NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Bouncing Back” with Destination Data using the Sport Tourism Assessment Template (STAT)
As part of Sport Tourism Canada’s Bouncing Back campaign for the recovery of the industry segment from COVID-19, all member destinations are being asked to help provide current state inputs for their communities. As your destination begins to look toward a “new...
We’ll Be Back
Have you heard the news!? The rebrand of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance to Sport Tourism Canada also brings a new and fresh look for Sport Events Congress. We know that many of you were disappointed to miss out on SEC20 in Edmonton and are maybe wondering how...
Sport Tourism Canada’s latest member tool: STEER
The latest tool developed for STC members is the Sport Tourism Event Evaluation Report, known by its acronym: STEER. Free to users, STEER will complement the tool already used by many STC members, STEAM2.0, which allows event planners to predict the economic impact of...
Introducing Sport Tourism Canada
May 28, 2020 (Ottawa, Ontario): As it begins its 20th year, the organization that advocates on behalf of the sport tourism industry has a bold new look, and a new name. Sport Tourism Canada (STC) was announced as the new name for the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance,...
2019 AGM News
May 28, 2020 (Ottawa, Ontario) The 2019 AGM was held virtually with members from across the country in attendance, facilitated bu Nora Sheffe, and led by Rick Traer, CEO, Blair McIntosh, Chair, and the STC Board of Directors. In his report on 2019 to the members,...
Sport tourism spending in Canada holds steady at $6.8 billion
Sport tourism continued to make a significant contribution to the Canadian economy prior to the devastation of the worldwide economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the most recent data (2018) compiled on behalf of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance...
Sport Tourism Industry launches Recovery Task Force
Ottawa, ON: In response to how COVID-19 has affected its industry, Sport Tourism Canada (STC) has announced the formation of the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force. The purpose is to develop an action plan for the responsible, safe and effective reopening of the $6.8...
This is all FORE the best
The golf season in 2020 is iffy across Canada, so we’ve proactively taken steps to give you an extra year to practice your swing. The 4th edition of [un] GOLF / Sport Tourism FORE-um (originally scheduled for November 2020) is now officially on the calendar...
Montreal tops Canadian Sport Hosting Index again in 2020
(Ottawa, ON) April 14, 2020: For the third straight year Montreal maintained its ranking as the top city in Canada for hosting sports events. It was named “Canadian Sport City 2020” in the third year of the Canadian Sport Hosting Index (CSHI), first developed...
Quick Update on the cancellation of Sport Events Congress 2020
March 17, 2020 Over the last few days, we have been working very hard to assess the current situation with respect to cancellations and postponement of sport tourism events and activities. It is a constantly changing landscape and we are very much aware of how...
Important Info re SEC20 Edmonton Hotels
March 13, 2020 In an effort to streamline all of the loose ends that we are all dealing with in relation to the cancellation of Sport Events Congress 2020 in Edmonton, our hotel partners have offered to automatically cancel hotel bookings that were made by...
Sport Events Congress 2020 Cancelled!
Consistent with the health and safety guidelines being implemented across Canada, and with new directives from the Alberta government, the decision has been taken to cancel Sport Events Congress 2020. Effective immediately, the Alberta government is asking all large...
Health Protocols in Place for #SEC20
As you’re preparing to travel to Edmonton for #SEC20, we wanted to reassure you that CSTA takes the care and well-being of all of our delegates very seriously. We are in constant contact with federal, provincial and local authorities related to the current virus...
7 Ways to Use EI Data
Have you ever wondered what event organizers do with economic impact data? The stats are pretty cool, but how do you leverage all that information to help make your event more successful and more profitable? Our savvy EI clients know they can’t let our fancy reports...
24 Finalists Named for 14th Annual CSTA PRESTIGE Awards
Honouring the best in Canada’s Sport Tourism Industry February 4, 2020 OTTAWA, ON: The 24 finalists for the 2020 Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards represent a wide cross-section of the country’s sport tourism industry. The finalists, in...
Notice of AGM & Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors
Ottawa, January 8, 2020 Notice is hereby given, that the annual general meeting of members of Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Inc. (hereafter called the ‘Corporation’) will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at the hour of 8:30 am at the Edmonton Convention Centre....
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Relive the 2019 Sport Tourism FORE-um and [un] GOLF!
Although the slo-motion scramble golf cart has been stored away for the winter, there are many great memories to tide the sport tourism [un] golfers over the winter months! A sold-out crowd of 160+ attended the 3rd edition of the CTSA’s Sport Tourism FORE-um and...
Get ‘On Board’ with the Sport Events Congress 2020 Early Bird offer!
Flight: #SEC20 Destination: YEG & The Edmonton Convention Centre Departing From: All over Canada Date: March 24-26, 2020 Reserve your seat for Canada’s largest annual gathering of sport tourism professionals before January 17th and be entered into the early bird...
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2nd straight Sell Out for CSTA’s Sport Tourism FORE-um & [un] GOLF
The Golf Carts are filled again! For the 2nd straight year, the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance’s (CSTA) upcoming Sport Tourism FORE-um & [un] GOLF is SOLD OUT! More than 160 representatives of sport organizations, destinations, educational institutions and...
2020 PRESTIGE Award Nominations Now Open
The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance PRESTIGE awards are ready to receive your nominations online starting today. Recognize your outstanding people and events of the sport tourism industry from 2019 by nominating them for the 14th annual CSTA PRESTIGE Awards. There are...