Leigh Hooten What is your title, and how long have you held the position with the Gwinnett Sports Commission? I am the Director of Sales and have been with the Gwinnett Sports Commission for eight years. What is your current organizational structure? We are a 501c(6) non-profit destination marketing organization. The Gwinnett Sports Commission is the sports tourism division of the Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau. What is the % breakdown of your revenue? We are 100% funded by a portion of the hotel/motel tax in Gwinnett County. What were your biggest challenges during the pandemic in 2020 and thus far in 2021? One of our biggest challenges was venue availability. Some of our facilities were shut down for a long time, so while we had a lot of interest from clients, we couldn’t find them a home for their events. The open facilities were jam-packed with events since other states weren’t as flexi10
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