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Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority reports $115.8M in annual sports tourism impact
Summary
The Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority told the Board it generated $115.8 million in annual sports-tourism impacts and hosted 118 tournaments in the prior year; the authority outlined events and outlook for the coming year.
Dennis Bickmeier, Executive Director of the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority, briefed the Board on last year’s activity, saying the authority recorded "earnings of $115.8 million in annual sports tourism impacts and 118 tournaments hosted." He told supervisors the authority is optimistic about the coming year and outlined planned events and tournaments.
Board members were provided an update on event volume and tourism economic effects that factor into the county’s broader economic-development strategy. The authority’s reported impact figure will be considered alongside other departmental budget priorities as the Board finalizes funding decisions this spring.
