The Mentoring Committee was put in place years ago to assist new individuals attending Sports ETA Symposium. For some first-time attendees, it is their first trade show, ever! That was me…. straight out of college. For others, they have been in the workforce, and have attended other trade shows, but never a sports-related trade show. There are many new kinds of attendees and this committee was built to help all of them.

Along with providing a mentor, the committee has added additional resources to assist first-timers. One of those is the blog that is written by mentors – who have been a part of Sports ETA for at least five years. They want to help their colleagues entering this new world of sports tourism. The blogs do not just focus on the Symposium, but important things to know about your membership, other events that are hosted by Sports ETA, fun facts, and more.

Some blogs to look forward to prior to Sports ETA Symposium 2020 are:

• The Importance of Building Relationships
• New To The Industry? GET INVOLVED!
• Branding Yourself
• Why you Should Submit a Sports ETA Award
• Women’s Summit: Benefits of Attending – Personally and Professionally
• What to Know About the Sports ETA Symposium (Always a must-read!)

These blogs are not written just for first-timers but can be beneficial to anyone in the industry – new and old! Sports ETA is a resource to its members – and we hope you find this to be an additional resource that you can take a 5-minute break and read every two weeks. Be sure to follow Sports ETA social networks (Facebook and Twitter), they are a great reminder when new blogs are posted.

   Meaghan Hughes
   Associate Director
   Ann Arbor Sports Commission