(FEB 25) San Mateo, California -
February 25, 2011 – Working in concert with the San Mateo
County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau. The San
Mateo County Event Center has become increasingly attractive to
sporting event planners.
San Mateo Event Center; is a one-stop venue for action packed
sporting events on the Northern California Peninsula…truss,
bleachers, overhead PA’s, onsite-concessions and 4,000 parking
spaces. The only venue serving all of the major population
centers in the Bay Area via freeways. The Event Center has
hosted regular sporting events; including Volleyball, boxing,
cage fighting and kickboxing.
“We welcome sporting events here“ says Chris Carpenter, GM of
the Event Center, and “we have a great partnership with our
local CVB to assist planners with booking hotel rooms at
affordable rates, as well as off-site activities”.
The San Mateo County/Silicon Valley CVB has made a big push into
the sports arena over the last couple of years, working on
everything from swimming events to basketball to softball to
road races. For indoor auditorium events, the Bureau has worked
very closely with the San Mateo Event Center.
In June, the two groups will host the Peninsula Sports Hall of
Fame for local athletes and coaches who have achieved greatness
in their fields, as the start of an even greater push to attract
sports to the area. “Our climate and location are ideal for
athletic events,” says Anne LeClair, president and CEO of the
Bureau, “and event planners love the attention to detail we
provide. We can assist with booking rooms at all price levels,
offer information on local dining and sightseeing activities,
and assistance with transportation.”
Many of the hotels in San Mateo County offer complimentary
shuttles from the San Francisco International Airport, and a
visit to San Francisco is just a quick mass transit ride away.
The area is known for its sunshine, 30 miles of San Francisco
Bay front, 60 miles of Pacific Coast side and numerous spectator
sports, ranging from Stanford competitions to San Francisco
Giants games, Golden State Warrior games, San Francisco Forty-Niner
games to San Jose Sharks games. Hiking, biking, golf and
numerous other participatory sports are found in abundance in
the area, as well.
San Mateo County Event Center Rental Contact: Jeanavive J.Stokes:
650-574-3247 or jstokes@smeventcenter.com
Online Videos of San Mateo Event Center Past Events:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FnSdDqImlI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUEmaMCHYhU
Media Contact:
San Mateo County Event Center: Dana Stoehr: 650-574-3247 or
dstoehr@smeventcenter.com
San Mateo County /Silicon Valley CVB: Anne LeClair: 650-348-7600
or AnneL@smccvb.com
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