NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Have you been hearing all the hoopla about CSTA’s [un] GOLF & the Sport Tourism FORE-um on November 21st in Ottawa? Here’s the scoop: It’s professional development + fabulous networking, all delivered with the typical CSTA fun atmosphere combined...

   We’re officially 100 days out from [un] GOLF and the Sport Tourism FORE-um on Thursday, November 21, 2019. We want to reach 100 golfers this week (we’re SO close), so here’s a special offer of 10% offthe already...

      Are you interested in sharing your knowledge, experiences and best practices in sport tourism at Sport Events Congress 2020 in Edmonton from March 24-26? CSTA is recruiting speakers, panelists and presenters to join our speaker line-up. Topics are...

From the ‘sorry’ socks as prizes to the highly sought after toques, TEAM Canada’s presence at SportAccord 2019 in Queensland, Australia was a highly successful mission. The group was a cross-country representation of Canada’s sport tourism...

The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, in partnership with Destination Canada, will lead a TEAM Canada delegation to Regional SportAccord Pan America, taking place December 10-12, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Regional SportAccord is...

Grant MacDonald, one of Canada’s leading sport tourism and major event professionals, has been appointed Head of Consulting by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA). In this new role, Grant will be responsible for the project management of CSTA’s...

The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance resumes its webinar series with a trio of topics sure to engage the sector and shed light on current hot topics for the sector. Based on previous webinars, our membership has a clear interest in hearing from rights holders on their...

CSTA’s popular (and unconventional) golf tournament is back for its 3rd year. Don’t miss [un] GOLF & the Sport Tourism FORE-um on Thursday, November 21st in Ottawa at the Infinity Convention Centre.  In 2017, the event wowed the sport tourism...

  OTTAWA, ON: Canada has been recognized as one of the leading sport hosting nations in the world for the 7th year in a row. In the just-released GSI Nations and Cities Index, Canada maintained its sixth place in the world-ranking, with China taking over the #1...

    At its first meeting of the year, following elections at the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) Annual General Meeting, Toronto, Ontario’s Blair McIntosh was elected to Chair the CSTA Board of Directors. Currently the Vice President, Sport at...

      April 4, 2019 (Ottawa, Ontario): As the Chair of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, Cheryl Finn, closed out the 19th annual Sport Events Congress in Ottawa, she challenged the members of the sport tourism industry to apply the many learnings...

CSTA present’s the first ‘graphic novel’ format of its Annual Report for 2018. The latest sport tourism industry statistics and highlights of CSTA’s accomplishments in 2018 are captured in an engaging infographic style. Click here to view the...

   March 20, 2019 Ottawa, Ontario: The outstanding events, people and organizations from Canada’s vibrant sport tourism industry in Canada were honoured at the 13th annual Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards. The awards recognize...

    March 19, 2019: (Ottawa, Ont.)  In the second year of the Global Sports Impact (GSI) Canada Index, Montreal again ranked as the top city in Canada for hosting sports events. It retained the title of “GSI Canada - Sport City 2019” and was...