London, Ontario, January 19th, 2021 – Today, EventConnect, the leading youth sports management software provider, announced a new partnership with Hoop Group. Jordan Tillotson, Vice President Operations at Hoop Group, utilized the EventConnect app in 2021 through SPORTSPittsburgh. Hoop Group will also be moving approximately 12 additional events to EventConnect’s platform.
About Hoop Group
Since 1963, the Hoop Group has been a comprehensive basketball company dedicated to fulfilling dreams of players, coaches and parents by providing the best instruction, competition and exposure.
From these pioneering roots, the Hoop Group has grown to encompass almost every facet of grassroots basketball. Today our camps, clinics, leagues, tournaments and facilities are an integral part of thousands of players’ journeys to college and beyond. Our over 1 million alumni include a Who’s Who in basketball. From Bob Knight to Geno Auriema; from Larry Bird to Kevin Durant; from Carol Blazejowski to Sue Bird; from Magic Johnson to Karl Anthony-Towns.
Learn more at www.hoopgroup.com.
About EventConnect
EventConnect is the only event management software in the sports tourism industry that connects thousands of rights holders, tournament directors and accommodations on one platform—working with more than 4,000 events and 20,000 hotels in over 800 cities across North America. EventConnect helps sports destinations/organizations reduce time spent on administrative tasks and increase capacity for delivering memorable experiences to all participants. The end-to-end platform is customized for each partner’s needs and is seamless for organizers and participants to use, creating efficiency while increasing value. EventConnect customers can increase room night reservations up to 30% while saving 24% of hotel costs for teams leaving a 98% rate of booking satisfaction and positive experiences. Learn more at http://eventconnectsports.com.