Powers elected to Sports Events & Tourism Association Board of Directors
July 26, 2021
Scott Powers, executive director of Experience Columbia SC Sports, has been elected to the Sports Events & Tourism Association Board of Directors as a Destination Representative. He will serve a three year term in that role.
Since being established in 1992, Sports ETA strives to deliver quality education, ample networking opportunities and exceptional event management and marketing know-how to its members – destinations, rights holders, and industry partners – and to protect the integrity of the sports events and tourism industry. The association was established so its members could share best practices and information with each other in order to be more successful at bidding on and hosting sporting events. Its four pillars of excellence are education, advocacy, resources and networking.
“I am honored to be selected to serve on the Sports ETA Board of Directors,” said Powers who also earned his Sports Tourism Strategist Accreditation from the Sports ETA. “We have many new initiatives that I am looking forward to implementing over the next year.”
Powers has served as the executive director of Experience Columbia SC Sports since October 2004. Experience Columbia SC Sports markets and sells the Columbia region as a premier destination for hosting sporting events and is an economic driver for the region’s billion-dollar tourism industry.
He is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Sport & Entertainment Management. After graduation, he spent 10 years working alongside the Carolina athletic department for Gamecock Sports Properties. Scott came to ECSCS from the Plantation Club in Blythewood, SC where he served as Director of Membership & Activities and oversaw operations of the tennis and swim facilities. He is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Columbia and served on their Advisory Board for three years. Powers was also a founding member of the South Carolina Sports Alliance and served as treasurer for three years.
The Board of Directors consists of the Officers, the Immediate Past Chair, 12 individuals representing Destination Members, two individuals representing Industry Partner Members, and two individuals representing the Rights Holder Members in good standing with the Association.
About Experience Columbia SC
Experience Columbia SC is the region’s destination marketing organization. We’re responsible for all marketing efforts intended to help more visitors discover all that makes Columbia the real Southern hot spot. Think of us as the biggest cheerleader for the heart of South Carolina. For more information, please visit www.experiencecolumbiasc.com.
