About Us
The Arizona State Legislature established the Phoenix Regional Sports Commission in 1989. The mission of this 501(c)(3) non profit organization is to represent the citizens of the Valley to bring national and international sporting events to the state; assist in the promotion of existing events and teams, and support youth sports programs. Our mission statement is to "Enrich Our Community Through Sports."
The Phoenix Regional Sports Commission is led by the team of Jon Schmieder, Leslie Reedy, and Wade McElroy. The PRSC is also supported by a fifteen-person board of directors.
With more than five million people, the Phoenix Metropolitan area has become the fifth largest city in America, however it is the goal of the Sports Commission to make it the country's number one sports destination. Home to the US Airways Center, Chase Field, Jobing.com Arena, University of Phoenix Stadium, Arizona State University's myriad of facilities and hundreds of amateur fields and facilities, the Valley of the Sun can accommodate any and all premiere events.
Additionally, the Valley offers over 55,000 hotel rooms, 200 golf courses, a newly reconstructed $600 million convention center with almost 1 million square feet of space, and an average yearly temperature of 72 degrees, which makes Phoenix and its surrounding cities a prime destination for all types of sporting events. Already the yearly host to major events including: The PGA Tour FBR Open, College Football's Fiesta and Insight.com Bowls, Major League Baseball's Cactus League Spring Training, two NASCAR races at the Phoenix International Raceway, and the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. Additionally, the valley is well represented with seven professional sports franchises including; the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Coyotes, Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Rattlers, and the Arizona Sting.
The PRSC is here to help organizations bring events of all sizes to the Valley. For more information on all the services offered by the PRSC from bid proposals, to location procurement and event management services, e-mail jon@phxsports.org