TEAMS Conference & Expo

USA Triathlon will hold a first-of-its-kind race directors meeting at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, for a workshop on topics relevant to organizers of triathlon events, including expanding event portfolios, building relationships with destination partners and understanding available financial incentives. The meeting will take place at TEAMS '26, which will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, October 26–29.

“This partnership gives our race directors a seat at the table they've never had before," said Victoria Brumfield, CEO of USA Triathlon. “Triathlon events are a major economic driver for host communities across the country, and this workshop will give our organizers practical tools — from building destination partnerships to understanding financing options — to grow their events and strengthen the sport at every level.”

Full details here: https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/usa-triathlon-to-host-race-directors-meeting-at-teams-26/

Our ballot is set! Now it's time to vote.

The 2026 SportsTravel Awards have their finalists in six categories:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event
🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event
🏆 Best Professional Sports Event
🏆 Best New Sports Event
🏆 Best New or Renovated Sports Venue
🏆 Best Sports Host City

Now it's up to you. Visit www.sportstravelawards.com where can you learn details about all our finalists and cast your vote before August 28. Winners will be announced at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, October 26–29, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Best of luck to all of our deserving finalists!

Have you signed up yet for TEAMS '26 in Birmingham? What are you waiting for?! The world's largest gathering of sports event organizers is just around the corner, October 26–29, and now is the time to reserve your spot in the conference program and your spot on the show floor. The deadline for inclusion in the program in August 29.

Visit www.teamsconference.com to learn more.

The deadline is here!

We are accepting nominations for the 2026 SportsTravel Awards until the end of day July 1. If you haven't submitted your nomination, there is still time. But act fast!

This year's categories:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event
🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event
🏆 Best Professional Sports Event
🏆 Best New Sports Event
🏆 Best New or Renovated Sports Venue
🏆 Best Sports Host City

To nominate, visit www.SportsTravelAwards.com. Winners will be announced at the '26 TEAMS Conference & Expo in Birmingham, Alabama, October 26–29.

⏰ Tick, tick, tick ...

Our July 1 nomination deadline is fast approaching! Get your nominations in today for a SportsTravel Award. Make our final ballot and win your category, and you can be on stage at the TEAMS Conference & Expo accepting your deserved recognition in one of the following categories:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event
🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event
🏆 Best Professional Sports Event
🏆 Best New Sports Event
🏆 Best New or Renovated Venue
🏆 Best Sports Host City

Your work in sports events is hard. Nominating is easy. Visit www.sportstravelawards.com to fill out our nomination form. And do it soon as our deadline is nearly here!

🚨 Big news: TEAMS is expanding!

The industry’s leading event for sports-event organizers and destinations is expanding to Asia Pacific.

Join us at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore — April 21–22, 2027 — for the launch of TEAMS Asia Pacific and connect with the fastest-growing opportunities in sports travel and events.

🌏 New market. New connections. New possibilities.

Full story here: https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/northstar-travel-group-to-launch-teams-asia-pacific-in-2027/

Learn more: https://www.teamsapac.com/

It's not too late to nominate your events, venues and cities for a 2026 SportsTravel Award — but act fast! There's one week left in our nomination cycle and we need to hear from you by July 1!

Winners will be announced at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, October 26–29, in Birmingham, Alabama, in the following categories:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event
🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event
🏆 Best Professional Sports Event
🏆 Best New Sports Event
🏆 Best New or Renovated Sports Venue
🏆 Best Sports Host City

You work hard on your events and in your destinations. Let us know just how hard! To nominate, visit www.SportsTravelAwards.com.

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO NOMINATE!

Have you submitted your nomination for a SportsTravel Award? If not, there's still time, but the window is closing July 1.

We are accepting nominations in the following categories, with winners announced at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, October 26–29, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama. Make the case for why your event, venue or city should win in these categories:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event

🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event

🏆 Best Professional Sports Event

🏆 Best New Sports Event

🏆 Best New or Renovated Sports Venue

🏆 Best Sports Host City

Nominations close July 1 so get yours in today! You work hard on your events, now celebrate that work. Criteria and nomination forms here:

https://www.teamsconference.com/sportstravel-awards

Did your destination open a new sports venue — or renovate an existing one — this past year? If so, can you make the case for it being the venue of the year?

If so, we'd love to hear from you. Nominations for the SportsTravel Awards are open through July 1, so tell us why your venue deserves to be on the final ballot! Winners will be announced at TEAMS '26 in Birmingham, Alabama.

We also have categories for best events and host city, so get your nominations in while you can for:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event
🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event
🏆 Best Professional Sports Event
🏆 Best New Sports Event
🏆 Best Sports Host City

To nominate, visit here: https://www.teamsconference.com/sportstravel-awards

It's time to pat yourself on the back!

We are accepting nominations for the 2026 SportsTravel Awards. If you've organized, hosted or been involved with an event worth honoring, or if you opened or renovated a significant sports venue — or if you can make the case as the best sports host city — we want to hear from you.

Nominations are being accepted for:

🏆 Best Amateur Sports Event
🏆 Best Collegiate Sports Event
🏆 Best Professional Sports Event
🏆 Best New Sports Event
🏆 Best New or Renovated Sports Venue
🏆 Best Sports Host City

To nominate, tell us what we need to know to make our final ballot. Nominations are due July 1, 2026, with winners announced at the TEAMS Conference & Expo in Birmingham, Alabama, October 26–29, 2026.

To nominate, visit us here: https://www.teamsconference.com/sportstravel-awards