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CINCINNATI (August 24, 2021) – Sports ETA, the only trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, announced today a new five-year partnership with Northstar Meetings Group, the leading multi-platform brand for dedicated meeting and business planners and sports event organizers, to serve as presenting sponsor of the association’s “Annual State of the Industry” research report.
Under terms of the new agreement, Northstar — the publisher of SportsTravel and organizers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo and EsportsTravel Summit — will also become the exclusive provider of content related to media and media relations for Sports ETA educational programming distributed by the association’s Sports Tourism Learning Institute.
The association’s last research report, “2019 State of the Sports Tourism Industry Report in America presented by the Sp...
We feel it is important to share our plans and response to the recent Delta variant surge of COVID, especially as many large events and trade shows taking place in the next few weeks have implemented vaccine requirements or proof of negative rapid tests.
We are currently monitoring all CDC guidelines, as well as requirements in Birmingham and the State of Alabama, understanding this is a very fluid situation and may change between now and Symposium dates in late October.
While it’s too early to confirm COVID policies, our planning process covers all contingencies. At the appropriate time, approximately three weeks prior to the start of Symposum, all attendees will receive specific instructions on the current situation in Birmingham, as well as all requirements and policies.
Sports ETA is fully committed to the health and safety of our attendees, vendors and staff. If you have specific questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Janis Ross, Vice President of ...
The Sports ETA Playbook is the official publication of the association for the sports events and tourism industry. The Summer 2021 edition is now available. Download your copy today.
Inside this issue:
Catching Up With Our Communities
Current Status of Economic Impact of Transgender Bill Legislation
Going Virtual to Create A New Event Called Virtual Artistic Swimming
STS Graduates
Sports Tourism Learning Institute Information
A look at new Sports ETA Partnerships
Birmingham schedule of events - October 25-28
Women's Summit
Facilities Summit
Symposium
White Papers
Annual General Membership Meeting Recap
Sports Business Journal Details
We encourage members to share information with their peers. Contact Meagan Grau to learn more about how you can contribute to a future edition of The Playbook.
Current Status and Economic Impact of Transgender Bill Legislation
By Jackie Reau, Game Day
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The participation of transgender and transsexual people in competitive sports is a controversial issue, particularly where athletes who have gone through male puberty are notably successful in women's sport, or represent a significant increased injury risk to female-by-birth competitors.
Resistance to transwomen competing in women's sports generally focuses on physiological attributes such as height and weight, or performance metrics such as speed and strength—and whether sustained testosterone suppression can adequately reduce any natural advantages of male body characteristics within a given women's sport.
Access regulations requiring that transathletes compete against athletes of the same assigned sex at birth and requiring sex verification testing have been used. Proponents of such regulations regard them as necessary to ensure fai...
We all endured a lot in 2020 as we saw our industry completely come to a stop. During that time, we know individuals and organizations rose to the challenge and helped make their community and our association better. We would like to hear from anyone and everyone that has positive outcomes from the struggles that occurred last year. Whether you were fighting against COVID related issues, natural disasters, social justice movements or more, we want to hear from you. Submit an entry by August 29 to tell us how you or your Destination overcame challenges in 2020 and achieved positive results.
There will not be a winner selected for this award, but we will recognize all who submit for this category at the Symposium. Please submit only one entry per organization.
Requirements: 1-page max description of how your Destination qualifies to be recognized. Photos and videos can be submitted, but not required.
Deadline: August 29 at 3AM ET...
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Sports ETA and Quantum Consultancy Announce New Partnership
CINCINNATI (July 22, 2021) – Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, and Quantum Consultancy, a data-driven consultancy solution to develop event strategies and evaluate new and existing products in the sport and entertainment sector announced today a partnership to provide the Quantum Event Hosting Landscape Report 2020-2028 to Sports ETA members at a discount.
The Quantum Event Hosting Landscape Report 2020-2028 details the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the calendar of flagship sports events. The report considers 95 international sports federations, 160 flagship properties totaling 780 event editions within its scope of research.
Research suggests that close to 50% of all major world championships and multisport games scheduled to take place during 2020 were cancelled, wi...
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Sports ETA to Partner on Two New U.S. Sports Congress Events
CINCINNATI (For Immediate Release) – Sports ETA, the trade association for the U.S. sports events and tourism industry, will serve as an organizing partner of the new U.S. Sports Congress Economic Development & Sports Tourism Summit (ED&STS) and the Collegiate Championship Symposium scheduled for December.
Both events will take place under the U.S. Sports Congress umbrella in Frisco, Texas. The ED&STS will be held December 6-7 and the Collegiate Championship Symposium will be December 6.
The ED&STS is designed for economic development professionals, Chambers of Commerce, park districts and government representatives. This unique programming will feature its own educational track, including opportunities to network with other like-minded professionals at U.S. Sports Congress receptions.
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Episode five of our Life In the Front Office podcast series is now available!
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Sports ETA announces new board leadership for 2021-22
CINCINNATI (June 29, 2021) – Sports ETA announced new board leadership as elected at the Annual General Membership Meeting this week. Michael Price of Greater Lansing Sports Authority was elected Board Chair.
The 2021 Officers of Sports ETA are:
Chair Michael Price, STS, CTA Greater Lansing Sports Authority. Price has served as executive director of Greater Lansing Sports Authority for the past 15 years and is a long-time committee chair with Sports ETA. He is the co-founder of Pure Michigan Sports, the state sports association for Michigan and serves as the groups lead.
Immediate Past Chair, Janis Burke, STS, Harris County – Houston Sports Authority. Burke has served as CEO of the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority for the past 15 years. Under her board leadership, Sports ETA un...