MEETINGS & EVENTS



Special thanks to SportsEvents Magazine for generously sponsoring the NCYS Board of Directors meeting. The National Council of Youth Sports is a proud partner of S.P.O.R.T.S. and we appreciate SportsEvents Magazine's Publisher Talty O'Connor and his staff's commitment to the amateur youth sports industry.



Top 10 Things I Loved About S.P.O.R.T.S. 2011

1. Perfect destination with
    picture-perfect weather!
2. Well organized!
3. Great balance of sessions
    and fun time!
4. Great mix of event
    planners & rights holders
    to suppliers and vendors.
5. Love the reverse trade
    show aspect!
6. Appointment time slots
    were just right!
7. Wonderful display of a
    community working
    together to highlight their
    destination.
8. Inspirational speaker,
    John O’Leary.
9. Great transportation.
10. S.P.O.R.T.S. delivers on
    its promise of a
    relationship conference.

- Tanja Nichols,
  Accor/Motel 6

S.P.O.R.T.S. The Relationship Conference

Join Us at S.P.O.R.T.S. 2012 - The Relationship Conference
September 10-13, 2012 | Renaissance Hotel | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Presented by SportsEvents Magazine
In Partnership with the National Council of Youth Sports
Hosted by Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Save The Date, Plan to Attend, Be An Active Participant!

S.P.O.R.T.S. is an exclusive conference designed for serious sports event industry executives who also want to get some real business done while having some fun!




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The mission of SportsEvents Magazine is to help planners of amateur sporting events and competitions be more effective, informed and successful with their events. The editorial content includes "how-to" articles written by recognized authorities, news and information relevant to sports event planning, spotlights on destinations and sports complexes, interviews and profiles, and other items of interest to the industry.

This is an invitation to all amateur youth sports leaders, sports event planners of all types/all sizes, as well as for destination host organizations and other industry suppliers to attend a really, really different industry event, S.P.O.R.T.S. 2012 - The Relationship Conference!

Make plans now for September 10-13, 2012 at the beautiful Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel. OK-LA-HO-MA! Oklahoma City has it all - from the historic Old West in Stockyards City to the vibrant energy of Bricktown, the city's lively entertainment district. See for yourself why Oklahoma City offers a diverse landscape of hip, urban culture steeped in heritage and charm that suits everybody's taste for fun!

As a city that redefines itself, Oklahoma City's hip, spirited environment blends with its deep western heritage to create a place where culture and commerce thrive. With an average temperature of 60F and more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, outdoor recreation and activities are plentiful in Oklahoma City.

The S.P.O.R.T.S. event is a terrific opportunity to connect with other sports industry colleagues and learn more about sites, destinations, event management and related industry issues. S.P.O.R.T.S. 2012 is designed to form lasting, meaningful relationships and do what it takes to earn each others business.

We promise you, you've never attended an event like his before!

The Conference Where Real Business Gets Done!


At S.P.O.R.T.S. you will experience...

  • Pre-qualified, pre-scheduled 15-minutes sports appointments with sports events planners.
  • Open-format town hall meetings where no topic is off limits
  • Timely, relevant topics like how to develop social media strategies and grow your events
  • Unique networking opportunities that allow you to connect with NGBs and sports event rights holders.



Email us for sponsorship opportunities.
Qualified event rights holders - contact Kristen McIntosh, kmcintosh@coveypubs.com for more information.

Can't wait to see you at S.P.O.R.T.S. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 10-13, 2012!

S.P.O.R.T.S. 2012 - The Relationship Conference!