By Green Sports Alliance
The 4th annual Green Sports Alliance Summit is heading back to the West Coast to the tech capital of the world–the San Francisco Bay Area!
The conference will take place July 21-23 in Santa Clara, CA.
The Green Sports Alliance is a non-profit organization with a mission to help sports teams, venues, and leagues enhance their environmental performance. Alliance members currently represent over 230 sports teams and venues from 20 different sports leagues, including over 20 universities and colleges.
2014 Summit attendees will have the chance to get an insider’s look at some of the Bay Area’s new and iconic pro and collegiate sports venues during private guided tours on Monday, July 21.The Green Sports Alliance Summit serves as a platform for the sports community to unite around sustainability–bringing together more than 600 industry stakeholders to learn from 80+ leaders and engage their peers in meaningful dialogue around better environmental practices and proven solutions that help advance the green sports movement. The 2014 program will cover the day’s most critical topics in professional and collegiate sports greening via a dynamic mix of venue tours, workshops, case study presentations, leadership plenaries, keynotes, and networking events.
Throughout the 2014 Summit program, attendees will have the chance to hear from an incredible line-up of speakers, including several from collegiate athletics and recreation programs across the United States. Attendees will gain insights about initiatives and strategies that help advance collegiate sports greening through stakeholder engagement, facilities management, and marketing and sponsorship. Speakers representing the collegiate sports community include Karen Baebler, Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Operations, University of Washington Huskies; Megan Eisenhard, General Manager, Buffalo Sports Properties; Kathleen Hatch, Assistant VP & Executive Director of University Recreation, Washington State University; and Rich Mylin, Associate Director of Facility and Event Operations, UCLA.
The 2014 Green Sports Alliance Summit is a great opportunity to connect with industry stakeholders for three empowered days of learning and sharing to help advance the green sports movement. Register today! NIRSA members can click here to access a special promotional code to save $50 on single admission tickets.
In addition to visiting the website, you can learn more about the 2014 Green Sports Alliance by following event-related discussions on Twitter: @sportsalliance and #GreenSports.
