SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Downtown Cleveland Alliance, a non-profit that improves Downtown Cleveland from the sidewalk to the skyline and everything in between, held true to its mission during NBA All-Star 2022.

A key partner in helping our community prepare for the star-studded event, along with countless other major events, Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA) was instrumental in last February’s success.

Its dedicated clean, safe and welcoming ambassadors played a key role in ensuring the care and cleanliness of our entire downtown for all our residents, businesses and visitors to have an unforgettable experience.

When the community needed to look it’s best the DCA team helped lead the signage and décor efforts for all to be immersed into the world of basketball no matter where you looked during NBA All-Star. Additionally, DCA’s beautification efforts throughout downtown, ensured Cleveland was ready to welcome guests from across the globe.

All-Star extended across the majority of our downtown, so it was imperative that guests be able to navigate our sidewalks from venue to venue during a busy schedule of events. DCA’s team played a critical role working with the City of Cleveland to remove snow and ice on our streets and sidewalks to ensure our guests had the best experience navigating to and from all weekend activities.

Due to Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s dedication to go above and beyond to make every event successful and create a positive impact on Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is honored to present them with the Sports Development Award.

We look forward to a continued partnership with DCA on future major events including 2024 NCAA Women’s Final Four and beyond.

Sports Development Award recognizes a person or organization that has made significant contributions to a new or created event in the city during the past year.