GoRockford takes home top honor as sports tourism organization of the year

GoRockford takes home top honor as sports tourism organization of the year

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford's visitor and convention bureau, GoRockford, has been named the 2025 Sports Tourism Organization of the Year, recognized as best in class among U.S. communities with a population of 500,000 or less. GoRockford was selected from more than 80 national entries, and honored for its efforts in recruiting sporting events by the Sports Events & Tourism Association. “This is a really big deal, not just for our team, but …

GoRockford named national sports tourism organization of the year

Kara Davis and Lindsay Arellano hold the 2025 Sports Tourism Organization of the Year award. (Photo provided) Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — GoRockford has been named the 2025 Sports Tourism Organization of the Year by the Sports Events & Tourism Association. The trade industry group honored the Rockford region’s destination marketing and management team as the best in class among communities in the U.S. with fewer than …