All-Star Sports Venues Watch a game, play a game, take a tour One of the biggest challenges that a group planner faces is finding the right location for a group trip. They look for a spot where group members enjoy experiences together and make life-long memories. Consider building your next trip around Sports and finding places where your group can watch a game, play a game, take a tour to go behind the scenes and learn about the game’s greatest champions and teams. In this issue, we are featuring 93 sports venues that welcome groups, teams and spectators: from the oldest, most historic sport meccas to the newest venues in sports, from venues that are steps from the beach to stadiums that are in the peaks, from sports parks where you find great competition to places where you learn about the sport, its history and greatest heroes. Why Are These Venues Good for Your Group? Give them something to talk about. Whether they rehash that big play, anticipate the next move, enjoy panoramic scenery, gameday traditions and pageantry or start their own “big fish” tale, your group will have fun making memories, enjoying camaraderie and team spirit.
Something for everyone. Some people in your group may be avid sports enthusiasts. Others may have a luke warm interest in sports but will love discovering a venue’s history, learning about its architecture or the expansive technology required to put on the venue’s state-of-the art graphics. Once the sporting event or tour ends, everyone will enjoy the things to do, restaurants and shops that typically surround sports venues. Timing is everything. Scheduling a group trip when an event happens or getting tickets may be prohibitive; however, tours of the facilities during off-days or offseason are a good option. Most venue tours are available year-round, with advance reservations, and allow visitors to go behind-the-scenes, hear the stories, walk on the playing field, watch film footage & hold relics of the sport. What’s Inside This Issue? Sports Venue information: Year Established Teams, nicknames or host events Capacity Description Tour Information TRIPinfo is a tool for planning group trips and making the best decisions for trip itineraries. Click to see 1,219+ sports venues across the country: Sports Tables. Use the thumbnail venue specs to plan, contact the venue, check on availability and schedule your group trip. The mobile-friendly features – sorting, mapping, calling – are great tools to use when leading group trips. Have a great TRIP! www.TRIPinfo.com | Sports
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