The top sports commissions and organizations were honored at this year’s NASC Sports Event Symposium. The yearly awards honor those organizations that do outstanding work in partnering with their communities, growing the sport and making their area a sport destination.

This year’s award winners include:

Sports Commission of the Year

Population Under 400,000

Ames Area Sports Commission

Sports Commission of the Year

Population 400,000 and above

Harris County – Houston Sports Authority

Sport Tourism Organization of the Year

Population Under 400,000

Sarasota County Sports Commission

Sport Tourism Organization of the Year

Population 400,000 and above

Visit Anaheim

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Population Under 400,000

Visit Greenville SC

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Population 400,000 and above

VisitPITTSBURGH

Locally Created Event of the Year

Population Under 400,000

Spokane Sports Commission

Locally Created Event of the Year

Population 400,000 and above

Kansas City Sports Commission

Sport Tourism Executive of the Year

Terry Hasseltine, CSEE, Maryland Sports/ TEAM Maryland

Game Changer Award

Mary Lee Malmberg, CSEE, GO Cedar Rapids

High Five Award

Marc Schreiber, St. Louis Sports Commission

Sports Event Organizer of the Year

Roger Goudy, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States

Superior Service Award

Huddle Up Group

“We were absolutely blown away by the quality of submissions for this year’s awards,” said Don Schumacher, CSEE, retiring executive director of NASC. “There were so many deserving organizations in each category, and we congratulate every one for the outstanding job they all are doing to grow the sports tourism industry.”