Membership

About Membership

Our members include organizations that attract sporting events to their community, (i.e. sports commissions, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), parks and recreation, etc.) event owners, and vendors to the sports events and tourism industry. Sports ETA is the primary network for communication and information sharing on all topics relating to the sports events and tourism industry.

It is our goal to EARN your respect and membership every day through our 4 pillars of excellence:

Education- Gain knowledge of industry trends and best practices. 

Advocacy- Representation on national issues and initiatives related to the sports events and tourism industry. 

Resources- Access industry-leading information, analysis and trends you need to know to better conduct your business. 

Networking- Reach a network of more than 2,500 sports events and tourism professionals. 

Please note: all of our memberships are organization-based; therefore all employees of the organization become members under their organization's annual membership.

We invite you to join this network and add your organization to our prestigious list of members.

 

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Membership Categories

Membership in the organization is granted to an organization that meets the criteria as outlined for the three categories. Your membership dues are to be paid in full at the time of joining. Your dues will be pro-rated if joining on / after October 1. If you join between October 1 and December 31, your membership dues will include the remainder of the current year, as well as membership dues for the following year.

Destination

$1,195/YR

Sports commissions, chambers of commerce, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), parks and recreation departments, sports venues and facilities, and other organizations that represent communities which solicit and service sports events, sports organizations, and other types of sports-related activities in their community. Can represent a city or metropolitan area, region, state, or country.

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Industry Partner

$1,195/YR

Organizations that providing equipment, services, or attractions to the sports events and tourism industry (i.e., sports marketing companies, consulting and/or architectural firms, media partners, sports equipment manufacturers, facility management or food service companies, etc.).



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Rights Holder

$250/YR

Sports organizations and associations, national governing bodies (NGBs), and other companies that bid out and award sports events to which they own the rights. Organization's must have multiple events available for bid annually, and be hosted in multiple regions across the country.



 

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“ The NASC (SPORTS ETA) listens to its membership to provide the tools sport tourism professionals need. ”
Judi Hess, from Visit Binghamton, explains how Sports ETA education programs help her stay on top of what's new in the industry.
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Trial Memberships

Do you offer trial memberships?

While we do not offer trial memberships, the member services team conducts webinars with prospective members who want a sneak-peak of all of the resources available on the website. To schedule a webinar, contact our member services team at Info@SportsETA.org or 513.693.4809.

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