Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism (BWCT) is excited to announce the formation of the Bellingham Whatcom County Sports Alliance. The Alliance aims to improve the local economy by marketing our area’s sports and outdoor recreation opportunities to those 50+ miles away.
The Alliance will operate as a department of BWCT—with dedicated staff, resources, and web presence—while working closely with local stakeholders including race directors, tournament directors, facility managers, parks managers, city and county officials, and other members of the sports and recreation community. It will also collaborate with local lodging properties to establish room blocks for teams, participants, and families.
In addition to raising awareness of our area as a destination for sporting events, the Alliance also aims to:
BWCT looks forward to seeing how the Alliance positively impacts our community in the years to come.
Visit Bellingham | Whatcom County is an independent, 501 (c)(6) nonprofit economic development organization whose purpose is to improve the economy by marketing Bellingham Whatcom County as a premier, year-round visitor, sports, outdoor recreation, arts and cultural, and meetings destination, which supports all travel, tourism, and hospitality businesses and nonprofits in Whatcom County.