Volunteer At SEC
Dedicated Volunteer Teams Behind Every SEC
Volunteers play a vital role in our event team! Through our volunteer program, we provide exceptional support and an outstanding onsite experience for everyone who generously give their time and expertise to help Sport Tourism Canada ensure the success of SEC.
Volunteer benefits
Volunteering at SEC comes with a range of benefits designed to enhance your experience. To start, you’ll receive thorough onboarding to prepare you for your specific role, ensuring you feel confident and ready to contribute. During your shifts, we’ll provide meals and snacks to keep you energized, and complimentary parking will be available for your convenience.
Beyond these essentials, volunteering at SEC offers unique opportunities to engage with the event. You’ll have access to select sessions, presentations, and social events, giving you the chance to learn from industry leaders and network with professionals in the sport and tourism sectors. These experiences can add significant value to your time at SEC, offering insights and connections that extend beyond the event itself.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our volunteer program provides a variety of shifts to accommodate different schedules, offering opportunities in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Volunteers can choose from a wide range of roles tailored to different interests and skills. These roles include managing event logistics and operations, assisting with awards ceremonies, supporting hospitality and social events, serving as a liaison for speakers and presenters, staffing the registration and welcome desk, and much more.
Whether you’re helping to coordinate the flow of the conference, welcoming attendees with a friendly smile, or ensuring speakers are prepared and ready, your contribution will be vital to the overall success of SEC. This is a great chance to be part of a dynamic team, gain valuable experience, and make meaningful connections in the sport and tourism industry.
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SPORT EVENT CONGRESS FAQs
Who normally attends Sport Events Congress?
Sport Events Congress attracts delegates from a variety of sectors:
- Events Rights Holders (organizations/companies who own the rights to sporting events and are seeking potential host cities to partner with them to host their next event. Events range from community level sporting competitions such as minor hockey tournaments to international elite sporting events to conferences and meetings and special events).
- Sport Tourism and Economic Development professionals (people who are working to promote their city/town as a destination for sport events and are interested in hosting events)
- Suppliers to the Sport Tourism Industry (companies who offer services to the sport tourism industry, such as hotels, airlines, magazines, event marketing firms, etc.)
- Education sector and researchers (students, professors and researchers who are in the tourism or sports administration fields).
What is the difference between Sport Events Exchange and Vendor Alley?
Sport Events Exchange is a business-to-business marketplace that provides an opportunity for events rights holders and destinations to meet one-on-one to explore sport events hosting opportunities. Participants are assigned brief appointments to conduct a short business meeting. The format is similar to ‘speed dating’ whereby both parties have a short period of time (8-10 minutes) to determine if there is potential to work together and then a bell rings prompting people to move on to their next appointment.
Vendor Alley is the trade show element at SEC. It offers companies the opportunity to set-up kiosks and promote their products and services to SEC delegates during the conference. Each year, approximately 30 exhibitors take part in the trade show and pay the appropriate fees for their kiosk space that is allocated to them in the trade show area. Conference delegates are encouraged to visit booths, pick-up promotional material and speak with company reps who are exhibiting. Exhibit space in Vendor Alley normally sells out well in advance of the Congress so any company interested in exhibiting should confirm their intentions to STC at least 5 months prior to the Congress.
WHERE AND WHEN DOES SPORT EVENTS CONGRESS TAKE PLACE?
Sport Events Congress has typically always been hosted in the spring. Past host cities include Winnipeg, Richmond, Edmonton, Ottawa, Halifax, Gatineau and Toronto. There is a bidding process in place for hosting SEC.
Do you offer special rates for delegates who only want to attend portions of the Congress or one-day only?
Congress delegate fees are based on the attendee taking part in the full Congress. A limited # of one-day passes are available. You can purchase a day pass for any one of the 3 days.
Do I have to be a member of Sport Tourism Canada to attend SEC?
Congress is open to anyone, however, STC members have discounted rates on registration fees and may have access to certain activities or events that are restricted to members only. View the details on our next SEC or visit the membership section of our website for more info on how to become a member of STC.
How do I find out if my company/organization is a member of Sport Tourism Canada?
View the list of current members on our website or contact STC’s membership services department at [email protected] to check membership status.
I am interested in speaking or presenting at SEC? How do I submit my request or topic idea?
STC is in the process of developing a list of engaging topics for Our next Sport Event Congress that will provide learning and inspiration to assist the sport hosting system to be more successful and resilient in the future. If you would like to recommend a topic or have interest in speaking/presenting at Sport Event Congress, please submit to: [email protected].
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