CIAA 2012: A Numbers Game

The CIAA Tournament, taking place February 27-March 4, will draw tens of thousands of people to Charlotte and generate tens of millions of dollars. Let’s break it down by the numbers
Jarvis Holliday,
Courtesy of CIAA.
Governor Bev Perdue poses with young CIAA fans at last year’s tournament.
100
Age of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
67
Years the basketball tournament has been held
7
Consecutive years it’s been in Charlotte
20
Basketball games at Time Warner Cable Arena over 5 days

 

 

12
Schools in the CIAA
$44.3 million
Estimated economic impact in Charlotte in 2011
19
Percent increase from 2010 impact
190,000
Attendance for official CIAA events in 2011
$1.55 million
Generated for scholarships for CIAA schools last year

 

For more of our comprehensive coverage of the 2012 CIAA Tournament, including an events and parties list, stories, and photos, visit www.charlottemagazine.com/ciaa.

This article appears in the February 2012 issue of Charlotte magazine.

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