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Sports Express

America’s most unique trade show!

Attention C.V.B.’s, D.M.O. ’s, suppliers, and vendors!

Unlike other industry conferences, The Express Conferences are centered towards maximizing your interactions with the industry’s most active meeting planners and event rights holders. Our proven model brings you and keeps you in front of these high-level decision makers to assure you receive the highest Return on your Time and Money Investment.  Our unique format is focused around limiting attendance to assure a 2 to 1 ratio of sellers vs. buyers and from this enhancing the relationship building opportunities including quality 8-10 minute appointments, multiple casual social functions and abundant interaction opportunities over the course of four days.

Key Highlights:

  • Accommodations Included!!!
  • All meals included!!!
  • 2:1 Buyers to planners’ ratio (between 25-30 planners)
  • 2 waves of 1 on 1 appointments, eliminating education or breakout sessions
  • Transportation to and from local airport and interactive activities will be provided.
  • Opening Night Welcome Dinner
  • Community Service project
  • Activity day – each attendee can choose one of several options.
  • Team Building
  • Closing Event
  • Optional guest package (to include registration and all social events)

The Express Conferences promises to bring great relationship building and to provide you the ability to maximize your conference productivity! Thank you for your interest and we hope to see you soon!

Schedule

Monday

Registration
Afternoon-Mini Fam (Planners only)
Opening Dinner

Tuesday

Breakfast
Community Service Project
Lunch
Appointments
Dinner
Late Night Lounge

Wednesday

Breakfast
Activity choice
Lunch
Team Building
Dinner
Late Night Lounge

Thursday

Breakfast
Morning free (Planners on Mini-FAM)
Lunch
Appointments
Closing Dinner

Friday

Breakfast
Departure

Upcoming show

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Sports Express 2026

10th ANNIVERSARY

Fort Myers

January 12 - 16, 2026
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Sports International Express 2026

International

Hotel Sirata St. Pete Beach

June 1 - 5, 2026

Testimonials

Industries

Youth Sports

* National Governing Bodies (NGBs) for youth sports
(e.g., USA Baseball, USA Softball, USA Wrestling) * Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) * Pop Warner Little Scholars (football and cheer) * National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) * U.S. Youth Soccer / regional/state soccer associations * Junior Olympic programs

Tournament Organizers

* National Association of Sports Commissions (now Sports ETA) * Regional youth tournament operators (e.g., Perfect Game, Triple Crown Sports) * Cheer/dance competition leagues (e.g., Varsity Spirit) * Sports-specific festivals and showcases

Collegiate Sports

* NCAA (and its divisions) * NAIA, NJCAA, CCCAA * University athletic departments * Collegiate Club Sports (e.g., NIRSA) * Athletic conference offices (e.g., SEC, Big Ten, etc.)

Sports Facilities

* Multi-sport complexes and venues (e.g., ESPN Wide World of Sports, Spooky Nook)

National & Olympic-Level Bodies

* United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) * Team USA-affiliated sports federations (e.g., USA Swimming, USA Track & Field) * U.S. Paralympic and adaptive sports organizations * Olympic Training Centers

Amateur Sports

* National Governing Bodies (NGBs) for youth sports
(e.g., USA Baseball, USA Softball, USA Wrestling) * Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) * Pop Warner Little Scholars (football and cheer) * National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) * U.S. Youth Soccer / regional/state soccer associations * Junior Olympic programs

Sports Tourism Bureaus

* Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) with a sports division * Sports commissions