Triathlon Business International (TBI) is now taking submissions for the best published triathlon article, best published photo, and best event and product video for 2017. Article and photo publication may be in a printed periodical, book, newsletter or an online outlet. The event/product videos’ submittals may not be longer than two minutes.
With submissions due by 28 December 2017, winners will be recognized at the 8th annual Triathlon Business International Conference in Tempe Arizona, on 26-28 January 2018.
All submissions should be sent to jan[at]triathlonbusinessintl.com.
Best triathlon article and photo selection criteria:
- Triathlon article or photo must be published and have appeared in a print or online media outlet in the 2017 calendar year.
- Individual writers and photographers may self-submit as long as the article/photo was published.
- Publications may submit an article or photo on behalf of the author(s) or photographer(s). Proof of publication must be provided with the article. A PDF of the article must also be submitted. If the article has been published online, a link to the article must be included.
- Publications may enter multiple submissions, but only three submissions are allowed per author or photographer. If a writer is also a photographer (or vice versa), he/she may submit no more than three articles and three photos.
- Submissions must include the name, email address and phone number of the author or photographer.
Best triathlon event and product videos criteria (separate categories):
- Must be about a triathlon-related event or product.
- Can be used for any purpose, but the purpose must be included in the submittal email (e.g., pre-event promotion, post-event promo, product launch, product testimonial)
- Submitted videos cannot be longer than 2 minutes
- Submissions must include the submitter’s name, email address, and event/product name
Nominations close on Thursday 28 December 2017. Best article, best photo from your nominations are selected by a voting panel consisting of Triathlon Business International board members, current TBI members, and media professionals outside the triathlon industry.
2018 TBI Conference Registration
Current TBI members
- US$475 through 31 December 2017 (Fees are ‘all-in’; no additional charges will be added at checkout)
- US$575 from 1 January 2018 to the conference start on 26 January
Non-members
- US$575 through 31 December 2017
- US$675 from 1 January 2018 to the conference start on 26 January
Non-members will have the opportunity to join TBI during the conference registration process. Those who join TBI at registration will receive the US$100 discount of a current member.
Conference partners include: ACTIVE (technology); Headsweats (headwear); MPA Event Graphics (corporate); Ashworth Awards (corporate); FinisherPix (corporate).
Companies and vendors interested in sponsorship or expo opportunities should contact Jan Fambro (jan[at]triathlonbusinessintl.com) or Dan Empfield (slowman[at]slowtwitch.com) for more information.
Conference hotel block
Room reservations at the Tempe Mission Palms are now open for the conference. TBI has a room block for the conference dates at a US$179/night rate, which is a 40% discount off the published weekend rate. This room block is limited and attendees are encouraged to reserve their rooms as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity. Conference registration opens at 09:00 local time on Friday 26 January, and outdoor activities are also planned for the morning. Thursday night reservations are available at this rate on a very limited basis.
