We're Going Virtual: Sports ETA Annual General Membership Meeting set for April 28

 Posted on: February 24 2022
Mark your calendar for the 2022 Sports ETA Annual General Membership Meeting, being held virtually on Thursday, April 28 at 1PM ET. The board of directors looks forward to being able to welcome all Sports ETA members to this meeting, not just those in attendance at the Symposium. By going virtual, our time together at the Symposium will be maximized. Throughout the month of March, Sports ETA will continue to provide information regarding the upcoming meeting. Zoom details and a full meeting package will be delivered electronically to members 30 days prior to the live annual meeting. Please watch the video below, from Chairman Mike Price, STS, CTA, Executive Director, Greater Lansing Sports Authority for additional information.   We look forward to seeing you virtually on April 28.   Questions?  Contact us at Info@SportsETA.org

Get Your Leadership Game On March 1!

 Posted on: February 10 2022
Earn STS credits without the hassle of leaving your office! Join fellow high-achieving professionals on March 1st with Sports ETA’s exclusive virtual certification: Purposeful Leadership for 2022, powered by Game On Nation. With the workplace landscape rapidly changing, purposeful leaders know that skills like listening, empathy, communication, and emotional intelligence are at the forefront of what their employees and teams expect in 2022. This course delivers exercises and interactive learning to explore your individual leadership style while re-affirming your unique purpose, honing your communication skills, and enhancing your ability to influence and motivate others. There has never been a more important time to develop leadership skills than now when teams and communities are navigating the return to being together. Purposeful Leadership for 2022 is designed to help you accelerate your impact for today’s changing workplace, delivering immersive, experiential...

NEW SPORTS ETA COMMUNITY GROUP: Outdoor Recreation

 Posted on: February 7 2022
Join us on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM ET for our newly formed Outdoor Recreation Community.   Subscribe to this community to receive important updates, information, and call details. Agenda:  Introductions Discussion topics: How can DMOs/sports commissions benefit from an elevated partnership with local/state/national parks, and outdoor recreation offices? Our industry naturally encourages a healthy lifestyle.  Strategize on ways we can link sports tourism and outdoor recreation together.  Are there more non-traditional sports, outdoor recreation-related, that our destinations could be pursuing?  While group focused, not losing sight of leisure aspect.  Mutual ways that DMO/sports commissions can give back to their destination with more focus on outdoor tourism.  Trail development for example.  Guest speakers – Discussion around using natural resources as an advantage with...

State of the Industry Survey

 Posted on: February 7 2022
Data out is only as good as data in. Watch an important message from Sports ETA President & CEO, Al Kidd on the State of the Industry survey. 👇     Click HERE to complete the survey.

Bring the Chief Executive Summit to YOUR Destination!

 Posted on: February 3 2022
We are excited to release our Request for Proposal (RFP) to partner and host the Sports ETA Chief Executive Summit in 2023 and 2024.  VIEW RFP The last day to submit a proposal is February 28, 2022. About the Chief Executive Summit CE Summit equips Sports Events and Tourism C-level executives with the tools necessary to advance the mission of their organization. CEOs of sports destinations and sports events are invited to learn from subject matter experts addressing high-level topics including office culture, leadership and management, crisis management, and achieving goals to name a few. The intimate setting is geared toward open dialogue and exchanges among high-level peers. Questions? If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Janis Breedlove.

Recorded Webinar: USA Triathlon Endurance Exchange Conference RFP for 2023 and 2024

 Posted on: February 3 2022
Recorded webinar from Thursday, February 3 at 11:30 AM ET. Learn more about Endurance Exchange, the premier annual conference for the sport of triathlon and endurance multisport industry. Hosted annually by USA Triathlon, Endurance Exchange brings together over 800 coaches, race directors, medical professionals, athletes and other industry constituents for a week-long educational event. USA Triathlon is searching for the next home of Endurance Exchange to be hosted in February or the first week of March in 2023 and 2024. During this webinar you will learn about Endurance Exchange and the necessary requirements for hosting their events, the webinar will wrap up with a Q&A discussion.

Sports ETA cancels 4S Summit in El Paso, March 1-3

 Posted on: February 1 2022
Sports ETA cancels 4S Summit in El Paso, March 1-3 Due to continuing Covid and travel concerns, Sports ETA has canceled the upcoming 4S & Rights Holder Summit scheduled for El Paso, Texas March 1-3, 2022. We are currently working with our hosts at Visit El Paso on rescheduling dates, which will be announced soon.   For those who have already registered, please contact info@sportseta.org to transfer your registration to a future Sports ETA event. We invite you to join us for the Fall 4S & Rights Holder Summit October 11-13, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Registration is currently open.  Thank you, Al Kidd President & CEO Sports ETA

Bonny Bernat joins Sports ETA as Director of Learning & Development

 Posted on: February 1 2022
Contact: Jackie Reau Game Day (513) 708-5822 jreau@gamedaypr.com Bonny Bernat joins Sports ETA as Director of Learning & Development CINCINNATI (February 1, 2022) – Sports Events & Tourism Association (Sports ETA) has named Bonny Bernat as Director of Learning & Development. She will oversee the growth and development of the Sports Tourism Learning Institute within Sports ETA. Bernat, a native of Massachusetts, relocated to North Carolina in 2007 to work with a destination management company in Charlotte serving the motorsports industry. Prior, she worked as sales manager for the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she managed convention, meeting and group tour sales. In 2009, she joined the staff at Visit Winston-Salem as the sports and events sales manager. As the senior sports and events sales manager, she worked over the past 12 years to elevate Winston-Salem as a premier sports destination. Bernat graduated from Worcester...

Winter 2021 - 2022 Playbook Out Now!

 Posted on: January 31 2022
The Winter 2021 - 2022 edition of the Sports ETA Playbook is out now. Download your copy here, and don't forget to share it with a colleague! Inside this edition: 2022 Road Map Looking back on the UNWTO World Sports Tourism Congress Lessons from Smart Cities & Sport Summit in Copenhagen Sports ETA Communities DEI Community Spotlight We encourage members to share information with their peers. Contact Meagan Grau to learn more about how you can contribute to a future edition of The Playbook.

Calling All Destination Members... State of the Industry Survey is in YOUR hands

 Posted on: January 24 2022
Sports ETA, in collaboration with the Northstar Meetings Group, has engaged Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, to conduct an update of the 2019 State of the Industry Report for 2020 and 2021. This important study will provide strategic insights on market size, economic impact, competitive dynamics, and trends within the industry. 2019 was the high-water mark for sports tourism and Sports ETA plans to use the 2020 and 2021 data in evaluating the COVID recovery and industry growth.  This information will be important to future planning for all members of the Sports ETA family with regular data comparisons to validate growth. The survey is designed specifically for destination representatives and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please have your budget, event, sponsorship, participation, and spending data readily available for completion. By completing this survey, you will be entered to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards! Please prov...
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