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• <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA 17 <br /> AGENDA ITEM 0 ,M/ <br /> 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 2014 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 2014 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, 2014 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$14,000 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 /> 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 ITEMS\2014\BCC 03 MAR 2014\13CC Memo Approval of 2014 Shooting Industry Master <br /> Agreement.doc <br /> 103 <br />