Testimonials

A Few Events Sioux Falls has been Proud to Host:

ASA/USA Girls Fast Pitch National Softball Championships
AAU United States Youth National Wrestling Championships
American Association Professional Baseball All-Star Game
Dakota Gold Soccer Tournament
Howard Wood Dakota Relays
NAIA DII GPAC Baseball Tournament
NBA D-League Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Showcase
NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Holiday Hoopfest
NCAA Division I Summit League Men’s & Women’s Basketball Conference Championships
Nike Heartland Regional Cross Country Championships
North Zone Region D US Synchronized Swimming Championships
Ringneck Softball Tournament
South Dakota State Dart Tournament
South Dakota Rodeo Association Championship Finals
Teen Masters Bowling Regional Championship
US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships
USA Region IV Gymnastics Championships
United Indoor Football League Bowl Championship

"The Summit League basketball tournament has been a resounding success in Sioux Falls.  From the very first year in 2009, the tournament has set record attendance and we continue to see a substantial commitment from everyone involved in our basketball championships.  The record level of success our championships have achieved in Sioux Falls gives our league a solid base to build in the years ahead.  We are excited the Summit League Basketball Championships will be hosted in Sioux Falls through 2014." 

—Tom Douple, Summit League Commissioner

"It is my pleasure to recommend the community of Sioux Falls, SD as a site for your future sports event. Sioux Falls has hosted our Regional Tournament several times in the past and we have found the CVB, volunteers and entire community to be some of the most supportive groups we have experienced. We bring over 200 teams, 13,000 fans and team members and many College Coaches from around the country to our event. They have all responded to us that the Mid Western hospitality shown by the Sioux Falls community adds a very special ingredient to our event. We have found the hosting group to be very responsive to our needs and certainly dedicated to providing a quality experience to the participants."

—Bob Hart, US Youth Soccer, National Championships Committee

"The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau was instrumental in bringing national level AAU Wrestling to Sioux Falls. They assisted us with planning and execution on many levels throughout our event and the coordination process. This being our first major event we couldn't have done it with out them. We look forward to a long relationship building on the success of our inaugural year."

—Wade Behm, Co-Chairman, Sioux Falls Midwest Wrestling (SFMW) Tournaments, Inc.

"From the warmth and generosity of the fans who came out to cheer us on to the beautiful morning breakfast at Falls Park, Pattie and I, along with all of the riders, were really energized by our time there."

—Kyle Petty, 2005 Chick-Fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America