AAU Teams Up with Kissimmee Sports Commission to Host AAU Basketball World Championships
06/17/2022
The AAU is pleased to announce Kissimmee Sports Commission as the preferred destination partner for the Orlando-based AAU Basketball World Championships games.
Note: This partnership article only references the Orlando-based World Championship games. For information on the other locations hosting games, click here (boys) and here (girls).
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 17, 2022) – The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is pleased to announce Kissimmee Sports Commission as the preferred destination partner of the AAU Basketball World Championships.
The AAU Basketball World Championships will take place from July 4 through July 21 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. An estimated 8,700 participants across 732 teams, representing both boys’ and girls’ divisions, will travel to the area to compete. The event is the largest AAU Basketball World Championships to date.
“We are delighted to partner with AAU Basketball to bring these young athletes to the Central Florida area,” said Tyler Weyant, Sports Development Manager of Kissimmee Sports Commission. “This partnership will generate an increased economic impact for the region along with providing a platform to showcase our destination. We are excited to welcome athletes, coaches and their families to experience Kissimmee’s plethora of attractions, accommodations, fine dining options and eco-tourism attractions in the destination during their stay.”
The Kissimmee Sports Commission is a brand extension that falls under Experience Kissimmee, the tourism sales and marketing authority for Osceola County. The Kissimmee Sports Commission pursues and attracts amateur sports, both traditional and non-traditional, as well as other high-profile sporting events to the Kissimmee destination. They provide the variety of accommodations, sports facilities, and tools and services needed for a memorable and successful event.
“Events like these benefit the athletes by teaching them good sportsmanship, promoting healthy competition, and creating life-long memories, while also benefitting the community,” said Jennings “Rusty” Buchanan, AAU President & CEO. “It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. Hopefully, the athletes will hold on to those memories and want to come back and visit Central Florida again and again.”
Visit experiencekissimmee.com/sports for more information on the efforts of The Kissimmee Sports Commission.
Visit aauboysbasketball.org and aaugirlsbasketball.org for more information on the event schedule.
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 17, 2022) – The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is pleased to announce Kissimmee Sports Commission as the preferred destination partner of the AAU Basketball World Championships.
The AAU Basketball World Championships will take place from July 4 through July 21 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. An estimated 8,700 participants across 732 teams, representing both boys’ and girls’ divisions, will travel to the area to compete. The event is the largest AAU Basketball World Championships to date.
“We are delighted to partner with AAU Basketball to bring these young athletes to the Central Florida area,” said Tyler Weyant, Sports Development Manager of Kissimmee Sports Commission. “This partnership will generate an increased economic impact for the region along with providing a platform to showcase our destination. We are excited to welcome athletes, coaches and their families to experience Kissimmee’s plethora of attractions, accommodations, fine dining options and eco-tourism attractions in the destination during their stay.”
The Kissimmee Sports Commission is a brand extension that falls under Experience Kissimmee, the tourism sales and marketing authority for Osceola County. The Kissimmee Sports Commission pursues and attracts amateur sports, both traditional and non-traditional, as well as other high-profile sporting events to the Kissimmee destination. They provide the variety of accommodations, sports facilities, and tools and services needed for a memorable and successful event.
“Events like these benefit the athletes by teaching them good sportsmanship, promoting healthy competition, and creating life-long memories, while also benefitting the community,” said Jennings “Rusty” Buchanan, AAU President & CEO. “It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. Hopefully, the athletes will hold on to those memories and want to come back and visit Central Florida again and again.”
Visit experiencekissimmee.com/sports for more information on the efforts of The Kissimmee Sports Commission.
Visit aauboysbasketball.org and aaugirlsbasketball.org for more information on the event schedule.
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