The History of Clearwater’s Super Boat Festival - A town with a tourism driven economy is given an economic boost thanks a creative idea from two driven businessmen in the private sector.
|
|
Business Related Topics...
Entertainment, Recreation & Sports Related Topics...
Health & Fitness Related Topics...
Home & Family Related Topics...
You are here: DIME Home > Sports > The History of Clearwater’s Super Boat Festival
A town with a tourism driven economy is given an economic boost thanks a creative idea from two driven businessmen in the private sector.
Author: Diane Stein
Date: Aug 4, 2010 - 10:09:50 AM
Printer friendly page
The Clearwater Super Boat National Championship and Festival will return to Clearwater Beach for its second year October 1st – 3rd. This type of sporting event, which is the longest running offshore power boat racing in the United States, again hopes to bring in tourists and pump up a local economy during a crucial time for the Gulf Coast of Florida.
The St. Petersburg Times said that last year’s Super Boat showed “Creative ideas from the business community can help beat back the impacts of a slow economy on Clearwater's tourism industry.”
The “creative idea” to bring in Super Boat was led by Frank Chivas of the Bay Star Restaurant Group, and Former Clearwater Mayor Brian Aungst of Bright House Networks. Understanding the private sector has the responsibility to play a key role in the community, Chivas and Aungst took the initiative to make Super Boat happen.
When Chivas was approached by Super Boat International (SBI) founder John Carbonell, Chivas seized the opportunity. Clearwater Beach could be called the perfect location to hold the festival, since the race sight lines on Clearwater Beach are not blocked by cruise ships, the way they are in Key West, allowing an undistorted, beautiful view for spectators and fans.
“Clearwater in just one year has become known as the place to be for the professional race teams” said Frank Chivas. “The word is out. We are creating a buzz in the community and in the boating world”.
Already, the Clearwater 1st Annual Super Boat National Championship Festival is being cited as an economic success in other communities seeking inspiration.
“Clearwater Beach will never be the same after the National Championship Super Power boat races last October!” says Joanna Patterson-Rizkallah the Director of Sales and Marketing of the Hilton Clearwater Beach. The Beach, and anywhere within ear shot, were filled with the exhilarating sounds and visuals of world-class boats, marine crews and lots of festivities and celebrating! And we, at The Hilton Clearwater Beach, were fortunate enough to be part of it and in the center of it all! Thanks to all for a successful, memorable and hopefully annual event!”
Clearwater’s 2nd Annual Super Boat National Championship Festival will return again October 1st through 3rd. As the boats speed through the Gulf at 200 mph, they plan on leaving badly-needed tourism dollars in their wake again.
About Super Boat:
When Super Boat International (SBI) founder and 30-year veteran, John Carbonell, wanted to produce Clearwater’s 2nd Annual Super Boat National Championship Festival two local area businessmen made it happen: Restaurateur Frank Chivas and Former Mayor of Clearwater Brian Aungst Sr.
Carbonell has been producing the World Championship Races in Key West every year for 3 decades as well as the races in Sarasota held every 4th of July. Now Clearwater, the next “new great location” will have something Key West doesn’t have…the absence of cruise ships obstructing the race sight lines. “It’s a great time of year to support the tourism industry,” says Aungst. “[SBI] needed another spot and Clearwater Beach is one of the prettiest beaches in the world.”
Clearwater’s 2nd Annual Super Boat National Championship Festival will be produced by Super Boat International and presented by Brighthouse Networks. To see the full list of sponsors, partners and sponsor hotels, visit www.clearwatersuperboat.com
View all articles by Diane Stein
Whitewater Rafting: A Sport for All AgesJul 13, 2011 - 2:45:19 PM |
Undersea WondersMay 18, 2011 - 6:42:56 AM Two thirds of our planet is an unexplored utopia for all mankind. It has the biggest population of living things from the animal and the plant kingdom. Its treasures and secrets are still waiting to be discovered even after a long time of investigation and excavation.... [Read the full story] |
How To Choose Bowling BallsMay 3, 2011 - 4:18:10 PM Bowling has been a sport growing in popularity since the first rules were established in 1895 in New York City. It is estimated that there are ninety five million people residing in almost one hundred countries around the globe enjoy the sport of bowling. Among the equipment required to play this sport, one of the most intrinsic elements is the ball. Bowling balls have evolved over the years to accommodate players of different genders, ages, sizes and even rolling styles. By knowing what to look for in a ball, you can be sure to invest in a model to meet all of your bowling needs and goals.... [Read the full story] |
Inviting Kids To Appreciate Nature With The Right EquipmentApr 25, 2011 - 9:03:33 AM Nature is a gorgeous and intriguing thing, able to bring joy to the worlds of many people. It is for this reason a large number of people have fallen in love with nature and all the appeal it holds and often a quick stroll in a stunning destination is sufficient to keep at bay any stress or concern looming, and it can often place issues in life into perspective as well.... [Read the full story] |
| Search for articles: |
|
|
 Putting Up a Small Commercial Printing Business |
| So You Might Be Unemployed And Desire To Become A San Francisco Real Estate Investor Now |
| Meditation and Mindfulness: Dealing With Emotion |
| CPA Websites: Five Essential Ideas for Composing Convincing Articles |
| Set Goals In Order to Come Up With Your Action Plan |
| Is the Air in Your Home Safe to Breathe? |
| Coarse Fishing Tackle Review: The JW Young 13ft Trotter Rod |
| Section 1031 Exchanges For San Diego Real Estate Investors |
| Phoenix Real Estate Investing For Highest Possible Earnings |
| Legendary are the Volk Racing TE37 Wheels |
| Developing the Next Generation Wall Station (ChaseDesk™) for Healthcare - A Case Study |
| What are step down transformers? |
| Introducing Sharehype, the Revolutionary Tool for Online Marketers |
| Rewards To Shopping For Austin Real Estate On The Web |
| Hydroponics for Beginners |
Would you like submit your articles and have them approved on a priority status? Find out more about how you can become a Priority author for pennies a day! Click here.
|
| Dime-co.com Home |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
About
Featured Authors
Subscribe to our RSS feed for immediate alerts