Become a Member

Unlock the Power of membership with Sport Tourism Canada!


Want to become an active participant in the fastest growing segment of the tourism industry?
Are you a host destination, event organizer, provincial or national rights holder, venue, or accommodations provider?

Become a Sport Tourism Canada member and build your business in the sport tourism industry through a variety of networking, business-to-business and educational opportunities.

STC MEMBERSHIP IS DESIGNED FOR:

Municipalities,
DMO’s & Economic Development

National & Provincial Sport Organizations

Suppliers to the
Sport Tourism
Industry

Post Secondary
Educational Institutions

International
Cities
& Countries

Member Categories and Fees


Municipal Member

A public or private organization in a community, municipality or metropolitan area in Canada that is organized to solicit and service sports events (e.g. Convention & visitors bureaus, sport tourism commissions, economic development commissions)

FEES:

Population under 25,000 CDN $600
Population 25,000 - 50,000 CDN $1,000
Population 50,000 - 150,000 CDN $2,000
Population 150,000 - 500,000 CDN $3,000
Population Over 500,000 CDN $5,000

Associate Member

Canadian provincial or federal sport and/or tourism umbrella bodies (e.g. Provincial ministries of tourism, Sport Nova Scotia, Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Travel Alberta, Convention Centres Canada). It also includes sport leagues that operate on a provincial, regional or national level.

FEES: CDN $2,000

Affiliate Member

This category of membership includes Canadian firms or individuals providing equipment, services or attractions to the field served by the organization (e.ga. Sport/event marketing companies, sports equipment manufacturers, consulting firms, architectural firms, facilities, institutions, athletic departments, hotel chains & individual hotel properties, airline and car rental chains). It also includes organizations that hold rights to events not covered under the Rights Holders category below.

FEES: CDN $1,000

Education

This membership category is open to those actively involved in the Canadian education system as an educator, researcher or student.

FEES: CDN $500

Rights Holder - National

This non-voting membership category includes national, multi-sport or major games organizations that are recognized as clients of Sport Canada.

FEES: CDN $400

Rights Holder - Provincial

This non-voting membership category includes provincial and multi-sport organizations that are recognized by provincial governments and provincial sport umbrella bodies that are Associate members of the STC.

FEES: CDN $150

International

This category provides an opportunity for international members to affiliate with the STC and includes access to all industry tools contained in the Products section of the website. Contact the STC for a full list of other benefits.

FEES:

Cities, States or Provinces - USD $5000
Countries USD $10,000

To become a member of Sport Tourism Canada, please submit a membership inquiry by filling out the form below. Membership services will respond by email within 24-48 hours with next steps. If you have any questions about the categories of membership, please contact [email protected].

Membership Inquiry

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SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS INCLUDED IN THE STC MEMBERSHIP?

MEMBERS ONLY TOOLS & RESOURCES

Take advantage of tools and resources that help you analyze event data and predict the economic impact of hosting a particular event on a specific location in Canada. 

Your membership offers exclusive access to directories, Canadian and international industry data, and co-operative marketing programs and sales missions. There’s a range of templates, models, reports, and directories!

FREE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (STEAM)

As a member, you have complimentary unlimited access to our STEAM model, an online economic impact assessment tool. STEAM uses Statistics Canada visitor expenditure profiles calibrated with spending data collected at over 500 sport events across the country!

STEAM allows you to predict the economic impact of hosting a particular event in a specific location in Canada. In addition to saving $3000 (the cost of a STEAM prediction for non-members), you are also eligible for discounted rates on other economic impact services.

EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Members have exclusive access to RFPs for events that are open and available for bid in the Up for Bid section of our website.

To gain access to information on RFP bids, you must be a registered member. Become a member today!

PRESTIGE AWARDS

Benefit from the multiple opportunities members have to promote their activities and gain recognition. The PRESTIGE Awards is a program that recognizes excellence in our industry and celebrates successful events, people and sponsors.

These awards are presented annually in eight categories to honour individuals, companies and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the success of the sport tourism industry.

MEMBER PROFILE LISTING

Enhanced Visibility with Sport Tourism Canada! STC offers our members a dedicated Member Profile Page, designed to showcase your organization/destination in one convenient spot. If you are a member of STC, click below to learn how to submit a profile for your listing.

ADRENALIN MAGAZINE

Members are eligible to receive a free subscription to Adrenalin magazine.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

STC also profiles two members each month via our Member Spotlight feature on the homepage that includes a callout link to the members listing page.

What our members are saying…


City of Leduc – Former Mayor Greg Krischke

We have several events – MAJOR events – that have come to our community as a direct result of Sport Events Congress. Networking is one of the secrets to success at this conference. You get to experience sport tourism at its finest – that’s really cool.

Hockey Canada – Dean MacIntosh

We met with four or five communities that we’ve never been in before at Sport Events Congress.  They bid on an event over the next couple of years, and before you know it, we’re in that community hosting a major event.

Sport Tourism London – Heather Bury

I attend STC events as a member to meet with sport rights holders. Being from Saskatchewan, our STC membership allows us with the opportunity to connect with many sport organizations in one location at the same time.

STC Valued Partners