Each year, Sports ETA honors organizations and individuals in the sports events and tourism industry to celebrate their accomplishments and achievements. Award activities, events, marketing campaigns, web strategies, etc. must have occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2019. 

An independent judging panel made up of leaders in the sports events and tourism industry reviews each award submission based on a point system determined by the Sports ETA awards committee. Each of our 2019-2020 winners rose to the top of the list, and we couldn’t be more proud of the work that was done in the continuing effort to advance the sports events and tourism industry! 

Premiering now, on our new Sports Events Entertainment Network (SEEN), your 2019 - 2020 Award Winners! Meet the winners and learn more about the work they completed to advance the sports events and tourism industry!

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Congratulations:

• Sports Commission of the Year

  • Greater Cleveland Sports Commission – Population over 500,000

  • Columbus, GA Sports Council – Population under 500,000

• Sports Tourism Organization of the Year

  • Visit Baton Rouge – Population over 500,000

  • Visit Knoxville Sports Commission – Population under 500,000

• Event Marketing Campaign of the Year

  • Fort Worth Sports Commission - Population over 500,000

  • Rockford Area CVB - Population under 500,000

• Destination Branding & Marketing Campaign of the Year

  • Experience Florida’s Sports Coast - Population over 500,000

  • Spokane Sports - Population under 500,000

• Locally Created Event of the Year

  • Palm Beach County Sports Commission - Population over 500,000

  • Rockford Area CVB - Population under 500,000

• Game Changer Award

  • Patti Smith, Harris County - Houston Sports Authority

• Superior Service/Industry Partner of the Year

  • Dale Neuburger, Burson Cohn & Wolfe Sports Practice - North America

View award winner video interviews in our Sports Events and Entertainment Network (SEEN).

For more information on Sports ETA member awards or to view past award winners, click here.