{"id":16,"date":"2014-10-13T23:43:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T23:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/sports-commission\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T08:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:41:25","slug":"sports-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/sports-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Category Hero -->\n<div id=\"hero-block_b4dc8e559fe3af5de4d9083d9c9d0da9\" class=\"vbnHero \"\n\t\t\tdata-load-type=\"bg\"\n\t\tdata-load-onload=\"true\"\n\t\tdata-load-all=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hero-sports-commission.jpg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"titleImage\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"titleIcon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\r\n<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 25.4.1, SVG Export Plug-In . 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Our staff will help you find the perfect competition venue and provide every service needed to make sure your tournament goes off without a hitch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come discover why our region is a premier destination for amateur athletic tournaments \u2013 and why we are the perfect next host for your event. Contact our pro team below! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vbnSpotlight sports-images-rounded\">\n\t<div class=\"tiles first-column-2 evenTiles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/sports-commission\/sports-facilities\/\" class=\"tile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tile-sc-sports-facilities.jpg\" alt=\"tile-sc-sports-facilities\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sports Facilities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">Find the facility that best suits your needs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"readMore\">Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/sports-commission\/services-kit\/\" class=\"tile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NCAA-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"NCAA\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">Slam dunk service<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"readMore\">Read More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\" testimonials-carousel-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"testimonials-carousel\">\n                            <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__wrap swiper-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc\">\n                        <p>&#8220;Throughout the process, the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission provided insight on venue selection and pointed me in direction of contacts to partner with. Their instrumental advice made this once in a lifetime event possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__blurb\">\n                                                <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__author\">Paddy Gorman<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__position\"><p>Bridges Beyond Boxing Tournament Organizer<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__wrap swiper-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc\">\n                        <p>\u201cYou\u2019re going to have a great time when you\u2019re in Buffalo.\u201d <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__blurb\">\n                                                <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__author\">Rich Ensor<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__position\"><p>Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference <\/p>\n<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__wrap swiper-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc\">\n                        <p>\u201cIf you bring a team into town, that\u2019s the first call you should be making. The Sports Commission can help with everything.\u201d <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__blurb\">\n                                                <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__author\">Traci Murphy<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__position\"><p>Daemen College<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__wrap swiper-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc\">\n                        <p>\u201cThe hotels and restaurants provide great hospitality to people from out of town as if they were their own neighbor.\u201d <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__blurb\">\n                                                <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__author\">TJ Day<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__position\"><p>STAR Swimming <\/p>\n<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__wrap swiper-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc\">\n                        <p>\u201cIt\u2019s everyone doing their part to make an event that children will remember for the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__blurb\">\n                                                <div class=\"testimonials-carousel__desc-wrap\">\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__author\">Bob Schell<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"testimonials-carousel__position\"><p>Amherst Youth Hockey<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery('document').ready(function($) {\n            $('.testimonials-carousel').slick({\n                infinite: true,\n                slidesToShow: 1,\n                centerMode: false,\n                dots: true,\n                arrows: true,\n                variableWidth: false,\n            });   \n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"meet-our-staff__mainTitle\">MEET OUR STAFF<\/h2>\n    <section class=\" meet-our-staff\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__block\">\n                <div class=\"meet-our-staff__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__underlay\"><\/div>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/lauren-vargo.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Vargo\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"meet-our-staff__content\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__desc\">\n                                                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__name\">Lauren Vargo<\/div>\n                                                <ul class=\"meet-our-staff__list\">\n                                                            <li class=\"meet-our-staff__title\">Sports Services Manager<\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"meet-our-staff__number\">716-218-292<\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"meet-our-staff__email\">\n                                    <a  \n                                        title=\"vargo@visitbuffaloniagara.com\" \n                                        href=\"mailto:vargo@visitbuffaloniagara.com\">\n                                        vargo@visitbuffaloniagara.com                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__fast-fact\">\n                        <div class=\"meet-our-staff__ff-title\">\n                            <div class=\"title-bar\"><\/div>Fast Fact<div class=\"title-bar\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fun-fact-p\"><p>I am a passionate advocate for competition, the joy it brings to youth, the lessons it teaches, and the sense of camaraderie it fosters within a community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__block\">\n                <div class=\"meet-our-staff__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__underlay\"><\/div>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/greg-gelinas-1.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Gelinas\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"meet-our-staff__content\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__desc\">\n                                                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__name\">Greg Gelinas<\/div>\n                                                <ul class=\"meet-our-staff__list\">\n                                                            <li class=\"meet-our-staff__title\">Director of Sports Development<\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"meet-our-staff__number\">716-218-292<\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"meet-our-staff__email\">\n                                    <a  \n                                        title=\"gelinas@buffalosportscommission.com\" \n                                        href=\"mailto:gelinas@buffalosportscommission.com\">\n                                        gelinas@buffalosportscommission.com                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__fast-fact\">\n                        <div class=\"meet-our-staff__ff-title\">\n                            <div class=\"title-bar\"><\/div>Fast Fact<div class=\"title-bar\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fun-fact-p\"><p>I\u2019ve combined my lifelong passion for sports with my love for Buffalo. My career in tourism reflects my commitment to enhancing the local economy and contributing to a community I deeply cherish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__block\">\n                <div class=\"meet-our-staff__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__underlay\"><\/div>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VBN_James-Adler_9.1.21_NancyJParisi_5417-392x392-1.jpg\" alt=\"James Adler\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"meet-our-staff__content\">\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__desc\">\n                                                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__name\">James Adler<\/div>\n                                                <ul class=\"meet-our-staff__list\">\n                                                            <li class=\"meet-our-staff__title\">Director of Sport Sales<\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"meet-our-staff__number\">716-218-292<\/li>\n                                                                                        <li class=\"meet-our-staff__email\">\n                                    <a  \n                                        title=\"adler@buffalosportscommission.com\" \n                                        href=\"mailto:adler@buffalosportscommission.com\">\n                                        adler@buffalosportscommission.com                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"meet-our-staff__fast-fact\">\n                        <div class=\"meet-our-staff__ff-title\">\n                            <div class=\"title-bar\"><\/div>Fast Fact<div class=\"title-bar\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fun-fact-p\"><p>The innovation and entrepreneurial spirit is what I enjoy most about working with clients, the idea of \u201cwhat can we do different or what has not been done before\u201d when working on sporting events to make them &#8220;uniquely Buffalo.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buff-btn-block-row is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button solid-btn\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/meetings\/rfp-submission\/\">Submit an RFP<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button offset-btn\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/sports-commission\/advisory-council\/\">Meet our Advisory Council<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons buff-btn-block-row is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button buff-linkedin-btn\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/visit-buffalo-niagara\/\">CONNECT WITH US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vbnSpotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"tiles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile embed\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sports-buffalo-placeholder.jpeg\" alt=\"sports-buffalo-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Buffalo: Where Competition Meets<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">There&#8217;s nothing more exciting than a comeback<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tilePlayButton\">Play<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2M1Gqwxv7Og\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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The City of Good Neighbors welcomes you to enjoy our marvelous architecture, revitalized waterfront and expansive natural areas. Take a look at what you&#8217;ll find in Buffalo.<\/p>\n\t<script id=\"cr-init__d454fb48bbfa682f\" src=\"https:\/\/starling.crowdriff.com\/js\/crowdriff.js\" async><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tSports Commission\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHost Your Next Victory In Buffalo <\/p>\n<p>At the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission, we\u2019ll champion your event from its earliest planning stages until the last team heads home. Our staff will help you find the perfect competition venue and provide every service needed to make sure your tournament goes off without a hitch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Come discover why our region is a premier destination for amateur athletic tournaments \u2013 and why we are the perfect next host for your event. Contact our pro team below! <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSports Facilities<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Find the facility that best suits your needs<\/p>\n<p class=\"readMore\">Read More<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServices<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Slam dunk service<\/p>\n<p class=\"readMore\">Read More<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout the process, the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission provided insight on venue selection and pointed me in direction of contacts to partner with. Their instrumental advice made this once in a lifetime event possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                            Paddy Gorman<\/p>\n<p>Bridges Beyond Boxing Tournament Organizer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re going to have a great time when you\u2019re in Buffalo.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>                            Rich Ensor<\/p>\n<p>Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you bring a team into town, that\u2019s the first call you should be making. The Sports Commission can help with everything.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>                            Traci Murphy<\/p>\n<p>Daemen College<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hotels and restaurants provide great hospitality to people from out of town as if they were their own neighbor.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>                            TJ Day<\/p>\n<p>STAR Swimming <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s everyone doing their part to make an event that children will remember for the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                            Bob Schell<\/p>\n<p>Amherst Youth Hockey<\/p>\n<p>        jQuery(&#8216;document&#8217;).ready(function($) {<br \/>\n            $(&#8216;.testimonials-carousel&#8217;).slick({<br \/>\n                infinite: true,<br \/>\n                slidesToShow: 1,<br \/>\n                centerMode: false,<br \/>\n                dots: true,<br \/>\n                arrows: true,<br \/>\n                variableWidth: false,<br \/>\n            });<br \/>\n        });<\/p>\n<p>    MEET OUR STAFF<\/p>\n<p>                                                    Lauren Vargo<\/p>\n<p>                                                            Sports Services Manager<br \/>\n                                                                                        716-218-292<\/p>\n<p>                                        vargo@visitbuffaloniagara.com                                    <\/p>\n<p>                            Fast Fact<\/p>\n<p>I am a passionate advocate for competition, the joy it brings to youth, the lessons it teaches, and the sense of camaraderie it fosters within a community.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    Greg Gelinas<\/p>\n<p>                                                            Director of Sports Development<br \/>\n                                                                                        716-218-292<\/p>\n<p>                                        gelinas@buffalosportscommission.com                                    <\/p>\n<p>                            Fast Fact<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve combined my lifelong passion for sports with my love for Buffalo. My career in tourism reflects my commitment to enhancing the local economy and contributing to a community I deeply cherish.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    James Adler<\/p>\n<p>                                                            Director of Sport Sales<br \/>\n                                                                                        716-218-292<\/p>\n<p>                                        adler@buffalosportscommission.com                                    <\/p>\n<p>                            Fast Fact<\/p>\n<p>The innovation and entrepreneurial spirit is what I enjoy most about working with clients, the idea of \u201cwhat can we do different or what has not been done before\u201d when working on sporting events to make them &#8220;uniquely Buffalo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Submit an RFP<\/p>\n<p>Meet our Advisory Council<\/p>\n<p>CONNECT WITH US<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuffalo: Where Competition Meets<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">There&#8217;s nothing more exciting than a comeback<\/p>\n<p class=\"tilePlayButton\">Play<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuffalo&#8217;s Got Game<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Meet Buffalo&#8217;s Game-Changers<\/p>\n<p class=\"readMore\">Read More<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBECOME A VOLUNTEER!<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Help to create a lasting impression of a genuine city<\/p>\n<p class=\"readMore\">Read More<\/p>\n<p>\t#INTHEBUF<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Enjoy a relaxing moment with a photo tour of Buffalo. The City of Good Neighbors welcomes you to enjoy our marvelous architecture, revitalized waterfront and expansive natural areas. 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