TEAMS Conference & Expo 2026

TEAMS (The Event & Meeting Sports) is the annual conference and expo for the sports-event industry, produced by the Northstar Meetings Group Sports Division. The 2026 edition runs October 26-29, 2026 at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. All program times are Central Time.

Who attends

The show brings together sports-event organizers, national governing bodies (NGBs), destinations, venues, DMOs and supplier partners for business-matchmaking, education and networking.

Conference & expo highlights

• TEAMS Expo floor with hosted business appointments between event organizers, destinations, venues and suppliers
• Event Organizer Marketplace - a fast-paced reverse trade show to fill appointment schedules
• TEAMS/SportsLink Opening General Session with 2026 Olympic & Paralympic Game heroes
• Education sessions, including STS (Sports Tourism Strategist) training in partnership with the Sports Events & Tourism Association
• NCSG Symposium and NGB-specific breakouts, receptions and luncheons
• TEAMS Invitational Golf Tournament at Oxmoor Valley Golf Club (Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail)
• TEAMS Registration Center, Welcome Center and networking happy hours on the expo floor

Organizer & contact

Produced by Northstar Meetings Group Sports Division (Northstar Meetings Group). Deadlines: exhibitor & sponsor registration Sept 1, appointment portal opens Sept 30, hotel block deadline Oct 2. Contact a TEAMS representative via the official site's contact page.