Beast Games & LL Softball World Series with Andrew Schmidt

We sat down with President & CEO of Greenville, NC Convention & Visitors Bureau to discuss what tourism and travel benefits Pitt County. Everything from the filming of Beast Games to the Little League Softball World Series and other events bring in hospitality dollars for the county. Timestamps: 0:45 Introduction 1:45 Possibly expansion of PGV airport 3:00 Mr Beast local impact 6:32 State Boards (NC travel & tourism) Film incentive & tax breaks 8:40 Exposure for Greenville due to Beast Games, Softball world series 9:20 Mr. Beast & national recognition 11:30 Sports tourism impact and growth 1 3:00 Ecu & Greenville 50 year lease agreement/ bringing in larger tournaments 15:00 Public-Private partnerships 16:45 The need for an indoor complex 18:00 Greenville specific sports commission 19:05 Flag football rising popularity 20:00 Hosting Body Armor State games 21:00 Economic impact of North Rec Complex 22:05 Sawyers fun park expansion & sports tourism 23:40 Little League Softball World Series 24:24 How did we get to host the little league softball world series? 26:41 "Road to Greenville" 28:28 Marketing budget 30:15 Convention center perks 32:40 Events hosted at convention center 34:05 Greenville is a hidden gem, goals to expose that . . For more information about Greenville/Pitt County contact: [email protected] 252-300-0939 https://www.emilysellsgreenvillenc.com/contact/ . . For hosting information for sports tournaments, filming or convention contact: [email protected] #PittCountyNC #greenvillenc #easternnc #MrBeast #littleleagueworldseries