Triathlon Business International (TBI) has announced the topics for its Race Director (RD) educational track. This is the second of three curricula tracks for the 9th Annual TBI Conference, taking place on January 25-27, 2019 at the Mission Palms Resort in Tempe, AZ.
USA Triathlon will provide five (5) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to RDs who attend all five workshops.
Similar to the Coaches/Clubs and Retailers/Manufacturers topics, the RD Track topics were developed through a committee. This was led by Mark Walter, Sun Multisport, and was comprised of Greg Hawkins, Kinetic Multisports; Eva Solomon, Epic Races; Marcus Robinson, TBLOCKS; Christina Reddick, ABD, Florida International University, Assistant Director, FIU Tri Club; Rachel Martin, Pumpkinman Triathlon; Brennan Lindner, Generic Events.
RD workshop topics include:
- Increasing your event’s bottom line with additional revenues streams
- Understanding the new dynamics of event sponsorship
- Getting more bang for your social media buck (and how to measure it)
- Growing your event: making your event paratri-friendly and attracting the athletes you aren’t getting now
- Tapping into corporate wellness programs: a source for sponsors & athletes
Through working committees for the coaches/clubs, retail/manufacturers and race directors’ tracks, TBI adds that it is creating educational content that is developed by people who are most involved in the sport, and who best know and understand the trending topics.
A list of topics for the coaching/clubs educational track is available on the event website, and coaches of the five workshops will receive eight (8) USA Triathlon CEUs.
9th Annual Conference
TBI Conference registration is now open; details and online registration are available online.
Check-in for the 2019 conference begins on Friday morning in the lobby of the Palms Ballroom at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, with the first General Session slated to start at 13:00 MT. Registration for TBI members is US$475 and US$575 for non-members through December 9. On December 10, both prices increase US$50.
Of the seven general sessions – research, social media, State of the State: USAT, graphically recorded brainstorming, a conversation with the co-founders of one of world’s leading shoe manufacturers, and hot topics – one of the most popular is Speed Networking. Here, TBI adds that ‘Attendees will be talking fast with colleagues and trading business cards as the last session on Friday.’
The Speed Networking session will be followed by a convivial networking reception in the courtyard of the hotel. A second networking reception at a nearby hotspot, Cabin Tempe, will be held on Saturday evening. ‘The speedy contacts made during Speed Networking can be delved into while enjoying the balmy evening air of Tempe.’
Ten awards also will be given throughout the conference: Best Published Article of 2018, Best Published Photo of 2018; Best Event Video; the Jason Kilderry Influential Coach Award; the Fastest Growing Tri Club; the Steve Hed Award; and four categories of Triathletes Choice ‘Best-of’ Events.
Current TBI Members
- US$475 through December 31, 2018 (This is an ‘all-in’ fee; no additional charges will be added at checkout); member number required
- US$575 from January 1, 2018 to the conference date
Non-Members
- US$575 through December 31, 2018 (This is an ‘all-in’ fee; no additional charges will be added at checkout)
- US$675 from January 1, 2018 to the conference date
Conference partners include: ACTIVE (technology); Headsweats (headwear); Endurance Sportswire (media); MPA Event Graphics (corporate); Ashworth Awards (corporate); FinisherPix (corporate).
Sponsorship and expo opportunities can be received by contacting Triathlon Business International via its website.
