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Sarasota News Leader March 1, 2013 The County Commission���s formal vote authorized the transfer of $245,000 from the Tourist Development Promotion Fund Reserves to the Visit Sarasota County Fiscal Year 2013 budget to assist in pursuit of the championships bid. Page 72 the formal bid in late May. The preliminary bid submittal was due Feb. 28, he pointed out. During the county���s Tourist Development Council meeting on Jan. 17, Blackketter said, ���The impression that we get is that this is baHaley and Paul Blackketter, executive direc- sically ours to lose.��� tor of planning for Benderson Development Co., have said the event could have a $24 mil- He told both the TDC members and the Counlion economic impact on the two counties, ty Commission the last time the World Rowing and Blackketter had emphasized that was a Championships was held in the United States conservative number. was in 1994; yet, the U.S. has more rowers Blackketter appeared before the commission than the European countries do. Representaon Feb. 12 to explain the timeline to which tives of the International Federation of Rowthe nonprofit Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center ing (FISA) are looking at the SANCA bid as Associates (SANCA) has to adhere to submit the U.S. bid, he added. County Commissioners Joe Barbetta and Carolyn Mason present a trophy to the winning Sarasota Crew team at a regatta held at Benderson Park in April 2012. Photo by Norman Schimmel