Sport Marketing Association Conference

Sport marketing academics and practitioners; good for faculty and graduate students.

Dates
Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026
Where
Baltimore, MD
Cost
Ticket $525 to $750. Professional member $525, non-member $650 as listed; the cart shows $625 / $750 (rates rose $100 on Oct 1, 2026). Page lists two conflicting sets.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Sport Marketing Association
Program
breakout sessions, panels, workshops, networking events
Suits
Student or new grad
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Student member $275-$375; student non-member $300-$425.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers

Oral and poster presentations, ignite talks and case competition.

How to apply to speak

  • Call for speakers

    Call for speakers

    Oral and poster presentations, ignite talks and case competition.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Sports business

Roles: sports marketing executive

The field it serves: Media & Entertainment

Verified open jobs
about 8,402

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$120,000 a year (middle half $80,000 to $165,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,465 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
27% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Media & Entertainment snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

Read from the event’s own pages: www.sportmarketingassociation.com.

Speakers and sessions

Named on the event’s own program. Titles and organizations are as the event lists them.

Speakers

  • Jay Parry

    President & CEO, Arizona Major Events Host Committee

    The Veeck Address

  • Kevin Rochlitz

    Chief Sales Officer, Baltimore Ravens

    The Veeck Address

Read from the event’s own pages: sportmarketingassociation.com

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Baltimore, MD. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2026: October 28, 2026 to October 30, 2026, Baltimore, MD
  • SAIR Annual Conference

    Oct 24 to Oct 27, 2026 · Little Rock, AR

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed on the home page; next edition Nov 13-16, 2027 in Houston.

  • ARMA InfoCon

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Savannah, GA

    Ticket $1,149 to $2,249. Full conference: member $1,149 early bird (to Jul 6), $1,349 advance, $1,649 standard, $1,949 last…

  • DEC International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Omaha, NE

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • QM Connect

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Jacksonville, FL

    Paid ticket. Fee page: qualitymatters.org registration fees FAQ; amounts not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $550 to $650. Member $550, nonmember $650 until Oct 26; onsite higher; 5+ group $50 off each.

  • NACSACon (NACSA Leadership Conference)

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $785 to $935. Regular rate to Oct 24: member $785, nonmember $935; single day $400/$475.

Free for Sport Marketing Association Conference to use. Paste either into your website.

See how the market reads your background

NextChapter is the leading job transition platform. A free account gives you a plain-language read on the industries this event serves, matched jobs and a weekly action plan.

Start free