A rip-roaring celebration isn’t in the offing after San Antonio Sports announced...
Jenny Carnes, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for San Antonio Sports, is the Sportswoman of the Year for 2020 by the Express News.A rip-roaring celebration isn’t in the offing after San Antonio Sports announced recently it has surpassed the $1 billion mark in economic impact generated mainly by the marquee events it has teamed with its partners to host during the past five decades.
On top of what’s looming for the final months of 2022, there is all the planning that must be done for the 2025 Men’s Final Four at the Alamodome, another of the many premier events San Antonio Sports has landed through the years.Formed in 1984 as the San Antonio Sports Foundation, the nonprofit has teamed with the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Visit San Antonio, UTSA and the University of the Incarnate Word to help establish the city as an international sports destination.
Bookbinder called 2003 a “game-changing” year for San Antonio Sports after it led a legislative effort to secure funding through the state comptroller’s Major Events Trust Fund, which helps local governments attract events that can have a significant economic impact and increase tax revenues. For example, Super Bowl XLV in Arlington in 2011 received more than $26 million from the fund.
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