Save the Date: April 13-17, 2025, in Tulsa, OK for Our 2025 Symposium and Facilities Summit!
We are thrilled to invite you to two premier events in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from April 13-17, 2025: the 2025 Symposium and the 2025 Facilities Summit! Registration for both events is now open!
2025 Symposium
Date: April 14-17, 2025
Our Symposium is the place to be for sports events and tourism professionals looking to elevate their game. Here’s what you can expect:
Innovative Sessions and Keynote Presentations
Be inspired by an incredible lineup of sessions and keynotes featuring industry leaders and experts. Gain valuable knowledge and practical takeaways to implement in your organization.
Networking Opportunities
Take advantage of numerous networking events to connect with peers, industry partners, and event owners from across the country. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and build lasting relationships.
2025 Facilities Summit
Date: April 13-14, 2025
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As the inaugural Sustainability Sponsor for the Sports ETA Symposium, the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission is thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Oregon. In anticipation of your visit, they’d like to offer some useful tips to help make your time more enjoyable while also helping to preserve their great state.
Firstly, remember to pack your reusable water bottle and coffee cup. Refilling your bottle with the purest, freshest water or indulging in the renowned Northwest coffee is not only convenient but also contributes to reducing waste from plastic water bottles and single-use coffee cups.
As a token of their appreciation, you’re invited to visit their booth on the trade show floor, #219. Present your reusable bottle or coffee cup, and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for an exciting prize pack. Additionally, they’ll have some stylish local stickers available to brighten up your bottle. Thank you for joining us and...
Your industry peers have started requesting and accepting appointments in the 2024 Sports ETA Symposium Appointment Portal. Don’t wait another day to get registered and begin your appointment requests!
REGISTER NOW
One-on-One Pre-Scheduled Appointments
Meet face-to-face with sports destinations, event rights holders, and industry partners during pre-scheduled one-on-one appointments. The list of registered organizations grows every day, so check back often for an up-to-date list! The Appointment Portal, sponsored by Meet Boston, closes on April 1!
BWH Hotels presents the First Time Attendee Reception before the Opening Party on Monday, April 22 as we introduce the association and what can be expected throughout the week in Portland. First timers will have the opportunity to network amongst other first timers and industry veterans!
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Hotel Eastlund, Cosmopolitan Ballroom
NEW THIS YEAR! Thanks to our sponsor...
The Sports ETA Sports Legacy Fund awards an annual grant and sports equipment donation to an organization in need in the host city of the Symposium. We are proud to announce we have donated over $200,000 to programs in need, since the Sports Legacy Fund was established in 2003.
The program was originally developed by the St. Petersburg/ Clearwater Sports Commission as an equipment donation program. The Sports Legacy Fund is a way for members of the sports events and tourism industry to make a personal and lasting impact on the lives of underprivileged youth sports programs throughout the country.
An emphasis is placed on donations to not-for profit organizations that provide individuals, particularly at-risk youth, veterans, or physically or intellectually disabled individuals, opportunities to participate in sport and encourage healthy lifestyles. This contribution is part of the legacy the Sports ETA leaves in each host city.
2024 BENEFICIARY: SHE FLIES
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We are excited to release our Request for Proposal (RFP) to partner and host the Sports ETA Symposium in 2027 or 2028!
Download RFP
Below are important deadlines to keep in mind:
June 30, 2022 - Letter of Intent
July 2022 - Q&A - Bidders and Sports ETA
August 15, 2022 - Proposal Submission Deadline
September 2022 - Finalists notified
Fall/Winter 2022 - Site visits conducted by staff and Board Chair
March 2023 - Presentation to Sports ETA Board of Directors; host(s) notified upon Board approval
May 8-11, 2023 - Announcement made to the general membership at 2023 Symposium
About The Sports ETA Symposium
Our annual meeting attracts hundreds of sports events and tourism professionals and industry partners who gather to exchange time, resources, strategies, solutions, and more. The Symposium features dozens of education sessions, countless networking opportunities, and business development appoi...
Appointment schedules for the 2022 Symposium are now available. Only the first registered attendee for your organization has access to view and print your organization's schedule, listed under the appointment portal on the My Account page (Login required).
There will not be copies of your schedule printed on-site. Additionally, there will not be an internet kiosk/printing station available for attendees, as we are limiting all frequently touched surfaces to help keep our attendees safe. Please print a copy of your schedule in advance and bring it with you to Fort Worth.
Alternatively, you can access your schedule from the Sports ETA website or the app by using your mobile device. The app is only available to registered Symposium attendees. A separate email inviting Symposium attendees to download the app will be sent later this week.
Contact: Jackie Reau
Game Day
(513) 708-5822
jreau@gamedaypr.com
Sports ETA Wraps Up Successful Symposium
700+ Sports Events and Tourism Leaders Gather in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (October 28, 2021) – Sports ETA, the only trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, held its annual Symposium here from October 25-28, 2021 with more than 700 sports events and tourism industry leaders in attendance. Keynote presentations were made by Civil Rights Activists Dr. Martha Bouyer and Lisa McNair, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Erik Moses, President of Nashville Superspeedway.
“Sports events and tourism industry leaders convened from around the country in Birmingham for the Symposium designed to connect destinations to event rights holders for new business opportunities,” said Al Kidd, President and CEO of Sports ETA. “Birmingham was the perfect host for our largest annual event for our membership.”
Numerous education prog...
Sports ETA Attendees:
Sports ETA would like to announce the following health and safety protocols for our upcoming Symposium in Birmingham, AL October 25 - 28, 2021:
All attendees must provide proof of vaccination showing the final dose received on or before October 10th or a negative PCR/Rapid-Antigen or home test taken between October 22nd and prior to your arrival in Birmingham.
Sports ETA is partnering with Fern Health Check for a digital portal to upload required documentation. You will receive an invitation to this portal, as well as additional details, in mid-October. Please note that admittance to Symposium, as well as ancillary Summit events, will only be allowed with this documentation.
Daily temperature checks will be required for entry into the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
Sports ETA is implementing touchless check-in for registration, which limits contact for all attendees.
Masks will be ...
The appointment portal for the 2021 Sports ETA Symposium is open now through October 7. Only the first registered attendee for your organization has access to the portal.
Enter Appointment Portal
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT PORTAL INFO
The portal will be open from September 6 – October 7 at 11:59 p.m. ET
During this time, you may request/accept/decline/rank appointments
Your organization’s Symposium registration(s) and 2021 membership dues must be paid in full before you can access the appointment portal.
Click here to check the status of your organization’s registration.
If you are unable to log into your membership account, your membership has lapsed. Please contact info@SportsETA.org to renew your membership.
Make the most of every appointment. If your organization’s membership profile is not up-to-date, your organ...