KidSport Calls on Canadians to Give the Gift of Sport this Holiday Season
National not-for-profit aims to raise $250,000 to help more children play organized sport in 2020 WINNIPEG, Manitoba, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KidSport™ has launched their…
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2nd straight Sell Out for CSTA’s Sport Tourism FORE-um & [un] GOLF
The Golf Carts are filled again! For the 2nd straight year, the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance’s (CSTA) upcoming Sport Tourism FORE-um & [un] GOLF…
Days Inns – Canada Teams Up with Curling Canada
TORONTO, ON, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Days Inns – Canada today announced a partnership deal with Curling Canada for the 2019-2020 curling season. Under the agreement, Days Inns – Canada will…
NHL Alumni Association and Highmark Interactive Announce Partnership Making ‘EQ Brain Performance’ the Official Neurological Assessment Tool of NHL Alumni
Multi-year Partnership Involves Donations of Highmark’s ‘EQ Brain Performance’ to Schools in the U.S. and Canada TORONTO, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highmark Interactive (Highmark) and…
2020 PRESTIGE Award Nominations Now Open
The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance PRESTIGE awards are ready to receive your nominations online starting today. Recognize your outstanding people and events of the…
CSTA’s Sport Events Congress – heading to Richmond, B.C. in 2022 and Winnipeg, Man. in 2023
Ottawa, ON: The dates and locations for Canada’s largest gathering of its vibrant sport tourism industry have been set for 2022 and 2023. In…
Vrancor Hospitality Announces the opening of a new-build Holiday Inn Express in Sarnia – Point Edward, Ontario
POINT EDWARD, Ontario – Vrancor Hospitality Corporation, a leading Canadian hotel management company, announces the opening of the new 115-room Holiday Inn Express® hotel in…
SportAccord Team Canada delegation Rocked Queensland
From the ‘sorry’ socks as prizes to the highly sought after toques, TEAM Canada’s presence at SportAccord 2019 in Queensland, Australia was a highly…
Grant MacDonald appointed CSTA’s Head of Consulting
Grant MacDonald, one of Canada’s leading sport tourism and major event professionals, has been appointed Head of Consulting by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance…
Meet the 2019 5 to Watch Winners
We are thrilled to announce the 2019 5 to Watch Winners! The awards are presented to five business professionals who have achieved remarkable career…
Minister Duncan Announces Funding to Canada Soccer to Co-Host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ in Canada, Mexico and the United States
The Government of Canada is providing up to $4.3 million to Canada Soccer to prepare to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Today, the…
Canada Maintains Top 6 Ranking as International Sport Host
OTTAWA, ON: Canada has been recognized as one of the leading sport hosting nations in the world for the 7th year in a row….
Blair McIntosh takes over the helm as Chair of CSTA Board of Director
At its first meeting of the year, following elections at the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) Annual General Meeting, Toronto, Ontario’s Blair McIntosh was elected…
2019 Sponsorship Marketing Awards: Chris Lang inducted into Hall of Fame
The induction of Canadian sport business legend Chris Lang into the Sponsorship Marketing Awards (SMAs) Hall of Fame on April 4, 2019, capped off…
Sport Tourism Industry members inspired at Sport Events Congress 2019
As the Chair of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, Cheryl Finn, closed out the 19th annual Sport Events Congress in Ottawa, she challenged the…
Tourisme Montréal launches new signature for its meeting and sports sectors
Tourisme Montréal is introducing two new visual identities to help the destination stand out in the eyes of meeting and sports event planners: “Business…
Sport Tourism Industry recognizes best of 2018 with CSTA’s PRESTIGE Awards
Ottawa, Ontario: The outstanding events, people and organizations from Canada’s vibrant sport tourism industry in Canada were honoured at the 13th annual Canadian Sport…
Montreal repeats as GSI Canada Index Sport City in 2019
In the second year of the Global Sports Impact (GSI) Canada Index, Montreal again ranked as the top city in Canada for hosting sports…
Sport Events Congress returns to Ottawa in 2021 for 21st edition!
Canada’s largest gathering of the sport tourism industry will return to Ottawa in 2021 for the 21st edition of Sport Event Congress. The Canadian…
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR “5 TO WATCH” – CANADA’S SPORTS BUSINESS AWARDS
TORONTO, ON, January 30, 2019 – Nominations for the 2019 edition of the 5 to Watch – Canada’s Sports Business Awards are now being…