US OPEN Pickleball Championships 2016

FIRST EVER US OPEN PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING TO NAPLES, FLORIDA

[CHICAGO] – Spirit Promotions, the promoters of the inaugural US OPEN
Pickleball Championships at East Naples Community Park, April 26 – May 1st,
2016 invites you to the park Wednesday, September 9th at 8am. Please come to
meet the people behind this event, and join Commissioner Fiala as we unveil the
new US Open Pickleball logo that has been skinned on the park outdoor
racquetball wall. Construction will begin soon to build 12 new state of the art
courts for the growing local Pickleball community and to help accommodate for
the anticipated 1,000 athletes who are expected to compete at the US Open.
“Collier County will host this exciting event for three years. “We are proud to be
a proud partner of the US Open Pickleball Championships,” says Parker Medley,
Sports Marketing Manager for the Naples, Marco Island Everglades Convention
& Visitors Bureau. He estimates the event will raise $500,000 in direct tourism
spending.
In addition to a Pro/Open event where the elite Pickleball players in the world will
compete for $25,000, this premier six day event will feature a unique Zing Zang
Championship Court, special Gold Box seating, a wellness fair, event parties, live
entertainment, charitable fundraising activities, plus a Kids Day.
“Pickleball is a sport for all ages,” said Chris Evon of Spirit Promotions. “It’s
appealing to seniors who want to have fun while staying healthy and active, and
it’s appealing to the youth who love the challenge that pickleball has to offer.
Spirit Promotions is a Chicago based company whose goal is to grow the
sport of pickleball, by hosting world class tournaments throughout the country.
For more information, please contact Spirit Promotions or go to our website US OPEN Pickleball Championships.