Richmond, Virginia has a small-town charm, big-city entertainment, passionate fans, and competitive athletes.  That’s how Jerrine Lee, the Director of Sports Development at Richmond Region Tourism, describes her town.   The Richmond Region has become a great place to visit or hold a sporting event. The area itself is one of the most-central destinations on the East Coast making it an easy drive for many. Richmond is an outdoor playground with class III and IV rapids running right through downtown making it a picturesque place for a vacation. The area has also gotten the attention of sporting event organizers. Sports Richmond, VA partners to host 80+ events a year including traditional sporting events like soccer, softball, volleyball, and lacrosse, and niche sports tournaments, like quidditch, spikeball, and ultimate frisbee. It’s a great location for these tournaments since the Richmond Region has wonderful venues including…...

While we can’t interact face-to-face, take this time to meet some new friends virtually. One of the benefits of being a Sports ETA member is the Membership Directory. The Membership Directory is broken up into three parts: Event Owners, Vendors, and Destinations. As a member, you can look up specific companies, organizations, or people and directly download their contact information. Members are able to include a short bio on their profile so you can learn more about them. Each directory is searchable and you can filter results into market size, sport, or state making it easy for you to find exactly what you are looking for. If you are a Sports ETA member, don’t forget to update your membership profile. This ensures the information found in these directories are up-to-date. If you are not a Sports ETA member, you can use the Member Roster. It too is continually updated with our members, however, you won’t be able to view or download contact informatio...