Complete Agenda Package - Town of Hilton Head Island

Serving the South Carolina Lowcountry
IRONMAN® Southeastern U.S.
c/o Steve Meckfessel
Managing Director, Global Race Operations
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC)
2701 North Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1250
Tampa, Florida 33607
April 30, 2013
Dear WTC IRONMAN Southeastern U.S. Selection Officials;
On behalf of the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Visitor and Convention Bureau
(VCB) and over 1,600 member businesses of the Beaufort County region, it is with great enthusiasm and pride
that we promise our resources and commitment to host the IRONMAN Southeastern U.S. event on Hilton
Head Island and in the Lowcountry.
More than 45-years of experience in hosting world-class events and millions of very happy visitors and families
from around the U.S. and beyond are solid foundation from which to welcome your IRONMAN event, and
exceed your participants, guests and organizers expectations. We have long-standing relationships with
local, regional and state officials and stakeholders built through decades of collaboration to ensure your every
need can be met for a smooth race and superior destination experience. In fact, we have already received
dozens of support letters from triathlon athletes, officials and businesses from Hilton Head Island, the Southeast
and beyond including from other countries.
The Chamber of Commerce offers a cadre of skilled volunteers, ambassadors and tourism professionals and
rich resources and strong relationships to ensure a world-class IRONMAN Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
experience in 2014 and beyond. Our resources include securing necessary funds for underwriting vital components
of the event. We anticipate committing $250,000 in base funds and will develop additional resources,
value-added and in-kind enhancements to augment the funding needs for the event. We anticipate that our
states match grant, up to $1 for every $2 we raise in lodging fees, will provide a major portion of financial
support.
On behalf of our beautiful destination, we look forward to employing our resources and enthusiasm to create a
supremely successful and memorable IRONMAN event in Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry for 2014
and many years beyond.
Sincerely,
William G. Miles
President & CEO, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor & Convention Bureau
800-523-3375
bmiles@hiltonheadisland.org
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2000 & 2006 National Chamber of the Year