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2025 Education

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What Symposium Attendees Have To Say About Education...

"I truly appreciate and enjoy the variety of education sessions offered throughout the Symposium!" - 2024 Symposium Attendee

"You are doing a phenomenal job providing education that touches all segments and sizes of our industry!" - 2024 Symposium Attendee

"Sports ETA is leading the way on high-level education for sports tourism. This year's Symposium had the best content of any show I've attended in several years. The association is clearly firing on all cylinders!" - 2024 Symposium Attendee

"Love this show! Incredibly organized and well put together. Staff is great to work with. The education is awesome. It was very well attended with both destinations and rights holders." - 2024 Symposium Attendee

"Found the content to be diverse and relevant. Enjoyed the sessions and found them to be interactive with ample time to ask questions and engage with the room." - 2024 Symposium Attendee
 

Tuesday - Apr 15, 2025

  10:40 AMHistory of The Pulse & The Relaunch
April 15, 2025, 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Sports ETA and EventConnect are relaunching The Pulse! Join for a deep dive into events and sports tourism analytics. Review trends of how teams, hotels...
  1:00 PMBuilding Outdoor Recreation Opportunities in Your Community
April 15, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Join the Outdoor Recreation & Open Spaces Community, and hear from River Parks Authority on how they utilize local outdoor amenities to create events...
  1:00 PMDEI Power Hour: Roundtables, Real Talk, and Actionable Strategies
April 15, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Join the Sports ETA DEI Community for an afternoon session with roundtables and open dialogue on how we can continue to champion DEI in the sports and...
  1:00 PMFrom Aspiring to Achieving: Positioning Yourself for Leadership
April 15, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Want to move up in the sports tourism industry? This session, led by John Brich, Global Head of Hotels & Resorts at SearchWide Global, will provide...
  1:00 PMSmarter, Faster, Better: How AI and Emerging Tech Are Transforming Sports Events
April 15, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
In a world of shrinking margins and rising expectations, technology is no longer optional—it’s essential. This session explores how event operators...
  1:00 PMState Association Round Tables
April 15, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
You've given us the topics, now let's discuss the answers! We have 5 round table topics, so choose the topic you are struggling with and let's help each...
  2:00 PMIndustry Partners Community Session
April 15, 2025, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Join our community as we embark on a forward-thinking initiative to foster meaningful collaboration and growth.  Through roundtable discussions within...
  2:00 PMNCAA Championships Bid Cycle
April 15, 2025, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Learn more about bidding and hosting NCAA Championships. Learning Objective: Provide bid cycle timeline, bid tips, and best practices for hosting...
  2:00 PMPutting Tech Into Play: Round Tables on Real-World Innovation
April 15, 2025, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Now that you’ve heard from the experts, it’s time to turn insight into action. In this interactive round table session, you’ll join...
  2:00 PMUnlocking the Power of Your Brand
April 15, 2025, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
In the competitive world of sports tourism, strategic merchandising and digital solutions play a crucial role in enhancing destination branding, engaging...
  2:00 PMYoung Professionals Community Session: Enriching Communities Through Sports
April 15, 2025, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Join us for a panel discussion on how communities thrive through sports tourism and the lasting benefits that remain long after the tournaments have ended. Learning...
  3:40 PM3STEP Sports: Connecting Tourism and Sport
April 15, 2025, 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
3STEP Sports drives economic impact as the nation’s largest and most connected youth sports club and event organization, with an ecosystem of 1.5...

Wednesday - Apr 16, 2025

  11:00 AMLarge Events Community - Session 1: Do You Have a Global Sports Strategy?
April 16, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
This is a session for the Large Event Community consisting of those destinations who regularly bid on and host the largest sporting events in the world,...
  11:00 AMParks & Rec Community Session: Uniting Forces to Elevate Sports Tourism
April 16, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Join us for an insightful session where you'll gain firsthand insights on attracting sports meetings, events, and tournaments that fuel economic development...
  11:00 AMSports Tourism Success from Ideation to Execution
April 16, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Discover how destinations and facility operators are turning big ideas into successful, shovel-ready projects. This panel will explore the key steps in...
  11:00 AMTransforming Tension: Leveraging Conflict for Personal and Professional Growth
April 16, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
This highly interactive session dives into the personal side of conflict, helping participants explore how their default responses to tension shape their...
  11:00 AMWhen the Unexpected Hits the Field: Crisis Readiness in Amateur Athletics
April 16, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
In the world of sports, even the best-laid plans can be disrupted by unexpected challenges. This session equips event organizers and community sports leaders...
  2:15 PMBeyond the Block: Capturing Hidden Room Night Data
April 16, 2025, 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
In a world where sports events drive millions of room nights annually, how confident are you that you know all your housing insights? As the industry pushes...
  2:45 PMConnecting Communities for Sustainable Growth
April 16, 2025, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
How sports commissions can use partnerships & data to CREATE economic & environmental resilience. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the...
  2:45 PMFrom Friction to Forward: Using Conflict to Strengthen Teams
April 16, 2025, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
This highly interactive session explores the professional side of workplace conflict, helping participants understand how their default responses to tension...
  2:45 PMLarge Events Community - Session 2: Innovate or Perish (Best Practices Discussion)
April 16, 2025, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
This is a session for the Large Event Community consisting of those destinations who regularly bid on and host the largest sporting events in the world,...
  2:45 PMPlaying to Win: Innovative Funding Strategies for Sports Tourism Success
April 16, 2025, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Sports tourism funding operates like a championship play - each stakeholder must understand their role, timing, and shared goal of creating scoring opportunities....
  2:45 PMUnlocking the Power of Partnership: Navigating Partnership with DMOs
April 16, 2025, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Exclusively designed for Rights Holder members who are eager to explore best practices for developing partnerships with Destination Marketing Organizations...

Thursday - Apr 17, 2025

  9:50 AMEvent Housing Jeopardy with Playbook365
April 17, 2025, 9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Join this fun Jeopardy-style interactive game for your chance to learn more about event housing, the technologies that power group reservations and play...
  10:10 AMSalary Benchmark Survey
April 17, 2025, 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Description coming soon!
  1:00 PMBatman and Robin, Jordan and Pippen, Tourism and Economic Development: Great Dynamic Duos
April 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Join us for this Tulsa deep-dive as we discuss how tourism and economic development can often be seen as at best, unrelated initiatives, and at worst,...
  1:00 PMBuilding Communities Through Owned Media
April 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
In today’s competitive landscape, sports destinations can no longer rely solely on traditional marketing to attract and retain visitors. This session...
  1:00 PMEmpowering Small to Mid-Market Destinations: Roundtable Discussion
April 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Join the SMID Community in this roundtable discussion specifically designed for small to mid-market destinations navigating the sports tourism industry....
  1:00 PMNAIA 101 - Hosting an NAIA Championship
April 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
During this session we will cover all things NAIA! From its history and background to what it takes to bid, prep and host an NAIA National Championship...
  1:00 PMRights Holder Town Hall & Roundtables: Innovating for Impact in the Business of Sports Events
April 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
The game is changing—and so are the challenges faced by today’s rights holders. From the rising cost of participation to evolving sponsor...

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