This page contains information about SSBL-Madison hosting the 2009 Softball World Series for the Amateur Sports Alliance of North America (ASANA). We are excited about the prospect of bringing women softball teams from all over the country to Madison, Wisconsin's state capital and the only city in the world to be situated on an isthmus. The City of Madison has so much to offer! We look forward to sharing our beautiful vibrant city with you! SSBL-Milwaukee is hosting  the 2009 Softball World Series for the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) during the same time! Busing between Madison and Milwaukee may be provided to view championship games from each tournament.

Click here to check out our Madison 2009 Bid Video - www.youtube.com/ASANA2009 !

THEME AND TENTATIVE LOGO

PROPOSED DATES

2009 ASANA WINTER MEETING: February

2009 ASANA SUMMER MEETING:  Saturday, August 29 - Sunday, August 30

2009 WOMEN'S SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES:  Tuesday, September 1 - Saturday, September 5

SPECIAL EVENTS

When special events come to Madison, the City shows it support in full force! The following is a list of tentative events for the week of the tournament:

• Opening Ceremonies (Monday Night) - Monona Terrace Rooftop

• Madison Gay Hockey Association Exhibition Game

• Musical Performances

• Mad Rollin' Dolls Exhibition Game

• Women's Night at Club 5

• Women's Night at Shamrock Bar

• Wisconsin Fish Fry - It's Tradition!

• Closing Ceremonies - Elver Park Celebration

In addition to the special events that we have planned for tournament participants and fans, please note the following events that will also be occurring in the Madison area during the week of the tournament:

• Taste of Madison on the Capitol Square over Labor Day Weekend

• Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw at Marion Park in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin on September 4th

FIELDS

All diamonds have lighting for evening games. Pets, water, alcohol, and coolers for carry-ins are allowed at all fields. Elver Park has a full-service concession stand.

• Elver Park - 4 diamonds

• Olbrich Park - 4 diamonds

• Bowman Field - 3 diamonds

• Goodman Park - 2 diamonds

HOST HOTELS

Inn on the Park (Located in Downtown Madison)

Sheraton (Located 2 miles from Downtown Madison)

AIRPORTS

Dane County Regional Airport - Madison (MSN)

Mitchell Airport - Milwaukee (MKE) - 85 miles east of Madison

O'Hare International Airport - Chicago (ORD) - 135 miles southeast of Madison

Midway International Airport - Chicago (MDW) - 158 miles southeast of Madison

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS

(For letters of support and web sites, click on the names that have hyperlinks)

Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau

SSBL-Milwaukee - Milwaukee's gay softball league

Madison Gay Hockey Association

Madison GLBT Volleyball

Madison Pride - Madison's annual celebration of its LGBT residents

Outreach - Madison and south central Wisconsin's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community center

Our Lives Magazine - Madison's LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Ally) magazine

Ken Baker and Curt Finkelmeyer - Bid Committee meeting hosts

Club 5 - Madison's Premiere Nightclub

Honeymooners Bowling League

Madison Minotaurs - Madison's all-inclusive rugby club

AIDS Network

Shamrock Bar - A Bar For Everyone

PFLAG Madison

U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin

GSA for Safe Schools

www.JustTerry.com - For all your LGBT travel needs, specializing in trips to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico

The Onion - America's Finest News Source

State Representative Mark Pocan

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk

Bowling Out Loud

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton

City of Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz

State of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle

If you have any questions about the ASANA 2009 Softball World Series, please contact:

• Ben Monty, League Commissioner

• Dawn Siebert, League Secretary

If you would like to learn about Madison's Women's League, click on the following link:

• Mad Women Softball