FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Stoll
September 22, 2023
970-250-5734
STOLL STRATEGIES AND SPORT TOURISM CANADA LAUNCH CANADIAN FUNDING REPORT
Grand Junction, CO – In partnership with Dr. Jennifer Stoll, Grant MacDonald, and Dr. Blake Price, Sport Tourism Canada (STC) is pleased to announce the launch of The Stoll Report on Canadian Sport Event Funding. ...
Looking to earn credits toward your STS designation? Maybe you need credits to maintain your STS. Or maybe you have never taken an STS course before and are ready to start. Either way, we have a live STS course offering taking place during TEAMS ’23.
The course will start at 8:30 AM ET on October 3 and will be led by Michael Prince, the president and CEO of USPA Global Licensing.
Prince will dive into the topic of branding and global licensing from the perspective of the U.S. Polo Association, which has mastered the practice.
Sports ETA members can register online HERE or by clicking the image below.
Non-Sports ETA members should email info@sportseta.org for more info and to get registered.
Sports tourism has become important to destinations around the world, and our team of experts will talk about issues, and interview rights holders and destination leaders about the latest developments in the industry.
An important message from our members, USA Gymnastics:
"After reviewing our calendar for the 2025-2028 Olympic Quad with internal and external stakeholders, USA Gymnastics is shifting the U.S. Classic and U.S. Championships to an earlier date in 2025-2028 in the best interest of the gymnastics community. Thanks to all the cities who have submitted bids already, and for new interested cities! We appreciate your understanding and continued interest in our premier USA Gymnastics Qualifiers and Championships. All 2025-2028 event RFP’s are now posted on the USA Gymnastics Events and Bid Applications web page."
Bids are due November 3, 2023.
For any open events in 2024, these events are first priority, and we are requesting bids for these events as soon as possible. Please contact Grace Schumacher at gschumacher@usagym.org and cc: Scott Cole at scole@usagym.org with any questions.
To achieve continued growth and success, Sports ETA requires strong leadership from our dynamic members. Board members serve as representatives of Sports ETA's 650+ member organizations and help guide the future direction of the Association.
You are invited to apply for a board position and/or suggest potential candidates for consideration by the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee is accepting applications for five (5) open positions on the Sports ETA Board of Directors. The open positions include:
Executive Committee – Secretary
Four (4) Directors representing the Sports ETA Destination category serving a three-year term expiring June 2027
SUBMIT NOMINATION
Please note: The nomination form is set up as a Google form. If you do not have a Google account, please do not let this discourage you from submitting an application. You can quickly create a FREE Google account HERE.
The deadline for submitting applications is January 19, 2...
Your Sports ETA Board Chair, Ray Palmer, is calling with an important and exciting message. Click below to listen! 👇
Accept Ray's call & listen to his message here.
At the heart of our industry, we understand the importance of staying ahead of the game, adapting to trends, and embracing innovation. That's precisely what the 4S Summit is designed for - to empower you with top-notch education and insights that will set you apart.
Here's a sneak peek into what awaits you at the 4S Summit:
The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: More than just a football game
Headed into it's 90th edition, the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is more than just a football game pairing up top ACC and Pac-12 teams. The game is woven into the fabric of El Paso, starting as a benefit to underprivileged children by the local Kiwanas Club, has grown into a historical mainstay across the college football landscape. Hear a deep dive into the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl history from its Executive Director, Bernie Olivas, and learn about the shifting landscape of intercollegiate athletics and how it impacts our role in the sports events and tourism industry.
Session ...
MEMBER PRESS RELEASE: TEMPEST ACQUIRES THE SPORTS TOURISM INDEX™ FROM HUDDLE UP GROUP
The game changing strategic partnership between Tempest and Huddle Up Group will help destinations strategize, secure and manage event leads in the multi-billion dollar sports tourism industry.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (SEPTEMBER 5, 2023) — Tempest, a leading provider of web, CRM and digital marketing solutions for the destination marketing industry, has announced the acquisition of the Sports Tourism Index™ from sports tourism consultancy, Huddle Up Group.
"When we launched the iDSS integration with Scout, we were amazed by the enthusiasm and the exciting ideas for future enhancements that poured in from our mutual clients," stated Alex Heimann, CEO of Tempest. "Sports have always held a central place in the culture of Tempest, and considering the increasing significance of Sports Tourism to our clients, it was a natural progression for us to collaborate closer with ...
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PERFECT GAME PARTNERS WITH EVENTCONNECT TO DEVELOP THE MOST CONNECTED EXPERIENCE IN BASEBALL
Sanford, Florida (Tuesday, August 22, 2023) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a housing and technology partnership with industry-leading EventConnect to become Perfect Game’s official housing bureau. The newly-minted multi-year partnership will take effect on January 1, 2024.
EventConnect is the leader in connected sports management technology, providing event organizers with a free-to-use portal that includes a directory of hotels, venues, destinations and event-related suppliers.
“As Perfect Game continues to schedule events featuring the top youth baseball and softball players on a weekly basis all over the country, we knew it was vital to be partnered with a market-leading company for event organization and EventConnect is exactly that,” said Perfe...
The summer 2023 edition of the Sports ETA Playbook is out now. Take a break and check it out!
Download your copy here, and don't forget to share it with a colleague.
INSIDE THIS EDITION
- Welcome John David
- Symposium Recap
-4S Summit
-Unlock Your Potential: Discover Educational Opportunities with Sports ETA
-Perspective Is A Funny Thing
- Sports ETA Member Wins
VIEW PLAYBOOK
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