LTC 118-2018 2018 International Tennis Federation UpdateMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 118-2018
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of tC e City Co (mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 28, 2018
SUBJECT: 2018 International Tennis Federati::+n Update
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to update the Mayor and Commission on the
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Young Seniors Championships to be held in the City of
Miami Beach.
On December 13, 2017, the City Commission approved funding in the amount of $100,000 to
support this internationally acclaimed tennis tournament which draws players from around the
world, and is hosted in the North Shore Tennis Center and Flamingo Park Tennis Center. The
initial dates planned for the Young Seniors events were April 27 — May 4, 2018 for the team
championships, and May 5 —12, 2018 for the individual championships.
At the request of the ITF, and working in tandem with City staff to coordinate, the dates have
been moved forward to October 19 — 26, 2018 for team championships and October 27 —
November 3, 2018 for individual championships. These new dates will allow the ITF further time
to promote, market, and ensure excellent attendance for the tournaments, as well as to plan
and execute a series of ancillary events throughout the City during the event dates. In addition,
these new dates are beneficial to the City, as the RevPAR (revenue per available room) is
significantly lower, year over year, during the October/November dates versus the April/May
dates. In essence, this date change is favorable in regards to room night and resort tax
generation.
The sponsorship agreement does not require an amendment in order to make this date change,
and is expected to be executed shortly.
Please contact me should you have any questions.
JLM/KGB/ES
cc: Kathie G. Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Eva Silverstein, Tourism, Culture & Economic Development Director