Catching Up With Our Communities

Overview and Mission:

The Women’s Community is dedicated to the advancement of women in the sports tourism industry. This passionate community meets (virtually) the last Wednesday of every other month with the exception of in-person meetings at industry events and months with holidays. Sessions are curated to include content pertaining to professional development, networking, best practices, and advocacy. The composition of this community is relatively balanced; an even number of suppliers and event organizers regularly attend meetings and the Linkedin Community Group contains 60+ active professionals. All active Sports ETA members are welcome to join this community.

2021 Initiatives

Professional Development

• Develop virtual speaking schedule

• Provide mentoring opportunities

Networking

• Meet with group virtually every other month

• Invite a colleague / industry peer to join

• Host in-person meet-up during an upcoming tradeshow or conference

Best Practices

• Survey membership on interests and how we can work together

Advocacy

• Building personal brands

• Advocating for yourself

• Life balance / how to get more flexibility