ICYMI: Last week, on September 21st, Destinations International and Tourism Economics provided an overview and refresher on the EIC tool. If you were unable to join the webinar, you didn't miss out. You can access the recording here in DI's Online Learning Center: Back to the Basics of the Event Impact Calculator (EIC)
As a reminder, Sports ETA members receive free access to all DI webinars and webinar recordings. If you do not already have a DI account set up, you will be required to set up an account in order to access the recording. It's free and easy to do. Click here to create an account. Once you have created your account, you will use those credentials for webinar recordings and when registering for future DI webinars and educational offerings.
Just use the code SPORTSETA.
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If you have any questions or difficulties registering, please email education@destinationsinternational.org.
Are you attending the TEAMS '22 Conference + Expo, October 24-27 in Oklahoma City, OK? Don't miss out on the chance to earn four (4) STS credits by attending a session led by our very own, Dr. Jennifer Stoll, Sports ETA, Research and Education.
Beyond Economic Impact: How to Leverage Sports Events and Tourism to Build Community Value
Join Dr. Jennifer Stoll, Sports ETA, as she provides a detailed overview of the role sports events and tourism plays in destinations, as well as simple ways to measure and communicate this impact in order to demonstrate value to local markets in terms they can understand. Whether you are a destination representative looking to gain community understanding of your work, a rights holder desiring to achieve an increased appreciation for what your event brings to a market, or an industry supplier curious about how to support this industry mindset shift, this course is for you! The course will include real-world examples and ca...
Contact: Jackie Reau
Game Day
(513) 708-5822 | jreau@gamedaypr.com
Caitlyn Blizzard
VP of Communications, Destinations International
1 (202) 835-4202 I cblizzard@destinationsinternational.org
Sports ETA and Destinations International create strategic partnership
to elevate sports events and tourism education and advocacy in America
CINCINNATI (August 8, 2022) – Sports Events and Tourism Association (Sports ETA), the professional trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, and Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), today announced a new two-year partnership with a focus on educational programming and industry research.
The sports events and tourism industry is one of the largest sectors in the travel and tourism industry. According to Sports ETA’s annual State of the Industry Report, the sports tourism sector&rsqu...
SPORTS ETA MEMBERS: Save $300! As a Sports ETA member, you receive a discount on Destination International’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Series.
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LEADERSHIP SERIES 2022 SCHEDULES
1. Thursday, August 25 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
2. Thursday, September 22 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
3. Thursday, October 20 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
4. Thursday, November 17 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
5. Thursday, December 8 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
6. Thursday, January 12, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Sports ETA members can use the discount code EDI22-SPORTSETA at checkout to receive DI’s membership pricing ($695 USD). This is a $300 savings, as DI charges nonmembers $995 to participate in the series.
Registration is open through Friday, August 19th, or until the course sells out (there is a course maximum of 50 participants).
Any questions, please email education@destinationsinternational.org.&...
It's here! Volume 2, Edition 2 of Sports ETA's The Pulse powered by EventConnect Quarterly Report is now available.
In this edition, you'll see data that suggests the industry is poised for a travel breakout in the summer of 2022! Dive in and learn how you can use this information to make better business decisions for your organization!
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Custom Reporting Available
Are you looking to use meaningful data to help your organization better serve your community and give you a competitive advantage?
The power of The Pulse's data runs much deeper than these visualizations display. We are now capable of digging into the data and extracting elements vital to your organization's goals by developing custom reports through tailored data and analysis fit to your organization's needs.
Contact info@sportseta.org to learn more.
The Pulse Dashboard
The Pulse, the sports events and tourism industry’s first and only real-ti...
Contact: Jackie Reau
Game Day
(513) 708-5822
jreau@gamedaypr.com
CINCINNATI (April 28, 2022) – Sports ETA, the only trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, announced today a new two-year partnership with Civitas, the nation’s leading firm in tourism promotion funding and tourism improvement districts.
The agreement will encourage collaboration between both organizations to provide new joint research, education, and regular industry content sharing. The partnership focuses on utilizing tourism improvement districts (TIDs) as funding mechanisms for sports-related tourism initiatives and bringing awareness of the importance of sports events in the larger tourism ecosystem.
“Civitas is the leading firm in guiding destinations on to successfully form improvement districts to increase revenue for marketing and revitalization,” said Al Kidd, President and CEO of Sports ETA. “We are honored to have such a ...
Don't miss this in-person STS Certificate offering on Monday, May 2, 2022 in Fort Worth, TX.
Join fellow high-achieving professionals with Sports ETA’s exclusive certification: Leading Through Influence, powered by Game On Nation.
Completion of this course will earn you 4 credits towards your STS certification. This course is open to anyone who wishes to participate.
Date: May 2, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Registration:
Sports ETA Members: $399
Non-Sports ETA Members: $499 (Email info@sportseta.org to register)
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ABOUT GAME ON NATION
Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Game On Nation is known for developing and delivering a unique, interactive game-based leadership training curriculum, powered by the science of Game Dynamics. With more than 24 years of high-level impact, Game On’s expert facilitator team and proprietary approach have helped the agency become one of the country’s foremost...
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...
Smart Cities & Sport 2021
Building Partnerships: IFs Have The Floor!
Cities are the treasures chests where most sports events are organized. Hosting sports events implies high-level facilities as well as a thoughtful events strategy linked with tourism, economic development, mobility policies, environment concerns, and legacy objectives. But nothing is possible without strong partnerships with sports federations and event organizers. The recent period has deeply disrupted both the existing benchmarks and the anticipated schedules.
What is the future of major event bidding and hosting? Are rights holders increasingly tending to have a “Continuous Dialogue” with the cities rather than launching a bidding process?
This session aims to answer the above questions by providing concrete examples and best practices from the perspective of IF’s, as well as the cities.
Al Kidd, President & CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association
Mark ...
We’ve got a great line-up of education sessions in store for you in Birmingham! Check out these seven quick facts to maximize your education experience at Symposium.
Bye, bye “One Size Fits All” track sessions – Our new education session format will feature content specifically intended for cross-sections of our membership with common interests - these are called Community Groups. Here’s the schedule.
Something for Everyone – From young professionals, small/mid-markets and event impact calculator users to industry partners, large markets, and state associations, we’ll have 10 engaging sessions featuring a wide range of topics and speakers categorized by Community Groups.
Created by you for you – Leaders from each of our Community Groups were actively involved in designing the topic and content scheduled for their group’s session based upon feedback and input from you, our members....