Meetings & Groups

Plan Your Next Meeting, Conference, Incentive Trip or Event On Long Island

Don’t choose between an urban or beach experience, give your guests the best of both worlds when you choose Long Island, New York City’s Beachfront Backyard. A 30-minute Long Island Rail Road ride from Manhattan, two Connecticut connection ferry services and easily accessible by JFK International, LaGuardia and Long Island MacArthur Airports, Long Island combines big city convenience with small town charm. Long Island’s hotel properties and event spaces offer 1.5 million square feet of meeting space and over 18,000 guest rooms. To submit an RFP, connect with Jacqueline Canko.

Long Island Groups & Meeting Planning Contact:

Jacqueline Canko
Director of Sales and Sports
631-951-3900 ext. 320
jcanko@discoverlongisland.com

Planner Guide

Request Your Free Planning Guide below to see all the traditional and non-traditional spaces Long Island has to offer.

Venues

Long Island is home to 1.5 million square feet of meeting and event space with properties as unique as the region itself…

Travel Trade

There are many reasons to visit Long Island – New York City’s Beachfront Backyard. Just a 30-minute trip from…

Let Us Help

The Meetings & Conventions team has been working with meeting professionals since 1978 providing valuable services and…

Request Info

To make your next meeting a success our Long Island Meeting and Convention Service members will provide all the tools you…

Sports Event Planning

Plan Your Next Sporting Event on Long Island 

With a rich history of hosting sporting events, Long Island is home to professional golf championships, inaugural races, Olympic qualifications and NCAA tournaments. Our complexes, waterways, parks, golf courses and stadiums are world renowned hosting youth, amateur and professional events. World-class facilities coupled with top-tier amenities offer a seamless experience. A 30-minute Long Island Rail Road ride from Manhattan, two Connecticut connection ferry services and easily accessible by JFK International, LaGuardia and Long Island MacArthur Airports, Long Island combines big city convenience with small town charm.

Discover Long Island represents Long Island, New York in the regional, national and international sports marketplace to bring sporting events to Long Island and assist throughout the planning process. To submit an RFP, connect with Jacqueline Canko.

Long Island Sports Planning Contact:

Jacqueline Canko
Director of Sales & Sports
330 Motor Parkway, Suite 203
Hauppauge, NY 11788
631-951-3900 ext 320
jcanko@discoverlongisland.com

Destination Experts

Discover Long Island serves as an essential resource for the procurement and planning of sporting events and offers many services at no expense. Discover Long Island provides assistance in the following areas:

  • RFP coordination and distribution to facilities, hotels and venues
  • Bid preparation, distribution and presentation
  • Personalized site inspections coordinated and conducted at no charge
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Complimentary promotional collateral
  • Coordination of pre- and post- event activities

Sports Facilities, Teams & Events

Facilities

With a rich history of hosting athletic events, Long Island is a premier destination for games, tournaments and competitions of all kinds. Long Island offers a wide variety of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities to choose from…

Professional Teams

The region boasts it's own professional sports teams, including the Long Island Ducks, the New York Islanders and two professional soccer teams.

Collegiate Teams

Long Island is home to several collegiate sports teams and their top-tier sports facilities. Watch as student athletes in football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, track, tennis, and more compete for collegiate level…

Annual & Upcoming Sporting Events

With a rich history of hosting sporting events, Long Island is home to professional golf championships, inaugural races, Olympic qualifications and NCAA tournaments. Our complexes, waterways, parks, golf courses and stadiums are world…