Panama City Beach 2021 youth baseball event had $22.3 million economic impact; wins top award

The News Herald/USA TODAY NETWORK
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PANAMA CITY BEACH — The 2021 Grand Slam World Series of Baseball event held in Panama City Beach was among the winners named in the 2020/2021 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism presented by Traveling Teams.

The Panama City Beach Sports Complex is located at 50 Chip Seal Parkway, Panama City Beach, within the Breakfast Point development.
The Panama City Beach Sports Complex is located at 50 Chip Seal Parkway, Panama City Beach, within the Breakfast Point development.

According to a news release from the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, the event, produced by Visit Panama City Beach and the Panama City Beach Sports Complex, resulted in an economic impact of $22.3 million.

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The Panama City Beach Sports Complex is a busy place, especially in the summer.
The Panama City Beach Sports Complex is a busy place, especially in the summer.

The Grand Slam World Series of Baseball, which was held across 19 fields in Bay County, including Frank Brown Park and the Panama City Beach Sports Complex, brought together 544 baseball teams and over 24,000 visitors from Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia and South Carolina. Event attendance increased by 134% (312 teams) from 2020 to 2021.

“We are thrilled to receive this recognition that further establishes Panama City Beach as an ideal destination for sports tourism,” said Dan Rowe, Visit Panama City Beach president and CEO. “The success of the Panama City Beach Sports Complex continues to play a vital role in the destination’s recovery, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to host this event and showcase our city.”

The PCB Sport Complex shines under night lights at sunset. The sports park hosted 33 tournaments in 2020 and are scheduled to host close to 50 this year.
The PCB Sport Complex shines under night lights at sunset. The sports park hosted 33 tournaments in 2020 and are scheduled to host close to 50 this year.

All award winners were recognized in a special feature published in the November/December 2021 issue of Sports Destination Management, an industry-leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, the release stated.

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: PCB Grand Slam World Series baseball event generated $22.3 million