Incarnate Word, University of Nebraska, MIT, University of Rhode Island, University of Georgia, Penn State University, University of Alabama Birmingham, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ University, Carlton College, Canisius College, and Boston University. May, 2005: Prepared bids to host 2007 Collegiate Nationals and/or 2007 Junior Nationals Championships based on success of the 2005 Collegiates. November, 2005: Confirmed that if we could arrange use of UF pools we could host at least one USSS event in 2008. With this being the Olympic year, we were discouraged from bidding or asking to host due to training conflicts with the UF Swimming and Diving Team. We will look at 2009 events when they are offered. December. 2003 and January 2004 ▇▇▇ numerous times with t he Yulee Railroad Festival Committee As article in Gainesville Sun reported, we are creating an event (bicycle ride, relay, or run) Irom Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key. Part of a "line ar" festival that wouW have ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Gainesville as key stops with overnight stays here. Response has be en very positive This is one of the county-wide events that we have committed to that wiH include sports, heritage, arts, and eco-heritage groups working together. February, 200 4: Helped get web site up Created route and developed registration form Have offered host hotel status to Paramount Resort Now recruiting elite and recreational riders. March. 2004: Secured Paramount Resort and Conference Center sponsorship and designation as host hotel. V:\PUBLIC\TLW\TOURIST TAX\GSOC\GSOCOPERATIONS TLW FINAL 9-06.DQC Continued route development and rider recruitment. Developed spo nsorship marketing package for committee to use. Bike Route to recruit riders to do the 1-day ride/relay to match the 19" Century pace of the train from Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key. April. 2004: Continued planning and marketing efforts. Alpha Productions, our UF public relations volunteers, developed news releases and ad templates for use in promoting event.
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Sources: Agreement Between Alachua County and the Gainesville Sports Organizing Committee, Inc.