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
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Upcoming show
Sports Express 2026
10th ANNIVERSARY
Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida


Sports International Express 2026
International
Hotel Sirata St. Pete Beach
St. Petersburg Beach, Florida


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