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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA'ITEM M <br />�w Assistant County Administrator I <br />Department of General Services <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Through: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />From: Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />Subject: Agreement with FMG Publications to host the 2414 Shooting Industry Masters <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />By letter dated September 22, 2013, FMG Publications Inc. ("FMG"} acknowledged that the Indian <br />River County Public Shooting Range had been selected to host the 2014 Shooting Industry Masters <br />event. The Shooting Industry Masters is a closed event featuring a three -gun style shooting match. <br />It is open to firearm industry related teams including industry executives, special guests and sport <br />shooting celebrities. Now in its twelfth year, the Shooting Industry Masters donates 100% of the <br />tournament proceeds to the USA Olympic Shooting Team, the USA Shooting Team, and the "First <br />Shots" education outreach program. The Masters is owned and operated by FMG, publishers of <br />GUNS Magazine, American Handgunner, American Cop, Shooting Industry Magazine and eight <br />Special Editions. <br />ANALYSIS <br />On October 15, 2013, Staff made a presentation to the Board of County Commission announcing <br />the site selection for the 2414 Shooting Industry Masters Tournament scheduled for July 17— 19, <br />2014. The presentation included a summary of the County's response to FMG's Request For <br />Proposals, an improvement project timeline, and calendar of events including the Opening <br />Ceremony and Dinner on Thursday July 17, 2414 to be hosted by Indian River County and the <br />Treasure Coast Sports Commission at Historic Dodgertown. The Shooting Industry Masters is <br />expected to generate over 1200 room nights in Indian River County. Attached please find the <br />Agreement between the County, FMG Publications Inc., and the Treasure Coast Sports <br />Commission. <br />FUNDING• <br />Under the terms of the Agreement, the Shooting Range will receive a range usage fee of $14,400 in <br />cash or a combination of no less than $10,000 in cash and up to $4,000 in steel targets. The range <br />fee is to be paid by FMG and sponsored in part by the Treasure Coast Sports Commission. The <br />Sports Commission's sponsorship will include a contribution from the Florida Sports Foundation, a <br />division of Enterprise Florida. The Range will look to fund additional costs typically associated <br />with large events, such as portable restrooms and volunteer shirts, from the range fees or corporate <br />sponsorships. <br />The Agreement also designates Sandridge Golf Club to host the opening day charity golf <br />tournament to benefit FMG's designated charity, Honored American Veterans Afield ("HAVA"). <br />,Wr The tournament is to be administered and promoted by the Treasure Coast Sports Commission. No <br />less than 50% of the total tournament entry fees collected will be donated to HAVA. With an <br />F;\Assistant County Administrator\AGENDA 1TEMS120WBCC 03 MAR 20I4\BCC Memo Approval of 2014 Shooting Industry Master <br />Agreement.doc <br />103 <br />