Sports Tourism on the Treasure Coast

Play Treasure Coast Sports Tourism, formerly known as the Treasure Coast Sports Commission, offers event owners and managers access to world class sport facilities, special pricing on hotels from our partners and grants to help fund your event. Located on the East Central Coast of Florida, comprising of Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties, the Treasure Coast is 45 minutes north of the Palm Beaches and the West Palm Beach International Airport, 90 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale, 120 minutes north of Miami, and 120 minutes south of Orlando. The Treasure Coast is the official home of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, located at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center in Port St. Lucie.


  • Play Treasure Coast is the recognized Sports Tourism Management and Marketing Organization for the Treasure Coast Region. As a non-profit 501(C)3 organization responsible for marketing the Treasure Coast, it serves as the premier sports destination for all ages. Play Treasure Coast recruits sporting events to the Treasure Coast Region that will have a positive economic impact on its communities.


  • Play Treasure Coast has a successful track record of attracting sporting events to the Treasure Coast plus tracking its actualized hotel room nights and overall economic impact.


  • Play Treasure Coast has served as the host destination for the WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier. The event welcomed eight participating countries, including, all competing for one of the six invitations to compete in the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020.


  • The Treasure Coast is home to world class venues including the Jackie Robinson Training Complex, Dick Bird South County Regional Park, Clover Park (Spring Training Home of the New York Mets), Lawnwood Sports Complex, Sailfish Splash Aquatics Center and the US Sailing Center of Martin County.


  • Play Treasure Coast is a recognized partner of the Florida Sports Foundation and Enterprise Florida as one of 34 Sports Industry Partners. PTC is also an active member with Sports ETA (formerly known as National Association of Sports Commissions). 

Indian River County

iG Center

1590 9th St. SW

Vero Beach, FL 32962

 

St. Lucie County

Clover Park

31 Piazza Dr.

Port St Lucie, FL 32962

 

Martin County

Administration Center

2401 SE Monterey Rd.

Stuart, FL 34996


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Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Grant Funded Events: 73

Economic Impact: $37,089,784

Actualized Hotel Room Nights: 56,315

 

Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Grant Funded Events: 72

Economic Impact: $31,059,605

Actualized Hotel Room Nights: 49,333


Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (Impacted by COVID 19)

Grant Funded Events: 68

Economic Impact: $17,032,095

Actualized Hotel Room Nights: 25,516

 

Fiscal Year 2020-2021

Grant Funded Events: 100

Economic Impact: $30,026,933

Actualized Hotel Room Nights: 33,637


Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (In progress, Impacted by COVID19)

Grant Funded Events: 48

Economic Impact: $13,618,678

Projected Hotel Room Nights: 17,506


Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (Projections)

Grant Funded Events: 55

Economic Impact: $16,300,000

Projected Hotel Room Nights: 25,500