LOCATION | AREA INFORMATION
SIGNATURE SCOTTSDALE EVENTS
FBR OPEN
- Ranked as the best attended golf tournament in the world
- The 2008 FBR Open attracted more than 525,000 spectators
- Economic impact: $180,400,000
BARRETT-JACKSON COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
- Dubbed the "World's Greatest Classic Car Auction"
- To date in 2008 total sales reached $88 million
- 2008 attendance of 280,000 over the 9-day event
- 1,163 cars crossed the auction block and sold at "no reserve"
SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN HORSE SHOW
- Largest event of its kind in the world
- Economic impact: $65-77,000,000
- Out-of-market attendance: 19,881
CELEBRATION OF FINE ART
- One of the leading tourist attractions in Scottsdale
- More than 100 artists from across the U.S. showcase their work throughout the event
- The Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale has been called "One of the West's Premiere Art Events"
SIGNATURE BLACK TIE EVENTS
WINTER
- Desert Ball
- Jewel Ball
- Phoenix Symphony Ball
SPRING
- Fresh Start Fashion Gala
- Celebrity Fight Night
- Arizona Science Center Galaxy Gala
- Beach Ball
FALL
- Hon Kachina Awards
- Zoofari
- Heart Ball
ADDITIONAL LOCAL EVENTS
WINTER
- Insight Bowl
- Fiesta Bowl
- Arizona Sun Country Quarter Horse Show
- PF Chang's Annual Rock ‘n' Roll Marathon
- Parada del Sol Parade and Rodeo
- Super Bowl (2008)
SPRING
- National Festival of the West
- Cactus League MLB Spring Training
- Cirque Du Soleil
- Scottsdale Culinary Festival
- Indy Car Racing Series
FALL
- Scottsdale Fashion Week
- Thunderbird Balloon Classic
- Winston Cup NASCAR Series
WORLD CLASS ATHLETIC TEAMS
- Arizona Cardinals
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Phoenix Coyotes
- Phoenix Suns
All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and based on currently available third-party data as of 08/11/08.