San Diego Sports Commission offers its services free to charge to event rights holders that select San Diego as a host city to ensure a successful and seamless event experience for the organizer, participants and attendees.
Established in 1961, the San Diego Sports Commission strives to enhance the quality of life for San Diegans through sports. Our team offers expertise across many sporting areas from baseball and golf to water polo and action sports, just to name a few. We understand that what takes place off the field is just as important as the game on the field. In working with us, our goal is to ensure a well-rounded event for organizers, players and spectators.
Thanks to our affiliated company, the San Diego Hall of Champions (SDHOC), we offer the ability to deepen participant engagement with your event by utilizing our 68,000 square foot multi-sport museum as the venue for your event banquet, awards reception or meetings. The Hall of Champions provides a fantastic backdrop for your event and also provides your guests with the ability to interact with the many fascinating displays of San Diego’s rich and diverse sports history. Depending on your need, the SDHOC offers a large selection of rooms and areas that can accommodate between 10 and 1,700 people.
Through our service as the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for events such as the NFL Super Bowl, Red Bull Air Races, Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic, USA Judo Senior Nationals and hundreds more, our knowledge and capabilities continue to expand, allowing for constant innovation and growth. For a more in-depth look at our range of experience, please visit the “Past Events” page.
Accommodations
San Diego offers more than 550 lodging options and more than 53,000 rooms. SDSC books tens of thousands of hotel rooms each year and will work to find and negotiate the lowest possible rates for your sporting event’s hotel needs. SDSC will assist in establishing the necessary amount of required and guaranteed room blocks.
Venues
Assistance with securing venues for your event by making appropriate introductions to venue managers and other key players involved.
Vendors and Attractions
Introductions or recommendations to local vendors for needs such as transportation, security, parking, audio visual, porta-johns, party rentals and other companies providing services necessary to execute a first-class event. Additionally, SDSC can make introductions to local attractions such as Sea World, San Diego Zoo, and others for discounted group rates.
Permitting
Direction navigating the permitting process and other city regulations and policies.
Volunteer Recruitment
SDSC has a database of volunteers from which it can recruit to assist with the execution and overall success of your event.