Chester County is rich in facilities and offers the benefits of the great outdoors. The Brandywine Valley offers wide-open spaces in a dynamic park system, plus the infrastructure that includes airports, highways and great sports facilities. With nearly 5,000 hotel rooms, four universities, 7 private and public-school districts, plus powerful youth, club and adult programs, much of Chester County life speaks to sports participation. Grab this chance to locate your event in southeastern Pennsylvania. Benefit from multiple facility opportunities, and then utilize the scenic landscapes and the historic nature of the Brandywine Valley to create excitement for not only your event, but also the extracurricular part of the event.
Notable Recent/Upcoming Events
- FC Delco Players Cup (May 24 – 27, 2019)
- USA Curling Arena National Championship (May 5 – 11, 2019)
- Tough Mudder Philly (May 18 – 19, 2019)
- Devon Horse Show (May 22 – June 2, 2019)
- NXT Lacrosse: NXT Cup (June 29 – 30, 2019)
- US Lacrosse Youth National Championship (July 19 – 21, 2019)
- 2019 USGAA Continental Youth Championship (July 25 – 28, 2019)
- Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix (September 21, 2019)
CVB/Sports Commissions Services Offered
- Volunteer Staff
- PR/Media Assistance
- Signage
- Site Visits
- Transportation Assistance
- Lodging Services
- Grant Programs
- Welcome Bags/Gifts
- Itinerary Development
- Event Planning Assistance
- “Know Before You Go” Email to help participants and families plan their stay
- Microsite
- Social Media Promotion for Event
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Things to do in Chester County
A sporting event makes memories for its participants beyond the competition, as the planner, you’re not only looking for facilities that are right for the teams, but also building a schedule of activities that ensures proper entertainment and the personal growth of new learning.
Traveling teams benefit enormously from their sport–the teamwork, camaraderie, shared goals, hopes and dreams. In their downtime from your event’s competition, the young athletes can sharpen their sense of wonder at the world around them. Longwood Gardens sharpens your sense of the beauty of the outdoors, with gardens, landscapes, flowers, arbors and flowering plants. Special events plus artistic performances lend an extra panache. While thinking of nature, sample Marsh Creek State Park, with outdoor activities, year ‘round. Take your pick from hiking, ice-skating, canoeing, fishing on Marsh Creek Lake.
Over 40 civilian and military helicopters are on display at The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester, along with highlights, history, science and technology of those rotary-winged aviation craft. For those who want to shop, visit Downtown West Chester, an eclectic mix of college town, county seat and historic destination. A shopping mecca where sidewalk sales are numerous, as are tongue-in-cheek events like the “Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic”. Downtown Kennett Square, just minutes from the world-famous Longwood Gardens, offers a chance to discover Main Street America, full of distinctive and independent shops, restaurants and galleries. Kennett Square is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World, producing 70% of the world’s mushrooms. It’s an opportunity not to be missed in the history-rich Brandywine Valley.
Planner Perspective
NXT Sports runs events across the country, and the Chester County CVB are by far our strongest local event partner. The support of the Chester County CVB has played a major role in our decision to expand NXT’s local portfolio of events.
NXT Sports: Joel Zuercher (President & General Counsel)
We work with local tourism agencies for all our Farm to Fork Fondo events, and Chester County CVB has been hands down our strongest and most helpful such partner. From facilitating local relationships, finding local sponsors, and advising on local municipalities to feeding and housing our staff, filling in last-minute gaps, and pitching in at the event, the Chester County CVB went above and beyond our expectations as a local partner. This extra effort and attention to detail has a huge impact on our location decisions, and we look forward to coming back to Chester County and working with the CVB for years to come.
Farm to Fork Fondo: Tyler Wren (Founder & Principal of Wrenegade Sports)
How to Get to Chester County?
By Car: West Chester is a two-hour drive for the major population centers in New York City, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and southeastern Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Rochester and Richmond are between four to six hours away. Interstates I-95 and I-76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike) serve traffic into Chester County.
By Air: Visitors flying into Philadelphia International Airport can reach hotels in Chester County by rental car, cab or car service, a ride of roughly 45 minutes depending on your destination.
Contact Information
Company Name: Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Sports Sales Manager: Travis Geiser
Title: Sports & Events Sales Manager
Telephone: 484-840-7216