Northstar’s TEAMS Europe Conference will present its unique 1-to-1 business networking format at the International Sports Convention, providing expanded programming and business opportunities for both events’ attendees.
London, August 13, 2024
International Sports Convention (ISC), the leading event dedicated to the business of sport, and Northstar Travel Group’s TEAMS Europe Conference will collaborate for the ISC edition in 2025, providing each other’s communities with expanded education, business and networking opportunities.
Both events will be held March 19–20, 2025, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London’s newest state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue.
ISC, founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2009, attracts over 1,000 delegates and organises its conference program around five key pillars — Broadcast/Media, Fan Engagement/Digital, Brands/Sponsorship, Integrity/Governance and Events/Tourism.
The addition of TEAMS Europe will further enhance ISC’s program around the growing business of sport-related travel, as TEAMS Europe is the offshoot of Northstar’s TEAMS Conference and Expo, the world’s largest gathering for professionals involved in producing and managing sport events, including event organisers and the destinations and suppliers who support them. (TEAMS is an acronym for “Travel, Events and Management in Sports.”) Now in its 26th year, The TEAMS Conference and Expo is managed by the Northstar Meetings Group, a division of Northstar Travel Group.
In addition to the focus on sport events and tourism, TEAMS Europe will offer its signature 1-to-1 business networking sessions, providing events rights holders with curated meetings with destinations and service providers uniquely positioned to support them.
“We are delighted to have TEAMS Europe co-located with the International Sports Convention next year,” said Nigel Fletcher, chief executive of ISC. “It’s an exciting time in the B2B sector of sport events as more private organisations and brands develop leagues, events, and competitions together with the traditional sport federations and competition organisers running more events. This collaboration will ensure delegates have more opportunities and benefits in the sport events, hosting, and tourism sector of ISC.”
“Sporting events are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry internationally,” said Jason Gewirtz, vice president, executive editor and publisher of Northstar Meetings Group’s Sports Division. “The TEAMS brand was built on the foundation of the in-person sporting experience, encompassing more than just the game itself. With its expanded focus on the business of sport, ISC is the perfect partner for growing our TEAMS Europe event in 2025.”
Both ISC and TEAMS Europe will soon open their registration platforms; registrants to each conference will have access to both events, including all content sessions. Qualifying events rights holders will be hosted by Northstar, on the condition that they participate in a minimum number of business appointments during the conference.
For more information about participating in ISC, please contact Nigel Fletcher at nigel@internationalsportsconvention.com
For more information about participating in TEAMS Europe, please contact Brett Dempsey at bdempsey@ntmllc.com
About International Sports Convention (ISC)
ISC was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 2009 by Nigel and Magdalena Fletcher who combined their professional experience in business and sport to create, develop and nurture ISC as a leading brand in the world of business of sport.
Nigel Fletcher, Chief Executive believed the sports industry needed something better. He adapted both the offering and positioning of ISC over time. 15 years later the International Sports Convention is one of the leading brands in the provision of B2B and B2C services in the business of sport. The ISC mantra of innovation and a long-term vision is always constant. Once a goal has been achieved, there are other goals to be realised. ISC never stands still in providing real value to both organisations and individuals in the business of sport. Whether it’s engaging content, intelligence and insight, networking, education, shaping policy or industry trends, ISC is the meeting place for the business of sport. The flagship event is the International Sports Convention with over 1000 delegates, 100 speakers and 5 key themed pillars which are Broadcast/Media, Fan Engagement/Digital, Brands/Sponsorship, Integrity/Governance and Events/Tourism.
For more information, please visit www.internationalsportsconvention.com
About Northstar Travel Group
Northstar Travel Group is the leading B-to-B media company providing information and marketing solutions for the global travel industry. The company educates, inspires and connects 1.4m travel industry buyers and sellers through a comprehensive portfolio of data, digital, social, print, research, and in-person conferences and events globally. Northstar Travel Group is owned by EagleTree Capital and is based in Rutherford, NJ with offices in Los Angeles, London and Singapore.
For more information, please visit www.northstartravelgroup.com
About Northstar Meetings Group
Northstar Meetings Group is the leading B-to-B information and marketing solutions company serving all segments of the business meetings, events, sports and incentives market – including full- and part-time meeting planners, as well as corporate, association, sports and not-for-profit decision-makers, and incentive professionals, facilitating their professional development and achievement of business goals. The company’s influential brands – Meetings & Conventions, Successful Meetings, Associations Meetings International, Meetings & Incentive Travel, Meeting News, Incentive, M&C Asia and SportsTravel – currently serve nearly 500,000 active meeting, event and sports planners, and incentive professionals, across an integrated suite of data, digital, events and print products.
For more information, please visit NorthstarMeetingsGroup.com.
