NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

  If you LOVE all the social aspects of golf – but don’t like the wind in your face, the fatigue after 18-holes and digging your missed drive out of sand, tall grass, or water – then the CSTA’s [un] GOLF & Sport Tourism FORE-um is for...

  Hockey Canada is now in the process of accepting bids for the following events: 2018 World Sledge Hockey Challenge (PDF) 2018 World Junior A Challenge (PDF) 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (PDF)

  OTTAWA, ON: For the fifth consecutive year Canada has been recognized as one of the leading sport hosting nations in the world. The Global Sports Nations Index 2017 was announced earlier this week at the Sportaccord Convention in Denmark by Sportcal, the UK...

  Four national championships and 300+ curlers under one roof at one time Curling Canada recently announced that the City of Leduc will be hosting four national curling championships next spring, from March 24 – April 2018. The four curling events will be...

2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games The Games offer participants, volunteers and spectators an opportunity to experience the excitement of the Games, while leaving behind an important legacy of community pride and sport tourism development. Since 1974, the Games...

  March 28, 2017, (Ottawa, Ontario): It was three days packed with professional development, business-to-business promotion and networking for the over 350 people in Ottawa who attended Sport Events Congress 2017 (SEC17). This annual gathering of sport event...

  March 21, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario:  Recipients of the 11th annual Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards stretched right across the country from Vancouver, British Columbia to Saint John, New Brunswick. The awards recognize events from local...

  Canadian Ball Hockey Association – OTTAWA, ON, Monday, March 20, 2017 – The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) is now accepting bid applications from interested communities across Canada to host the 2018 ISBHF Junior World...

The Province of Ontario and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) – Games Unit is in the process of accepting bid applications from interested communities across Ontario to host the 2020 Ontario Summer Games and the 2020 Ontario 55+ Summer Games....

  Bidding Guidelines - 2019 Canadian Ringette Championships (PDF)

  The CSTA’s Annual Report is now available on line!  Highlighting many of the different aspects of the Canadian sport tourism industry, the report also features a look back at activities in 2016 and observations on trends for 2017 and beyond. ...

  March 14, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The largest gathering of the Canadian sport tourism industry will be heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia for its annual conference in 2018. The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) announced today that Sport Events...

  March 2, 2017 (Ottawa, Ont.) The sport tourism industry in Canada surpassed $6.5 billion in spending in 2015, according to custom data tabulations from the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC) and the International Travel Survey (ITS).  This...

  Canadian Ball Hockey Association – Kingston, ON, Thursday, February 23, 2017 – The International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) has awarded the 2018 ISBHF Junior World Championships to Canada. The selection was approved during...

  5 to Watch – Canada’s Sports Business Awards event is only a few months away. As this awards show is one of our partners in the sports business industry, we are being invited to recognize five of Canada’s sports business superstars. It...

  Hockey Canada is now in the process of accepting bids for multiple 2019 Events. The attached document is a detailed information package for prospective Host Organizing Committees. The following packages contain information to assist potential host groups in...

  Ottawa, Ont. February 1, 2017:  Nominees from right across the country make up the 24 finalists for the 2017 Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards.  Representing a wide spectrum of the sport tourism industry in Canada, finalists are...

  St. John's, NL - The Summit is being held March 8-10, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in conjunction with the Tim Hortons Brier and will have Mayor Dennis O'Keefe serving as Honourary Chair. The Summit is Atlantic Canada's only conference...

January 16, 2017 Canoe Kayak Canada - Third year for Canada Cup, aimed at hosting high-level competition in Canada OTTAWA, ON (January 11, 2017) – Two Canada Cup sprint competitions have been scheduled for the 2017 season. The Rideau Canoe Club will host...

January 16, 2017 Cross Country Canada —World’s best cross-country skiers to do battle on Plains of Abraham, March 17-19— CANMORE, Alta.—The world’s best cross-country skiers are coming back to do battle on Canada’s Plains of...

Bowls Canada - Bowls Canada is excited to announce the venues for the 2017 National Championships.   Dartmouth Lawn Bowling Club will be hosting the 2017 Canadian Junior and Under 25 Champi-onships, from July 31st – August 7th, 2017. After a 12 year absence...

  Monday, December 19, 2016 (Ottawa):  It was a stormy, winter night in Ottawa, but a warm Brazilian evening inside the Brookstreet Hotel on December 8th for Nuit Blanche 2016.  A contingent of almost 200 individuals representing 24 Canadian national...

December 15, 2016 World Triathlon Series Edmonton - December 15, 2016 (Edmonton) – Edmonton will host its third triathlon championship event in 2020. Edmonton will then, along with Lausanne, which is the Olympic city, be the only cities to stage the global...

*Click on each photo to enlarge* Nuit Blanche 2016 was presented by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance and CBC Sports From the minds of our amazing organizers (Kelly, Lawrence and Krista), a Rio inspired theme.... A party with a beautiful venue (Brookstreet Hotel)......

The Can-Am Police-Fire Games Federation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that bids to host the 2022 Can-Am Police-Fire Games are being accepted.  The Board has elected to provide interested Host Cities this notification for the opportunity to consider...

  Ottawa, December 7, 2016 Notice is hereby given, that the annual general meeting of members of Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Inc. (hereafter called the ‘Corporation’) will be held on Monday, March 20th, 2017 at the hour of 8:00 am at the Westin...

  Christmas comes early for CSTA members! Our latest tool and resource is a webpage exclusively devoted to listing events that are open for bid. Events Rights Holders who have an active RFP for one of their upcoming events have posted their bid documents on...

December 5, 2016 Canoe Kayak Canada - More than 1200 paddlers from over 40 clubs across Canada are expected to attend   OTTAWA, ON (December 3, 2016) – Today at Canoe Kayak Canada’s Meeting of Members of the Sprint Racing Discipline, member clubs...

  Cycling Canada’s CEO and General Secretary, Greg Mathieu, along with Lia Taha Cheng, Manager, Sport and International Programs for U Sports, are the winners of $250 VIA Rail travel credits courtesy of VIA Rail Canada and Nuit Blanche organizers. This...

With just one month to go until the deadline, don’t delay in preparing your 2017 CSTA PRESTIGE Award nomination. All nominations must be received by December 22nd at 8:00 p.m. ET. Honour your events, large or small, Canadian or international, and your sponsors,...

  OTTAWA, ON: For the fourth straight year Canada has been recognized as one of the leading sport hosting nations in the world. The Global Sports Nations Index 2016 was announced during the Global Sports Tourism Summit in London, England recently. With an...

  This December, Windsor will welcome up to 1,000 of the world’s best swimmers from over 170 countries as they compete for World Championship glory in the 13th edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). Expected to draw more than 35,000...

  As at Nov 1, 2016 Play On! Canada is extending the opportunity for Canadian communities to bid on the rights to host the Play On! 2017 National Street Hockey Championship ( The Redwood Cup). Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017. The Hockey Night in...

source: Tom Evans Photography Five-time Paralympian and Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Rio Paralympic Games Senator Chantal Petitclerc will join Paralympic swimming sensation Aurélie Rivard to celebrate "the year that was" with Canada’s...

Rugby Canada is seeking a host location for the Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U19 Men & U20 Women. These tournaments would be organized and executed by Rugby Canada staff, along with the successful host union. The CRC’s are a premier annual event...

  CARHA Hockey is seeking interest from potential host cities for the 2020 CARHA Hockey World Cup (CHWC). Representing 2,500-4,500 participants from approximately 15 countries, the CHWC brings together teams and spectators every four years to celebrate our...

  Volleyball Canada is currently looking for an Accommodations Management Provider (AMP) to co-manage it’s “Stay to Play" policy, which will be in effect for the 2018 Volleyball Canada Championships. This means, all participating teams are...

  The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, in partnership with Destination Canada and CBC Sports, will once again lead a TEAM Canada delegation to Sportaccord Convention 2017, scheduled for April 2-7 in Aarhus, Denmark. Sportaccord is a 5-day gathering of over 2,000...

  Volleyball Canada hosts Beach National Championships annually, the 2017 & 2018 events will feature athletes from across the country in five age categories (14U, 15U, 16U, 18U, 22U). Beach National Championships occurs over a 4 day period (Thursday-Sunday),...

  Canada’s top Sport Events, Volunteers, Sponsors & Leaders to be honoured October 12, 2016 OTTAWA, ON:  Several more sport tourism events, organizations and leaders will be recognized as the 11th annual PRESTIGE (Program Recognizing Exceptional...

Canada’s top Sport Events, Volunteers, Sponsors & Leaders to be honoured October 12, 2016 OTTAWA, ON:  Several more sport tourism events, organizations and leaders will be recognized as the 11th annual PRESTIGE (Program Recognizing Exceptional Sport...

Synchro Canada is now accepting proposals from Canadian communities interested in hosting the 2017 and 2018 Synchro Canada Espoir Championships. Request for Proposals - 2017 and 2018 Synchro Canada Espoir Championships (PDF) Phase 1 Form - 2017 and 2018 Synchro Canada...

Bid Guidelines-  Rugby Canada 2017 Summer Series Men's International (PDF) Rugby Canada is now accepting bid proposals for hosting an international rugby match featuring Canada’s National Men’s Fifteens Team during its Summer Series of matches in...

  The latest Global Sports Event Index ranks two Canadian-hosted 2015 international events in the top four for overall economic, sporting, media and social impact. The index is produced by Sportcal, a UK-based sport market intelligence agency which analyzed each...

  The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA)’s newest tool is now available for use by National Sport Organizations (NSO). The NSO Bid Evaluation Model (NBEM), developed with the support of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s NSF Enhancement Initiative,...

Since the City-to-City session at Sportaccord in Lausanne in April, the International Association of Event Hosts (IAEH) has achieved several major milestones. The website is now live at www.eventhosts.org and can provide more background details of this new entity,...

Volleyball Canada (VC) is seeking a potential Host for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix to be held July 20-23, 2017. The 2017 World Grand Prix will run through the month of July in 2017 and is the premier event for women’s volleyball in the world....

  Many of you would have known Andrée Steel, a founding board member of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) and our President from 2003 – 2004. Sadly, Andrée passed away recently, and CSTA extends sincere condolences to her husband, Don Adams, CEO of...

  Canada Basketball is seeking interest from potential hosting partners for the Road to 2019 FIBA World Cup (2017-2019). The host organizations will be responsible for working with Canada Basketball to host basketball games featuring Canada’s men’s...

Canada Soccer is now accepting proposals from Canadian communities to host the 2018 and 2019 Canada Soccer National Championships. These events will be organised and executed by Canada Soccer in collaboration with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) as established by...

Source: Globe and Mail Stephanie Nolen Canada has been chosen as the site of the next World Indigenous Peoples’ Games, slated for 2017, set to feature ferocious tug-of-war competitions, plus sports ranging from a Mexican version of hockey in which the puck is on...

  2018 NACAC Track & Field Championships About the event The NACAC Championships feature the best national team athletes from the 31 NACAC area member countries (North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletics). The event is typically held in early...

  CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwired - July 27, 2016) - Veteran sport tourism industry leader Don Schumacher announced today that he will relinquish the title of Executive Director of the National Association of Sports Commissions in 2017. After 23 years of committed...

  The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance’s latest tool to support its members in bid applications is now available through the membership portal. The Power of Sport video was produced in partnership with Destination Canada, and is a striking visual...

Volleyball Canada (VC) is seeking Host Organizations who will partner with VC to host the following international volleyball competitions in 2017: Men’s FIVB World League (3 weekends;3 host cities) Women’s FIVB Grand Prix Men’s Pan-American Cup...

  Calgary confirms exploration of potential bid for 2026 Winter Olympic Games Friday, July 1, 2016 — TORONTO — The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) formally announced today the establishment of a Special Committee for Home Games to assist...

    An Innovative, Collaborative and Connected Sport Community like no other!   (Ottawa, ON) July 4, 2016 - The Recreation Association of the Public Service of Canada (also known as the RA or RA Centre), a local not-for-profit, is excited to announce...

  Skate Canada is now accepting Bids from Canadian venue/event management groups/companies, cities, communities and/or Skate Canada Sections, to host the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final® 2018. An official bid and application will be submitted to the...

The Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) is requesting proposals for hosting the 2017 Ontario Coaches Conference. The full RFP document can be found here (PDF) Timelines Availability of Request for Proposal – June 17, 2016 Deadline for submission for proposal to...

  Calgary is looking at hosting another Winter Olympics. Source: Donna Spencer/Globe and Mail City council voted Monday to spend up to $5 million on an exploration committee to study a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Games. Calgary was the host city of the 1988...

  Skate Canada is now accepting Bids from Canadian venue/event management groups/companies, cities, communities and/or Skate Canada Sections, to host the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020. An official bid and application will be submitted to the...

Province Providing Ontario’s Athletes More Opportunities to Succeed Ontario is investing $16.76 million towards Ontario athletes and sporting events, helping athletes reach the highest levels of international competition and supporting the ongoing operation of...

DUBROVNIK, CROATIA: Skate Canada and Speed Skating Canada are thrilled to announce that Canadians Benoît Lavoie and Nathalie Lambert have both been elected individually to positions at the International Skating Union (ISU) following elections which took place Friday,...

The bid process for Quidditch Canada’s 2016-17 season is now open. To initiate the bid process, interested parties should first download and review our 2016-17 Bid Manual for detailed information on deadlines and requirements for becoming a...

  Attached below is the request for proposals along with bid application documents for both the 2018 FIBA Americas Men’s Championship and the 2019 FIBA U19 Men’s World Championship. The deadline for submitting letters of intent to bid is July 13,...

Whether you’re a gregarious extrovert, or an introspective introvert, networking is an essential skill in today’s business world. Learning new techniques and strategies can assist introverts engage more comfortably, and help extroverts listen effectively....

  If you’re ready to showcase your region, highlight facilities and local activities, and welcome over 400 enthusiastic sport tourism professionals to your destination, then it’s time to host Sport Events Congress (SEC). The Canadian Sport Tourism...

  Gymnastics Canada (GCG) has officially opened the bidding process for the 2018 Canadian Gymnaestrada. GCG will be hosting the event and is looking to partner with a host city. RFP Document (PDF)

OTTAWA (May 2, 2016) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce that the city of Calgary has been selected to host the 2017 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference, which will take place from November 2-4, 2017 at the Westin...

  Although the concept of a network of connections has been around since the 16th century (according to dictionary.com), networking came into its own as an active verb in the 1930s. Brent Barootes brings networking right up-to-date in the next CSTA webinar -...

  April 22, 2016, (Lausanne, Switzerland): Over 50 representatives of cities, regions and countries attending this year’s SportAccord Convention, have reached an overwhelming consensus to move forward with the formation of an international association of...

  Since the Government of Canada implemented the Federal Policy for Hosting International Sport Events on January 1, 2008, more than 534 international single sport events have qualified for and received funding of $67,628,465 in total.  The Canadian Sport...

  March 29, 2016 - Charlottetown, PEI – The City of Charlottetown will play host to the second annual Atlantic Canada Event Summit to be held June 14-16, 2016, with Mayor Clifford Lee serving as honourary chair of the Summit. “Charlottetown has become...

  Skate Canada is currently searching for a host city for several events. These events would be organized and executed by Skate Canada in collaboration with the Local Organizing Committee.  Hosting a Skate Canada event requires a strong partnership between...

  Thursday, December 8, 2016 | Brookstreet Hotel | Ottawa The 2016 edition of Nuit Blanche will bring the national sport community together for a tribute to the Rio Olympics and Paralympic Games.  This will be the 4th year for this annual holiday party for...

  Sport Calgary - CALGARY, Alberta — Sport Calgary joins with Calgary Sport Tourism Authority to celebrate Calgary’s placement on the shortlist of cities contending for the “Ultimate Sports City” Award. The nomination and...

  Gymnastics Canada (GCG) has officially opened the bidding process for the 2017 and 2018 Elite Canada, Canada Cup and Canadian Championships in all discipline. With the exception of the 2017 Canadian Championships in Men’s & Women’s Artistic...

Representatives of cities, regions and countries attending this year’s SportAccord Convention, are invited to attend the City to City session at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne on Tuesday 19 April 2016. The session will be hosted and facilitated by...

  As the 16th Sport Events Congress (SEC) wrapped up in Ottawa, delegates were left with a challenge from the final plenary speaker, Andrew Campbell, Senior Executive Director, Canada 150 Federal Secretariat. As he outlined the tremendous opportunities that...

  March 7, 2016, (Ottawa, Ontario): The nine recipients of the 2016 Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards represent the wide spectrum of activities held during 2015, the Year of Sport in Canada.  They include both major multi-sport,...

  March 3, 2016, (Ottawa, Ontario): It will be three days packed with professional development, business-to-business promotion and networking for the nearly 350 people in Ottawa to attend Sport Events Congress 2016 (SEC). This annual gathering of sport event...

(Regina) March 2 - The Saskatchewan Little League has won the bid to host the 2018 Big League Baseball Championship, in Regina. Hundreds of competitors, coaches, spectators, and volunteers will converge on the city to take part in the national seven-day competition....

Do not miss out on this packed program That will appeal to first-timers and veteran attendees - Registration deadline is February 27 Join the more than 300 delegate access already registered, Representing coast-to-coast destinations from SportHost Victoria to STEP St....

VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia today launched its new online hosting toolkit, providing communities and organizations with additional information on how to host events of all sizes. This toolkit is another component of the five-year hosting strategy...

  Do you know a Canadian sports business superstar? Help us recognize the brightest minds in the industry by nominating someone now! George Brown College is now accepting nominations for the 5th annual 5 to Watch – Canada’s Sports Business Awards. The...

Curling Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for the development, promotion and organization of curling in Canada. In cooperation with its Provincial and Territorial Member Associations across Canada, Curling Canada provides programs and services to...

February 11, 2016 -  OTTAWA (Badminton Canada) – Badminton Canada announced Wednesday the hosts for the four Canadian National Championship in 2017. Each year Badminton Canada organizes 4 national championships – Junior/U23, Masters, Senior and...

The sport and tourism industries come together at Sport Events Congress 2016 taking place March 6-8 in Ottawa at the Westin Hotel.  Over 300 people representing destinations, sport organizations and events rights holders, suppliers and the education sector are...

February 4, 2016 - Local sports groups and Discover Saint John have teamed up to bid for events to host in the new Greater Saint John Field House once built. The facility which will feature artificial turf fields and the only national quality indoor track & field...

  Broadcast hours and hosts revealed along with details of CBC/Radio-Canada’s programming plans across television, radio and digital platforms including a first-ever virtual reality experience that will take Canadians inside the Olympics Tweet this...

  Further information on each finalist can be found here: Ottawa, Ont. February 4, 2016: The 24 finalists for the 2016 Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards represent the spectrum of the sport tourism industry in Canada. From major multi-sport,...

  Calgary, Alta., January 22, 2016 –The showdown is set for Saturday’s final at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Bridgewater, N.S., with Canada meeting the United States in the gold-medal game at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre at...

(Regina) Jan. 27, 2016 – More than 375 powerlifters from around Canada will gather at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Regina to compete in the 2016 Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships, making it the largest event in Canadian Powerlifting Union...

  2016 East Coast Games set for June 23-26, 2016 Saint John, NB – Following the major success of the inaugural East Coast Games, the event is poised for growth in 2016 with an expected 2000 participants and a new title sponsor. "We’re really...

  Curling Canada - A city that holds the attendance record for three different curling events will get another chance to show off for the world, it was announced jointly today by Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation.   The 2017 Ford World...

January 11-2016:  Calgary and Vancouver are shortlisted as contenders for the prestigious title of “Ultimate Sport City” as named by SportBusiness, along with 29 other cities vying for the award.      

  Attention:  Sites interested in hosting 2017 & 2018 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference. The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is seeking hosts for the 2017 and 2018 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference. The annual...

  Here are the Top 10 reasons to register for Sport Events Congress 2016 by the Early Bird deadline of January 20, 2016! 10.  Take advantage of the discounted registration rates – CSTA members save up to 35%! Even more savings if two people from your...

  If so, we can help.  Here’s your chance to learn more about event hosting, Sport Events Congress and sponsorship revenue generation by participating in  CSTA’s upcoming webinars with Grant MacDonald, Krista Benoit and Brent Barootes....