From the initial planning to crowning a champion, the Erie Sports Commission is a sports tourism agency, offering event directors a one-stop shop when hosting sporting events in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Our team offers comprehensive support for attracting and hosting sporting events, including marketing and promotion, grants, hospitality and more. Whether you have an idea for a new event, or you’d like to host your existing event in Erie, give us a call: we’re here to exceed expectations to make your planning process simple.
So why should you bring your event to Erie, Pa? Let us show you why your next great event should happen on our Great Lake.
Thursday Apr 30th, 2026
The Erie Sports Commission, a division of VisitErie – Erie County’s official destination marketing organization, announced the appointment of Ben Huggler as interim executive director, effective May 4, 2026. Huggler was promoted after Erie Sports Commission Executive Director Mark Jeanneret was named interim president and CEO of VisitErie.
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Tuesday Apr 21st, 2026
The Erie Sports Commission was recognized today as a finalist for the 2025 National Sports Commission of the Year (population under 500,000) and National Event Partnership of the Year awards by Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports tourism industry in the U. S.
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Wednesday Apr 15th, 2026
The Pennsylvania Level 3 & 4 West State Championships, hosted locally by the Erie Gymnastics Center and part of the Pennsylvania USA Gymnastics season, will take place this Saturday at the Hagerty Family Events Center. Competition starts at 8 a. m. and runs until 10 p. m.
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Wednesday Apr 8th, 2026
Erie will host three national championship events this weekend as the 2026 Lake Erie National Cheer and Dance Championships and the National Club Basketball Association (NCBBA) Men’s and Women’s National Championships return to Erie.
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