Sports Innovation Forum
The Ultimate Arena for Sports Events and Marketing Professionals.
The Future of Sports Business
The Sports Innovation Forum is where the top performers in sports marketing and events collide. Brace yourself for three game-changing days of high-impact networking, cutting-edge education, and valuable peer-to-peer idea sharing. Led by the industry's top performers, our curated selection of case studies, masterclasses, and panels will fuel innovation and cultivate meaningful connections. Together, we'll redefine the business of sports experiences.
Conversations That Won't Happen Anywhere Else
Cutting-Edge Education
Join us for thought-provoking discussions tailored for sports experience innovators. Through dynamic panels, keynotes, and fireside chats, we’ll explore ideas that will inspire creativity and drive personal and professional growth.
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Explore case studies that examine the challenges, opportunities, and impact of brands in building communities and engaging fans. Gain insights from peer successes and uncover strategies to push the limits of traditional marketing and drive business growth.
High-Energy Networking
Maximize your success through engaging networking sessions with industry power players. Forge impactful relationships, spark innovative ideas, and harness collaborative energy to propel both your personal and professional growth.
Hot Topics
Fan Experience
By crafting unforgettable fan experiences, brands, teams, and leagues can create moments that transcend the game itself. This exploration will highlight the strategies and innovations that transform ordinary events into extraordinary experiences, fostering deeper connections between fans and their favorite sports. By understanding how to engage and captivate audiences beyond the boundaries of the game, you’ll learn how to create lasting memories that resonate, enhance brand loyalty, and elevate the overall fan journey.
Community Engagement
By connecting with fans worldwide through impactful initiatives and a global premium membership program, brands, leagues, and teams can generate unforgettable moments that resonate deeply with their audiences. This learning journey will showcase the strategies and practices that make community engagement a powerful tool for creating lasting connections, driving brand growth, and enhancing the overall fan experience.
High Impact Sponsorships
By understanding the emotional connections fans have with their favorite teams and athletes, brands can maximize the impact of their sponsorships, leading to increased brand visibility, customer engagement, and ultimately, a stronger ROI. This exploration will guide you through the key strategies and insights necessary to leverage these deep-rooted fan allegiances and transform them into meaningful, long-term brand relationships.
Sustainable Strategies
This learning journey will focus on how organizations can implement sustainability initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint, conserve resources, and create a positive impact on communities and the planet. By understanding these strategies, you’ll gain insights into how sustainability can be seamlessly integrated into the sports industry, ensuring that live events not only entertain but also contribute to a healthier and more sustainable future.
Destination Partnerships
By understanding how to align sports activations with the strengths of destination partners, you'll learn how to maximize the impact of your events, driving both fan loyalty and business growth in the process. This journey will highlight how these partnerships can enhance fan engagement, expand brand reach, and create memorable experiences by leveraging the unique appeal of specific locations.
How to Attend...
Our Sports Innovation Forum passes are tailored to your role and organization, offering full access to expert-led peer-to-peer panels, daily networking activities, and more. Before you register, be sure to check the eligibility criteria to select the perfect attendee type. If you happen to choose the wrong attendee type, we'll notify you via email and help you make the necessary corrections. Have any questions about eligibility? Contact us here, and we'll gladly assist you in selecting the right registration to maximize your experience.
Brand Experience Pass
Apply to attend the Sports Innovation Forum for free as a brand-side marketing or events professional.
Benefits:
▶︎ Access to insightful education sessions led by industry thought leaders, with topics curated specifically for sports events and marketing professionals.
▶︎ Network intimately with a select group of sports events and marketing peers, fostering the exchange of successful strategies and exploration of new initiatives.
▶︎ Complimentary round-trip travel and hotel accommodations
Eligibility Criteria:
You are currently employed at a consumer brand (eg. retail, food & beverage, travel, consumer electronics, CPG, automotive, retail banking, entertainment, and sports), in an event planning, marketing, brand or product management, management, creative, innovation, or production role.
Industry Supplier Pass
Rub elbows with the brands that are redefining live sports events and fan engagement. Our Industry Supplier Passes are designed to help you maximize your Sports Innovation Forum opportunity.
Benefits:
▶︎ Access to three action-packed days of curated education sessions that will give you exclusive insight into what's coming next in live sports events.
▶︎ Unrivaled networking with industry leaders and breakthrough talent.
▶︎ Additional opportunities available depending on supplier pass
Eligibility Criteria:
You are currently employed at a DMO/CVB, experiential agency, business technology (mar-tech, ad-tech) organization, or other vendor or solution provider whose primary business is providing a service or solution to consumer brands and other businesses.
Become A Sponsor
Unlock unparalleled influence and exposure as a sponsor of the Sports Innovation Forum. Connect with industry leaders, decision-makers, and influencers who are shaping the future of live sports events. Through our curated branding opportunities, you'll engage, inspire, captivate, and collaborate with the visionaries driving the next wave of sports.