SportsETA

Sports ETA is the most essential resource for sports commissions, sports destinations, sports event owners, and industry partners. As the only non-profit 501(c)3 trade association for the sports and events tourism industry in the United States, it helps professionals achieve previously unimaginable levels of performance.

Events run by SportsETA

Conference

The SportsETA Women's Summit 2025, held from April 2-4 in Tampa, FL, is developed by top women leaders in the sports events and tourism industry. The summit aims to inspire attendees to achieve career goals, strengthen community relationships, advocate for themselves, and enhance leadership skills.

Conference

The 4S Summit is a premier two-day event focused on the key pillars of success in sports events and tourism: strategies, services, sales, and sponsorships. Attendees will gain actionable insights through a dynamic lineup of keynote presentations, interactive workshops, breakout sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. Since 2022, the Summit has expanded to include an additional educational track specifically designed for rights holders, providing even more targeted content and learning opportunities. This event is a must-attend for professionals looking to stay ahead of industry trends, master best practices, and build valuable connections with peers from across the country. Whether you're seeking to grow your business, enhance your skills, or expand your network, the 4S Summit is the ultimate destination for elevating success in the sports events and tourism industry.

Annapolis, USA05:00 event time (America/New_York) (your time: 09:00, UTC)
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SportsETA’s Chief Executive Summit equips sports events and tourism executive leaders with the tools to advance their organisations’ missions. CEOs of sports destinations, industry partners and event organisers learn from experts on leadership, operations, office culture, crisis management and strategic planning in an intimate setting.

Columbus, USA17:30 event time (America/New_York) (your time: 22:30, UTC)
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The SportsETA Women's Summit 2026, held from April 2-4 in Tampa, FL, is developed by top women leaders in the sports events and tourism industry. The summit aims to inspire attendees to achieve career goals, strengthen community relationships, advocate for themselves, and enhance leadership skills.

Scottsdale, USA06:00 event time (America/Phoenix) (your time: 13:00, UTC)
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The Sports ETA Facilities Summit is developed by leaders in sports facilities, events and tourism to provide education and facility tours for industry professionals. It offers trend insights and live operations experiences while facilitating discussions and networking among developers, architects, facility managers and vendors across all aspects of the sports facilities sector.

Las Vegas, USA09:00 event time (America/Los_Angeles) (your time: 16:00, UTC)
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11–13 OCT 2026

SportsETA Summit

The SportsETA Summit, formerly known as the Sports ETA Symposium, is the annual meeting of the Sports Events & Tourism Association. Hundreds of sport tourism professionals and industry partners attend dozens of education sessions, networking events and business development appointments designed to generate return on investment, elevate sports events and improve quality of life in host destinations.