Last week, Nathan Benderson Park and Sarasota County were recognized by the International Economic Development Council. They were honored with a Silver Excellence Award in Economic Development at the IDEC’s Philadelphia conference. The county and park took home the title in the public-private partnership for communities with populations of 200,000 to 500,000 category. The IDEC’s excellence in economic development awards recognize the world’s …
Benderson Park Rowing Design Video Released
Benderson Development has released a video of what the design will look like on their Benderson Park Rowing Facility. The video is similar to a 3D model that takes you on a virtual tour of the facility. You also get a sneak peak at the design for the University Town Center Mall that is being built nearby. WRA has been …
Benderson Park Gets Award of Excellence
One of WRA’s ongoing projects, Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, was presented with an Award of Excellence by the Florida chapter of the American Planning Association, during its 2013 convention two weekends ago in Orlando. It was honored in the group’s project planning category. In making its award to the park, the planning association also cited the venue’s intrinsic value by …
Benderson Park Awarded Rowing Championship
After months of presentations and hard work, the Nathan Benderson Park has officially been awarded the 2017 World Rowing Championship. Benderson Aquatic Park, in Manatee County-Sarasota, will be opening its doors to more than 100, 000 visitors to the area. The event is projected to take place in late September of 2017 and will bring a great deal of economic …
U.S. Rowing Masters Championship at Benderson Park
The U.S. Rowing Masters National Championship began this past Thursday, the 15th, at Nathan Benderson Park. This is the first National Championship to be hosted by the new rowing facility. This comes in the wake of the selection for the location of the 2017 World Rowing Championship. Next month, the International Federation of Rowing Associations will choose a site and Benderson …
Rowing Federation Recommends Benderson Park
In an email on Monday, Manatee County Commissioner Larry Bustle was notified by the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) that they had recommended Benderson Park as the location for the World Rowing Championship in 2017. Bustle as well as several other representatives presented to the Federation in Switzerland last month. Now they just have to win over the FISA Congress …