CINCINNATI (September 16, 2019) – Sports ETA, the most essential resource for sports commissions, sports destinations, sports event owners and industry partners, announced today a multi-year partnership with Northstar Meetings Group (NMG), the leading multi-brand media platform for event planners of all types, including professionals who organize and manage sporting events through its SportsTravel print, digital and event brand.
The partnership includes educational content from Sports ETA to be offered at Northstar conferences, including an educational track for members. The agreement also includes a joint “Annual State of the Industry” publication and research co-sharing with NMG.
To launch the partnership, Sports ETA will host a course for their Certified Sports Event Executive series at the 2019 TEAMS Conference & Expo, in Anaheim, California, November 11-14. The course, titled “Protecting Your Events: How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Advers...
As sports commissions, event and facility owners, and industry partners, you have become leaders in your city and the sports tourism community. It’s an honor and a responsibility.
How can you make the most of that role? Take a second to consider how to elevate your leadership to a new level. The Founder and Chief Human Officer of Leadership from the Core Marcel Schwantes shares with Inc. advice from seven to leaders about their leadership.
Have a clear strategy.
Ask more, tell less.
Be curious about your people.
Embrace the unknown.
Set your people up for success.
Keep your people focused on their ‘why.’
Model the right cultural behaviors.
Schwantes leaves you with this: “The common thread running through these responses is the centrality of inspiring leadership. Leadership actions aren’t taken for action's sake, but to work towards a central purpose that makes it worthwhile. Whatever actions these leaders perform, they reflec...
We appreciate your input on research topics of interest for the sports events and tourism industry. If you didn't have a chance to respond to the latest version of The Pulse, it's ok! Take a look at the recap and see what research topics are of interest to other Sports ETA members.
The Pulse v.6 Recap
This information in the recap above helps us as we plan for timely and relevant research for our members. Part of that objective is keeping a close eye on what’s happening in the industry. Industry trends is the subject of the Pulse v. 7, available now:
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The Sports Facilities Summit is back and ready to show facility operators the latest trends. Developed by industry leaders in sports facilities, events, and tourism, the summit in October will provide education and facilities tours to those in this industry.
This year’s summit on October 24-26 will be held at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana. This 400-acre campus is one of the largest sporting complexes in the world featuring 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for a variety of sports, as well as an indoor facility to accommodate year-round play.
Industry leaders will lead discussions including:
Facility Development Funding and Trends
Surface Options: Natural vs. Artificial / Wood vs. Synthetic floor
Local Usage vs. Visitor Usage - What is the right decisions?
Maintaining a “High-Quality” Facility - What is the true cost?
How do you differentiate your new facility
There will be t...
Don't miss out on these exciting opportunities to earn CSEE credits before the end of the year!
First up, CSEE at the 2019 4S Summit.
October 8 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Providence, RI
Now Presenting: Presence, Presentation Skills, & Media Training
Now Presenting activates the idea that every interaction and every conversation is an opportunity to make a positive and lasting impression on others, whether it’s connecting with a new vendor, providing a critical service or reaching out for community support.
Through the Now Presenting curriculum and approach, participants will learn tools to identify communication strengths and weaknesses, ensuring that they make the most positive impression on clients, colleagues, and the media while still being true to themselves. In this program, participants learn-by-doing through exercises that help them stay confident and consistent in the media spotlight, as well as in traditional presentations and daily interactio...
Fall 2019 Sports Facilities Summit
Mark your calendars for October 24 - 26 as we're hosting the 2nd Sports Facilities Summit!
Developed by industry leaders in sports facilities, events, and tourism, the Sports Facilities Summit provides education and facilities tours to industry leaders who want to learn about trends, and experience live operations of a sports facility. Created to facilitate discussions and networking, the Sports Facilities Summit hosts a series of events to explore all aspects of this industry. The fall Summit will be held at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, IN.
Who Should Attend?
Convention Centers
Developers & Architects
Indoor/Outdoor Facilities
Non-Traditional Sports Venues
Parks and Recreation
Stadiums & Arenas
Sports Complexes
Sports Destinations
Sports Facility Vendors
Sports Parks
Topics
Facility Development
Facility Funding
Facility Management
Admin Issues
F...
Remember the fun you had on Field Day during elementary school? The day you spent outside playing fun games against other classrooms? Don’t we all need an adult field day? Louisville Sports Commission agrees. That’s why they have brought back their Corporate Games. Lisa Mills, the Director of Marketing and Public Relations, is letting us in on the benefits of hosting your own corporate games.
The Louisville Corporate Games has a variety of contests. There are bracketed events like dodgeball and volleyball, to competitive games including a water balloon toss and a parallel parking challenge, and good sports activities like a food drive and tailgate contest.
“While our corporate games have competitive elements, there also is an emphasis on encouraging participation among companies and employees with different levels of athleticism,” says Mills.
The 3rd annual event had 45 companies participate this year, which is more than double the number of companies t...
Make the most of your organization's membership with Sports ETA by downloading our new logo(s) from the Membership Marketing Toolkit.
Ideal uses include email signatures, websites, and print and digital materials promoting your Sports ETA membership. Take a few minutes today to update to the new Sports ETA logo!
Membership Marketing Toolkit
A variety of logos are available to download in different formats, suited for specific applications and reproduction needs. Before downloading any Sports Events & Tourism Association logos, please read our Brand Usage Guide to help us maintain the integrity of the Sports ETA brand. This guide is designed to help you use the Sports ETA brand with clarity and consistency.
Brand Usage Guide
Prior to publishing any materials across print or digital platforms, we ask that you please email any PDF, JPG/PNG screenshot files showing the logo usage for our approval.
Email Meagan Grau, at meagan@sportseta.org, for a...
Sports ETA is excited to announce a special subscription rate for Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal!
Sports ETA members who are not current or prior subscribers within the last 6 months, to Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, are eligible to receive a discounted introductory rate of $209. This is $88 off of the U.S. base rate of $297. Sports ETA Canadian and International members who take advantage of this offer will receive a digital subscription, not a printed subscription. Upon the expiration of first subscription term at this special rate, the Sports ETA member’s rate will change according to a SBJ renewal schedule.
The Sports ETA discounted subscription for SportsBusiness Journal includes:
49 issues per year
Weekly, in-depth coverage of the biggest stories and trends in the sports industry - in print and online
Original, comprehensive news stories, features and columns from 80 expert reporters, edit...
Your membership with Sports ETA gets you a lot, including one benefit that will be used by your organization for years to come - Safe Sport Training. With the alliance between Sports ETA and the U.S. Center for SafeSport, members have the opportunity to get SafeSport Trained at a discounted rate.
The training will benefit countless athletes, coaches, volunteers, referees, staff, and others attending events hosted by Sports ETA members across all 50 states, as the organizations join forces with a shared goal — to make safety and well-being top priorities in sport.
Sports ETA members can register for training at a discounted rate. Information on how Sports ETA members and affiliates can access the Center’s online resources and arrange in-person training is now available at www.sportseta.org/education/safe-sport.