About this Event
Sport BC is collaborating with Toa Consulting and Richmond Sport Hosting on a unique event called Sport Event Exchange BC 2026.
Sport Event Exchange BC 2026 will be a two-day sport tourism industry forum bringing together British Columbia’s destination marketing organizations, municipalities, provincial sport organizations, multi-sport organizations, disability sport organizations, BC-based national sport organizations, sport event rights holders, and venue owners/operators. Designed to strengthen collaboration, build capacity, and spark new opportunities in sport event hosting, this initiative is a knowledge exchange and relationship-building event in British Columbia. The event will feature engaging panel discussions, networking sessions, and opportunities to explore partnership models between sport organizations and tourism professionals
There are limited tickets available, make sure to reserve your spot today!
Organization Type: Price
DMO: $499.00
LSO / Community Organization: $185.00
PSO / DSO / MSO: $249.00
NSO: $315.00
Event Right Holders:$315.00
Venues Operators/Owner/ Hotelier: $499.00
Students: $125.00
Industry Professionals / Consultants: $249.00
Hotel Reservation Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1679010831976&key=CORP&app=resvlink
Thank you to our confirmed sponsors for their support of Sport Event Exchange BC 2026.
Who is attending so far?
- Badminton BC
- BC Athletics
- BC Ultimate
- BC Hockey
- BC Wheelchair Sports Association
- Burnaby Hospitality
- City of Surrey
- City of Delta
- Curl BC
- Destination Osoyoos
- Discover Langley City
- Element Event Solutions
- Engage Sport North
- Fairway Gorge Paddling Club
- Gymnastics BC
- Horse Council BC
- Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- McLean Sport and Strategy
- Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
- Odyssey Medical Inc
- One Ability Games
- PacificSport FV
- PacificSport VI
- PrimeTime Sports
- Richmond Sport Hosting
- Sea2Sky Events Ltd
- Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
- Skate Canada BC/Yukon
- Special Olympics BC
- Softball BC
- Sport BC
- Sport Law
- Sport for Life Society
- Sport Tourism Canada
- Sportability BC
- South China Normal University
- Swim BC
- T.K. Graphics
- Toa Consulting
- Tourism Chilliwack
- Tourism Nanaimo
- Tourism Kelowna
- Tourism Langley
- Tourism Prince George
- Tourism Fernie Society
- Whistler Sport Legacies
Agenda Day 1
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Opening/Welcome
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Keynote & Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Power Play Meetings (Day 1) & Roundtable
🕑: 02:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Roundtables
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking/Vendor Alley
🕑: 04:45 PM - 06:30 PM
Year in Review Social
Schedule & Topics are subject to change.
Agenda Day 2
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast/Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening & Welcome
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote
🕑: 10:05 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakout Session #1
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking/Vendor Alley
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:25 PM
Breakout Session #2
🕑: 12:25 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:25 PM
Breakout Session #3
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:25 PM
Breakout Session #4
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:50 PM
Networking/Vendor Alley
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:05 PM
Plenary & Closing
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Power Play Meetings (Day 2)
Schedule & Topics are subject to change.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport, 3099 Corvette Way, Richmond, Canada
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.