Our global trade organization offers sports industry experts an opportunity to collaborate around exciting projects in a consultative peer-driven board structure. With well-defined empowered boards, appointed or elected board members design, lead, or support new association programs for corporate sponsors and the sports industry – lets make a healthy vibrant sector together.
We share insights from our boards in cross functional committees designed to address industry challenges so that we can all benefit from sports innovations resulting in new technologies.
Established by a small group of sports technology startup founders with economic development experience, we know how challenging technology adoption and innovation development can be for traditional sport. Throughout our nearly ten year history, the trade association has offered low cost access to a wide range of business opportunities. Just like you, we pioneered new ideas to resolve complex issues effecting our industry.
The trade association offers entrepreneur-led economic development services, workforce education initiatives, global trade programs, and collaboration channels to increase the speed of business. Whether you are with a government organization, regional accelerator, league or federation – perhaps a fledgling startup? Rest assured that collaboration starts here.
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Our technology education efforts are influenced by an appointed board. Human resource professionals, tenured faculty, and education administrators advise the institute regarding frameworks, coursework, assessments, and accreditation. The education board contributes to credential development.
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The innovation board solves global marketplace challenges by developing new channels for sourcing and sharing innovative methods or tools. The innovation board is appointed biannually and has control of a dozen seats dedicated to rights holders, brand properties, and select influencers who set market trends.
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The commercial board has internal by-laws providing appointed leaders with election options for semi-autonomous program services or events. Your global commercial board is the voice for tech vendors, product manufacturers, tech suppliers, technical consultants, and relevant event organizers.
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The executive board is our primary strategic management group. Our board represents association and institute equity stakeholders or special advisors. Output from the executive board includes planning, research, and reporting designed to align all programs and services across the organization.
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With historic growth, more opportunities are available to impact the industry
Board Members [Partners] are required to dedicate a small number of hours monthly, provide or create content, attend monthly or quarterly meetings, and accept our shared code of conduct. Partners sign a formal agreement with the association. Every board has a defined scope of work and each board seat may have a specific function. Boards may also elect to expand their ranks to foster mentorship or fellowships.
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| Timelines | Decision | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Open | Jan. 1st-Feb.1st | Feb.2nd |
| Interviews | Feb.1st-Feb.7th | Feb.8th |
| Selection | Feb.8th-Feb.15th | Mar. 8th |
We prioritize candidates based on their current employment status. However, we also believe in diversity of thought and value senior management experiences. Our selected partners influence peers about technologies or innovation from three foundational segments: fan, brand, or athlete segments, including entrepreneur-led economic develop via accelerators or incubators. All interests are encouraged to submit an application or contact us.
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