
2026 TEAMS Conference + Expo
A sports-event and sports outdoor conference and expo connecting rights holders, destinations, venues, sponsors and suppliers.

2026 TEAMS Conference + Expo
A sports-event and sports outdoor conference and expo connecting rights holders, destinations, venues, sponsors and suppliers.
2026 TEAMS Conference + Expo is a conference and expo for the sports events industry, held in Birmingham, United States, presented by SportsTravel magazine and building a platform for exchange around sports events and the sports and outdoor activity market.
The event attracts more than 1,300 participants, including CEOs, executive directors and event managers from sports organisations, as well as representatives from sports commissions, convention bureaus, destinations, venues, corporate sponsors, event suppliers and the hotel and meetings industry. Through business appointments, education sessions and networking, the expo helps participants build partnerships and learn about opportunities in the sports events market.
The programme is built around education sessions, the joint Olympic & Paralympic SportsLink segment, the event organiser marketplace, exhibition hall hours, business appointments, networking and an awards lunch, with pre-event networking such as a golf invitational. Education content covers topics such as event-destination collaboration, endurance events and destination strategy, and event marketing and sales, connecting sports organisations, destinations, venues, suppliers and sponsors.
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TEAMS 26 will be held October 26-29, 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama; unless otherwise noted, events will take place at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
All attendees are required to visit the TEAMS 26 Registration Center to pick up credentials for TEAMS sessions, transportation and social functions.
The official TEAMS 26 hotel page asks attendees to book rooms by October 2, 2026 and notes that some hotels or the overall block may fill before the deadline.
2026 TEAMS Conference + Expo is a conference and expo for the sports events industry, held in Birmingham, United States, presented by SportsTravel magazine and building a platform for exchange around sports events and the sports and outdoor activity market.
The event attracts more than 1,300 participants, including CEOs, executive directors and event managers from sports organisations, as well as representatives from sports commissions, convention bureaus, destinations, venues, corporate sponsors, event suppliers and the hotel and meetings industry. Through business appointments, education sessions and networking, the expo helps participants build partnerships and learn about opportunities in the sports events market.
The programme is built around education sessions, the joint Olympic & Paralympic SportsLink segment, the event organiser marketplace, exhibition hall hours, business appointments, networking and an awards lunch, with pre-event networking such as a golf invitational. Education content covers topics such as event-destination collaboration, endurance events and destination strategy, and event marketing and sales, connecting sports organisations, destinations, venues, suppliers and sponsors.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
TEAMS 26 will be held October 26-29, 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama; unless otherwise noted, events will take place at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
All attendees are required to visit the TEAMS 26 Registration Center to pick up credentials for TEAMS sessions, transportation and social functions.
The official TEAMS 26 hotel page asks attendees to book rooms by October 2, 2026 and notes that some hotels or the overall block may fill before the deadline.