Where Business Meets Sport
Canada's Premier Sport & Entertainment Expo
Where Business Meets Sport
Canada's Premier Sport & Entertainment Expo
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Since 2017, the Canada Sport & Entertainment Expo is a one-day in-person event in partnership with the U SPORTS Annual Meeting and Conference.
The primary focus of the Canada Sport & Entertainment Expo will be to deliver meaningful connections for Exhibitors with Attendees in a Speed Networking format mixed with other social opportunities! Key decision-makers from all 56 Canadian Universities will be present at the U SPORTS Annual Meeting and Conference and will attend the Canada Sport & Entertainment Expo as part of their Agenda.
Vendors will showcase the latest products and services to help sport decision-makers with programs, services and facilities to ultimately serve their organization’s stakeholders. There will be networking opportunities to help secure new leads to sell products and services! Past exhibitors include athletic, fitness, facility, apparel and manufacturers companies.
Our secondary focus will be to provide opportunities for targeted marketing including paid advertising, promotions, Public Relations, social media, and an e-Newsletter.
Be A Part of It!
WHO ATTENDS?
WHO EXHIBITS?
WHO EXHIBITS?
University Athletics Key-Decision Makers
Sport Governing Bodies
Licensed Goods Buyers
Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Coaches, Trainers, Officials
Sport Marketing Professionals
Fundraisers
WHO EXHIBITS?
WHO EXHIBITS?
WHO EXHIBITS?
Sporting Goods Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers
Sport Facilities Suppliers
Ticketing Companies
Web and Social Media Platform Developers
Client Management Software Companies
University Athletic and College Departments
Post-Secondary Sport Management Programs
Sport Governing Bodies
Esports Organizations
Fundraising Companies
Licensed Goods Companies
FAST FACTS
About Canadian University Athletics
- 116 – number of years the organization has existed (formerly known as CIAU, CIS)
- 12,000 – U SPORTS athletes competing in 12 sports for 21 National Championships
- 8,000 – additional athletes competing in varsity sports outside of U SPORTS events
- 60,000 – average monthly attendance for University athletic facilities
- 97% - of student athletes consider being an athlete to be an important, if not the most important, part of their university experience.
Canadians love our sport & entertainment
- There are currently 58 National Sport Organizations in Canada
- Canada has professional sports teams in eight sports across twenty leagues.
- Canada has 127 registered Canadian amateur athletic associations.
- According to Statistics Canada, over one in four Canadians (27%) aged 15 and older regularly participated in sports in 2016.
- According to Statistics Canada, Canada had 5,400 ice arenas, and over 4,700 pools and splash pads in 2016. There were also nearly 4,400 arts and culture facilities and about 30,000 other facilities, consisting of sports fields, community centres, tennis courts, skate parks, curling rinks and stadiums.
- Municipalities own more than 98% of these publicly-owned culture, recreation and sport facilities.
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2024 Details Now Available
The Canada Sport & Entertainment Expo is set for Tuesday June 11, 2024 at the Westin located in downtown Calgary. Space is limited to 25 exhibitors.