CIAA Tournament
Visit Baltimore aggressively pitched and won the bid
to host the 2021-23 Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA®) Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Tournament. The CIAA is the nation’s first African
American athletic conference and the annual basketball
tournament is one of the most highly attended basketball
tournaments among all NCAA divisions. Each year, the tournament
has the potential to drive $50 million in total economic impact
locally, and bring 150,000 people to the city for games, shows,
forums and more.
BIG
WIN
The CIAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournament is an
impactful event at any time of the year, but especially during what
is traditionally a slower period for the tourism industry. This is a
tremendous opportunity for our community to roll out the red
carpet and make meaningful social and business connections over
the last week in February.
Visit Baltimore and the CIAA partnered to host a press conference
to announce the big news in January 2019. The AP, Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Business Journal, and Sports Travel Magazine were just a
few of the media outlets that covered this exciting announcement.
Baltimore’s local broadcast stations also tuned in to the event.
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