Tag: Conferences

14Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

2025 travel and tourism industry events and conferences calendar

In this month-by-month calendar, we take a look at the travel and tourism industry events and conferences that are taking place in 2025. Travel trade events play a vital role in shaping the future of global tourism. These gatherings bring together key stakeholders, including airlines, hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, and technology providers, to network, share insights, and discuss emerging trends.  Major events like World Travel Market (WTM) in London, ITB Berlin in Germany and Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai are prime examples of platforms where professionals can forge partnerships, explore new markets, and showcase products. These conferences often set the stage for important agreements, such as destination marketing initiatives and technological solutions to en...

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14Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

2025 sports business events and conferences calendar

In this month-by-month calendar, we take a look at the sports business events, conferences and awards that are taking place in 2025. The global sports business calendar in 2025 is rich with opportunities for industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Sports business events are critical to the growth and evolution of the sports tourism sector, acting as platforms for networking, innovation, and strategic collaboration.  These events, such as conferences, summits, and trade expos, bring together key stakeholders, including league executives, sponsors, broadcasters, and technology innovators. They provide a forum for addressing current challenges, exploring emerging trends, and shaping the future of sports. This page will be updated as schedules are announced. Events a...

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2Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

The London Snow Show returns to Olympia in 2025

The London Snow Show is returning to Olympia for the first time in 15 years with its next edition set to take place from 18-19 October 2025.  Located in west London, Olympia has often been considered the “home of the snow show” and its return marks an exciting new chapter in the event’s history as its new owners, The Mountain Trade Network, build a packed programme that will include sections for destinations, brands and retailers as well as a luxury and wellness area. There will also be live music, talks and opportunities to meet some of the stars of the skiing and snowboarding world.  Built in 1886, Olympia is one of London’s oldest event spaces and is now undergoing a £1.3 billion transformation to become London’s leading premium event space with the refurbishment of bot...

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24Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

Sardinia to host Synergy – The Retreat Show in 2025

The fourth edition of Synergy - The Retreat Show will take place in Sardinia, Italy, from 7-10 October 2025. A historic island known for its beautiful beaches and fascinating rock formations, Sardinia also reflects the art and culture that Italy is known for, and the 2025 Synergy show will focus on showcasing how the arts can intersect with wellness and healing.  Following previous successful shows in Ibiza (2022), Mexico (2023) and Bali (2024), Synergy has firmly cemented its place as a key event in the trade show calendar. Recognised as the only trade show servicing the wellness travel and retreat industry, Synergy brings together like minded individuals working in wellness travel, from wellness experts and practitioners to instructors and coaches, as well as travel designers an...

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20Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

3rd World Sports Tourism Congress to be hosted by Real Madrid in November

UN Tourism, the specialised agency for tourism within the United Nations, has announced that Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will host the 3rd World Sports Tourism Congress from 28-29 November 2024.  Jointly organised by UN Tourism and the Government of the Region of Madrid, this year’s congress will be held under the theme of “Tourism and Sport Creating a Lasting Legacy for Destinations”.  Bringing together stakeholders from across the sectors, the event in Spain’s capital city will focus on best practices in sports tourism, including its economic impact, contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and strategies for effectively promoting destinations through sports events and sponsorships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJaqsnmK00&t=1s ...

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11Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

SEICon 2024: Las Vegas to host new sports, entertainment and innovation conference

The inaugural edition of SEICon – a first-of-its-kind sports, entertainment and innovation conference – will be held at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas from 15-17 July 2024. Organised by UNLV Sports Innovation and Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with the Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle, the event will include exhibitor pods, innovation labs, daily keynotes, seminars/sessions, roundtables, and daily wrap parties with music entertainment.  “There has been momentum building in the area of professional sports throughout Southern Nevada in recent years, and the economic growth that comes along with it is undeniable,” Keith E. Whitfield, president of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). “Through business and workforc...

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SEICon 2024 Las Vegas

The inaugural edition of SEICon – a first-of-its-kind sports, entertainment and innovation conference – will be held at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas from 15-17 July 2024. Organised by UNLV Sports Innovation and Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle, SEICon 2024 will include exhibitor pods, innovation labs, daily keynotes, seminars/sessions, roundtables, and daily wrap parties with music entertainment.  Attendees will have opportunities to meet industry executives and explore the latest innovations in sports and entertainment, esports and gaming, sports sociology and diversity, broadcast brands and media, research and development, and more. See more at sei-con.org https://www.youtube....

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5Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Events, Sports Business, Sports Travel

World Sports Tourism Congress: Catalonia event confirmed for November 2021

After being postponed in May last year, it has now been confirmed that the World Sports Tourism Congress is rescheduled for 25-26 November 2021. Organised by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Catalan Tourist Board (Agència Catalana de Turisme), the event will be held in Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain. In a statement on its website, the UNWTO said: “Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in tourism. More and more tourists are interested in sport activities during their trips whether sports are the main objective of travel or not. Sport events of various kinds and sizes attract tourists as participants or spectators and destinations try to add local flavours to them to distinguish themselves and provide authentic local experiences. Sports events can be a catalyst ...

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16Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

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2021 Sports ETA Annual Symposium rescheduled to October

Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry in the United States, has confirmed that its three major spring events - Women’s Summit, Facilities Summit, and Annual Symposium - will now be rescheduled for the autumn.   The Sports ETA Annual Symposium will take place in Birmingham, Alabama from 25-29 October 2021. While the Women’s Summit and Facilities Summit will be delivered as live events in Birmingham, adjacent to the Annual Symposium. Schedule, details, and registration information will be announced in due course. Al Kidd, president and CEO of Sports ETA, said: “By co-hosting these three annual events, we can continue to deliver networking opportunities and educational programming for our membership while being sensitive to travel and budget expen...

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24Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Events, Sports Business

February 2021 sports business industry events and conferences

With the Covid-19 pandemic still affecting meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), virtually all sports business industry events in early 2021 will be held online.  February kicks off with the Golf Industry Show, Global Sports Week and ISPO Munich taking place in the first week of the month.  Other #SportsBiz events in February include the National Sports Forum Virtual Winter Summit, Women in Sport Digital Conference and fourth Japan Sports Week.  Related articles February 2021 sports events: what’s on the month’s sporting calendar?Sports business 2021 calendar: industry events and conferences2021 sports events calendar: month-by-month guideSport + Travel Magazine: sign up for the free monthly digital publication February 2021 sports busines...

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21Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Events, Sports Business

‘Events. Reimagined’: business events campaign launched by VisitBritain

VisitBritain is urging event organisers to innovate and “reimagine the future” as the sector looks to recover from the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK’s £84bn events and MICE industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the coronavirus, with many venues still closed and conferences and exhibitions postponed or cancelled.  As part of its international hosted buyer partnership with The Meetings Show, the VisitBritain tourism agency has launched a new business events campaign - "Events. Reimagined". The aim of the campaign is to “reboot, refresh and reimagine” future events in the UK.     In a statement, VisitBritain said: “With such enormous upheaval recently, the events industry will see innovation and change unlike ever before. The new ‘Reimagine’ campaign is to h...

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12Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

Scottish Golf Tourism Week: 2020 event postponed and new dates announced for 2021

The fifth edition of Scottish Golf Tourism Week, which was due to take place in November, has now been postponed until 2021. This year’s event had been scheduled for 5-11 November, but the Covid-19 pandemic has forced organisers to amend their plans. The event at the Fairmont St Andrews will now take place from 30 March to 1 April 2021.  A statement read: “Following consultation with international tour operators faced with little prospect of being able to travel to Scotland, organisers have sought to postpone the event. The good news for the Scottish golf tourism industry is that new dates have now been announced with Scottish Golf Tourism Week now returning at the start of the 2021 golf season.” Tom Lovering, commercial director at PSP Media Group, added: “Scottish Golf Tou...

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26Sep By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business, Sports Travel

An £84bn industry in crisis: surely jobs in events and MICE are ‘viable’?

In September the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak outlined the UK government’s “Winter Economy Plan” which will see the furlough scheme replaced and more support given to sectors hit hard by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.  While Sunak unveiled the new Job Support Scheme, which will launch on 1 November for six months, he also announced plans for business loans, VAT cuts and help for the self-employed.  The Treasury also said the new scheme will protect “viable jobs” in companies who are “facing lower demand over the winter months due to coronavirus”. So which jobs are deemed as “viable”. It’s a question many professionals across the UK are seeking answers for. Sky News business presenter Ian King asks: which are the workers who are most at risk of losing...

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13Jun By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Guides, Sports Business, Sports Travel

2020 #SportsBiz conferences: sports tourism and travel industry events

Sports business and sports tourism conferences are a huge driver for the travel industry. However, the sector has been hit hard this year by the coronavirus pandemic with many events cancelled, postponed or rescheduled. Here we look at the #SportsBiz events, conferences, exhibitions and awards scheduled to take place in 2020. All events are subject to change due to Covid-19. Sport + Travel Magazine: sign up for the free monthly digital publication 2020 sports calendar: major sporting events 2020 sports business calendar  December 2020 Business of Sport Summit When: 1-2 December 2020 Where: RACV City Club in Melbourne, Australia and delivered digitally Website: sportsleaders.com.au The Stadium Business Summit When: 1-3 December 2020 Where: online Website: stadiumbusinesssummit.com Maj...

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8May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

World Football Summit and Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazário launch WFS Live virtual event

World Football Summit (WFS) has teamed up with legendary striker Ronaldo Nazário and Octagon Brasil to launch a four-day virtual conference - WFS Live powered by Octagon.  Taking place online from 6-9 July 2020, the football business event will see global leaders from the game come together to address the challenges and opportunities in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a WFS statement executives from clubs, leagues, federations, broadcasters, agencies and sponsorship brands will “lay sound foundations for the sport to continue growing into a new era”. Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazário, a two-time Fifa World Cup winner, is owner of Spanish La Liga club Real Valladolid and is also president of Octagon Brasil.  “T...

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26Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

#SportsBiz events news: SportsPro Live 2020, Football Innovation Forum, World Football Summit Asia

SportsPro Live rescheduled SportsPro has announced that its flagship event, SportsPro Live, has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The event will now take place at the Olympic Park in London from 17-18 September.  In an statement SportsPro said: “We can’t wait to reconnect [in person!] with the entire sports business network, at our official venues across the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.” 2020 sports business events: conferences, exhibitions, awards Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media FIF20 and WFS Asia cancelled World Football Summit (WFS) has suspended all on-site events until July meaning that the Football Innovation Forum (FIF20) and WFS Asia will not be going ahead.  WFS said in a statement: “The coronavirus pandemic is posing an ...

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1Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

March 2020 sports business events, conferences and exhibitions

There’s plenty of events on the #SportsBiz schedule in March 2020.  Highlights include SXSW’s sports conference in Austin, World Football Summit Africa in South Africa, Sport Events Congress in Canada, Sports Business European Congress in Barcelona, and The Scottish Golf Show in Glasgow. Here we take a look at the sports business and sports tourism conferences, events and exhibitions during the month. 2020 sports business and sports tourism calendar: events, conferences, exhibitions, awards Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media #SportsBiz events in March 2020  Sportel Miami When: 3-6 March Where: Miami, Florida, USA Website: sportelamerica.com ITB Berlin What: the world’s largest travel show When: 4-8 March Where: Berlin, Germany Sport exhibitors: adventure, golf, ...

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2Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

February 2020 sports business events and conferences

In February 2020 there's many sports business and sports tourism events being held across the UK, Europe, Asia and North America. There's also a new addition on the #SportsBiz event circuit with Global Sports Week Paris taking place in the French capital city for the first time. Here we look at the conferences, exhibitions and events in February. Related articles 2020 sports business and sports tourism calendar: events, conferences, exhibitions 2020 sports calendar: UK and global major sporting events and ticket details February 2020 #SportsBiz events ICE London When: 4-6 February Where: Excel, London, UK Website: icelondon.uk.com Global Sports Week Paris Theme: Making the future of sport When: 5-7 February Where: Les Salles du Carrousel, Louvre Museum, Paris Website: globalsport...

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15Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

Wales to host International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in 2020

Wales’s golf industry is celebrating the announcement that the 2020 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be hosted in the country. IGTM 2020 will take place from 19-22 October at the Celtic Manor Resort and the brand new International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales). The event will be held in partnership with The Vale Resort, Marriott St Pierre and Royal Porthcawl. More than 1,000 golf travel professionals are expected to be in Wales for the first ever IGTM in the United Kingdom. It will coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor.  In a statement Ian Edwards, chief executive of Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales, said: “Being the first UK venue to host IGTM is something I am incredibly proud of. “In our first month of opening at ICC Wales, we ha...

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15Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

China International Boat Show and The Lifestyle Show return to Shanghai in 2020

The 25th anniversary of the China International Boat Show (CIBS) will be marked with its 2020 edition at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai from 31 March to 2 April.  Organised by Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets, the four-day CIBS 2020 will cover more than 28,000sqm of the NECC with 600 companies exhibiting. It’s also expected that 40,000 professional visitors will attend.  Highlights in 2020 include more real boats from major brands such as Beneteau and Jeanneau. Among the models on show include high-speed boats, official business boats, sailboats, fishing boats, motorboats and leisure boats.  There will also be a wide range of boat equipment and accessories.  Boat engines, spare parts, safety equipment, boat furniture and electric...

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