The Board of Directors consists of the Officers, the Immediate Past Chair, eleven (11) individuals representing Destination Members, two (2) individuals representing Industry Partner Members, and three (3) individuals representing the Rights Holder Members in good standing with the Association.

At each Annual General Membership Meeting, sufficient individuals who are representatives of each membership category are to fill open Destination, Industry Partner, and Rights Holder Board positions that will become vacant at the turn of the fiscal year. Board Members shall be elected to the Board of Directors during the Assocaitions Annual Meeting by a simple majority of the votes cast by the Destination, Industry Partner, and Rights Holder members present and eligible to vote.

Please contact Info@SportsETA.org to learn more about the nomination process.

2026-2027 Officers

The Officers are Chair, Vice Chair / Chair-Elect, and Secretary / Treasurer. The Officers, together with the Immediate Past Chair, constitute the Executive Committee. Officers serve a one year-term in each seat.

Chair
Sports Salt Lake
Vice Chair / Chair-Elect
Indiana Sports Corp
Secretary / Treasurer
Play Treasure Coast Florida
Immediate Past Chair
Maryland SoccerPlex

2026-2027 Directors

Destination, Industry Partner, and Rights Holder member representatives serve three year terms. Industry Partner and Rights Holder representatives serve staggered terms.

Rights Holder Representative
Term Expiring 2027
USA Track & Field
Rights Holder Representative
Term Expiring 2029
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2027
Visit Winston-Salem
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2028
Spokane Sports
Rights Holder Representative
Term Expiring 2029
American Junior Golf Association
Industry Partner Representative
Term Expiring 2029
Hilton Worldwide
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2027
Visit KC
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2029
Sports QC, Visit Quad Cities
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2028
Sports Richmond, VA
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2029
Visit Overland Park
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2028
Visit Myrtle Beach
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2027
Discover Kalamazoo Sports
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2029
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2027
Cobb Travel & Tourism/ Cobb Sports Alliance
Destination Representative
Term Expiring 2028
Auburn-Opelika Tourism
Industry Partner Representative
Term Expiring 2028
The Sports Facilities Companies