{"id":12543,"date":"2010-06-26T00:34:16","date_gmt":"2010-06-26T04:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=12543"},"modified":"2010-06-26T00:34:16","modified_gmt":"2010-06-26T04:34:16","slug":"ihsaa-selects-fort-wayne-as-site-for-2011-girls-basketball-state-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/06\/26\/ihsaa-selects-fort-wayne-as-site-for-2011-girls-basketball-state-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"IHSAA selects Fort Wayne as site for 2011 Girls Basketball State Finals!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tIHSAA_logo.jpg\" alt=\"IHSAA logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press release from the Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp; Visitor&#8217;s Bureau:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Score! IHSAA selects Fort Wayne \/ Allen County as site for 2011 Girls Basketball State Finals!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(June 25, 2010) &#8211; The IHSAA announced today that Fort Wayne will be hosting the 36th Annual Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Girls Basketball State Finals on March 5, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Last year the event was held in Fort Wayne for the first time ever, and due to the outstanding community support, superb facility and strong attendance, they have awarded this prestigious event to Fort Wayne once again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a great win for the entire community! Bringing this event to Fort Wayne last year was a coup, but having them return in 2011 is a real sign of what a strong sports destination we are,&#8221; says Dan O&#8217;Connell, President\/CEO Fort Wayne\/Allen County CVB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted that the IHSAA will be bringing the girls basketball state finals to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for the second consecutive year,&#8221; said Memorial Coliseum General Manager Randy Brown. &#8220;This selection is a tribute to the cooperative effort of our event marketing partners in Fort Wayne. We look forward to hosting this championship event once again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Once again, the community came together in a team effort to welcome this group and their fans. A few of the players on our local team include: Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau (CVB), Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne Sports Corporation, Allen County, City of Fort Wayne and others.<\/p>\n<p>By the numbers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Last year&#8217;s attendance was 12,500 &#8211; we would expect the same in 2011.<\/li>\n<li>The economic impact of this event is significant &#8211; we estimate it to be between $350,000 to $450,000 dollars, depending on which teams qualify for the state finals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau conducts marketing and sales programs to attract visitors to our destination&#8217;s convention and tourism facilities so that our community can derive the economic and social benefits of a prosperous tourism industry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related Websites<\/strong>:<br \/>\nFort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihsaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nIHSAA &#8211; Indiana High School Athletics Association<\/a><br \/>\nVisit Fort Wayne<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/84744.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race during his Ride Across America stop in Fort Wayne. He&#039;s just been presented with a bag of stuff from the Fort Wayne Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"1634\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/84744.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/thumbs\/thumbs_84744.jpg\" data-title=\"Phil Keoghan with CVB bag\" data-description=\"Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race during his Ride Across America stop in Fort Wayne. He&#039;s just been presented with a bag of stuff from the Fort Wayne Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Phil Keoghan with CVB bag\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Phil Keoghan with CVB bag\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1634\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090427\/thumbs\/thumbs_84744.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/cvb-board-2010.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors at the Grand Wayne Center. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"5013\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/cvb-board-2010.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_cvb-board-2010.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors.\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors at the Grand Wayne Center. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors.\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp;amp; Visitors Bureau 2010 Board of Directors.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5013\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_cvb-board-2010.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20100429\/130037.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Roller Dome owners Marjorie and Kim Wall, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Nelson Peters behind the Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau President Dan O&#039;Connell at the announcement that USA Roller Sports is bringing two of its national championships to Fort Wayne.  Photo taken April 29, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"5209\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20100429\/130037.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20100429\/thumbs\/thumbs_130037.jpg\" data-title=\"USA Roller Sports announcement\" data-description=\"Roller Dome owners Marjorie and Kim Wall, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Nelson Peters behind the Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention and Visitor&#039;s Bureau President Dan O&#039;Connell at the announcement that USA Roller Sports is bringing two of its national championships to Fort Wayne.  Photo taken April 29, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"USA Roller Sports announcement\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"USA Roller Sports announcement\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5209\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20100429\/thumbs\/thumbs_130037.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160570.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Cake honoring Dan O&#039;Connell Day at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7014\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160570.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160570.jpg\" data-title=\"Cake\" data-description=\"Cake honoring Dan O&#039;Connell Day at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7014\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160570.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160574.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dan O&#039;Connell Day proclamation at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7015\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160574.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160574.jpg\" data-title=\"Proclamation\" data-description=\"The Dan O&#039;Connell Day proclamation at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img 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href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160580.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dan O&#039;Connell Day proclamation at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7017\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160580.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160580.jpg\" data-title=\"Proclamation\" data-description=\"The Dan O&#039;Connell Day proclamation at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Proclamation\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Proclamation\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7017\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160580.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160583.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7018\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160583.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160583.jpg\" data-title=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7018\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160583.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160589.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7019\" 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data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160592.jpg\" data-title=\"Dan O&#039;Connell\" data-description=\"Dan O&#039;Connell at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dan O&#039;Connell\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dan O&#039;Connell\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7020\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160592.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160594.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7021\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160594.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160594.jpg\" data-title=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry at Visit Fort Wayne on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7021\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160594.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160597.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Visit Fort Wayne Board on August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7022\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160597.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160597.jpg\" data-title=\"Visit Fort Wayne Board\" data-description=\"The Visit Fort Wayne Board on August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Visit Fort Wayne Board\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visit Fort Wayne Board\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7022\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160597.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160599.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Visit Fort Wayne office. Photo taken August 1, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7023\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/160599.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160599.jpg\" data-title=\"Visit Fort Wayne\" data-description=\"Visit Fort Wayne office. Photo taken August 1, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Visit Fort Wayne\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visit Fort Wayne\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7023\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/vfw\/thumbs\/thumbs_160599.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/the_deck_courtesy_of_visitfortwayne.png\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Deck at the Old Gas House in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo courtesy of Visit Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"7374\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/the_deck_courtesy_of_visitfortwayne.png\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_the_deck_courtesy_of_visitfortwayne.png\" data-title=\"The Deck at the Old Gas House\" data-description=\"The Deck at the Old Gas House in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo courtesy of Visit Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Deck at the Old Gas House\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Deck at the Old Gas House\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7374\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_the_deck_courtesy_of_visitfortwayne.png\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-tincaps-1\/106862.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Dan O&#039;Connell (President, Convention Visitor&#039;s Bureau) and Mayor Tom Henry, with City employees and participants in the All-America City award process at Parkview Field on August 16, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bc49b747d1a309621ea6b92119b3d9b4' data-image-id=\"10864\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-tincaps-1\/106862.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-tincaps-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_106862.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/08\/16: Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Dan O&#039;Connell (President, Convention Visitor&#039;s Bureau) and Mayor Tom Henry, with City employees and participants in the All-America City award process at Parkview Field on August 16, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/08\/16: Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/08\/16: Dan O&#039;Connell and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10864\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-tincaps-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_106862.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release from the Fort Wayne\/Allen County Convention &amp; Visitor&#8217;s Bureau: Score! 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