Registration Information

Congress Rates
An early bird rate for delegates’ fees is in effect until February 29, 2012.  After February 29th, registration fees increase to regular rates. 

Fees for each registration category (noted in Canadian funds) are as follows:

Early Bird (until February 29, 2012):

CSTA Member:  $650 per person + HST or 2 people for $1200 + HST

Non-Members: $800 per person + HST or 2 people for $1500 + HST

Students, Professors & Teachers at CIS/CCAA member institutions: $250 + HST per person or 2 people for $400 + HST

Sport Organizations/Event Rights Holders who are not part of the Go Congress! program:  complimentary

Go Congress! Participants (by invitation only):  complimentary

Regular Rates (March 1, 2012 onwards):

CSTA Member:  $750 per person + HST or 2 people for $1400 +HST

Non-Members:  $900 per person + HST or 2 people for $1650 + HST

Students, Professors & Teachers at CIS/CCAA member institutions:  $325 + HST per person or 2 people for $600 +HST

Sport Organizations/Event Rights Holders who are not part of the Go Congress! program:  $250 + HST per person or 2 people for $400 + HST

Go Congress! Participants (by invitation only):  complimentary

Notes:

• In order to receive the Early Bird rate, delegates’ fees must be paid in full on or before the deadline.  Any registrations that have outstanding fees after the Early Bird deadline will be automatically bumped up to the regular rates.
• In order to access the special rate based on 2 delegates, both delegates must be from the same company/organization and both registrations for both individuals must be processed at the same time (i.e  if you register one company representative in February and then register the 2nd one in March each registration will be considered separately).
• Fees include conference materials, access to all sessions & workshops and the trade show, meals and snacks (as indicated on the Congress schedule, including the PRESTIGE Awards luncheon), access to the hospitality events
• A one-day conference rate is not available.
• NEW!  Participation in the Sport Events Exchange portion of Sport Events Congress is limited to “Active” members of the CSTA.  This membership category includes public or private organizations in a community, municipality or metropolitan area in Canada that is organized to solicit and service sports events (e.g. convention & visitor bureaus, sport tourism commissions, economic development agencies, destination marketing organizations).  Events rights holders (i.e. amateur sport organizations or for-profit community events) are also eligible to participate in Sport Events Exchange.  For a more detailed explanation of eligibility related to the Sport Events Exchange element of Sport Events Congress, please click here.

For further information about Congress registration, please contact Hannah Juneau at sec@canadiansporttourism.com.

Congress Fee Categories
Prior to registering for the Congress, please review the various fee categories.  If you are not sure of your membership status with CSTA, please contact CSTA at info@canadiansporttourism.com prior to registering for the Congress.  New members may apply on-line for CSTA membership.   Please note that there is one category of CSTA membership that is offered at no charge (the events rights holder membership category which includes national/multi-sport/provincial or major games organizations).  All other membership categories have membership fees payable.  Click here for details.

Payment Methods
Registration fees may be paid by credit card (processed on-line at the time of registration) or cheque (invoiced by CSTA). 

Congress fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the Congress.  Payments will not be accepted on site.  Delegates who register during the early bird time period must pay early bird fees on or before the early bird deadline, otherwise the regular rates will be in effect.

If you are unable to attend the Congress after having already registered, please contact Hannah Juneau at sec@canadiansporttourism.com. Your registration can be voided with a refund for the delegates fees minus a $50 administration fee OR you can choose to assign your spot to someone else from your company/organization. Cancellations made after March 30th, 2012 will not be eligible for a refund.

Special Deal on Congress Registration
Did you know that you can become a session sponsor at the Congress for only $1200 and receive a complimentary Congress registration as part of the package, plus a whole host of other added-value benefits on-site, including a short speaking opportunity at your sponsored session, the right to place an insert in the delegates’ bags, and your logo on conference materials and signage?  For more information on this opportunity and other sponsorship packages available, click here.

PRESTIGE Luncheon Tickets
The PRESTIGE Awards luncheon (Thursday, April 19th) is included in delegates’ fees and all delegates are encouraged and welcome to attend this event.  However, due to increasing demand to attend the luncheon, Congress delegates must RSVP to attend the luncheon at the time of registration in order to reserve your ticket to the luncheon and confirm your attendance.

The PRESTIGE luncheon is also open to guests who are not registered as Congress delegates and tickets may be purchased on a stand-alone basis at a cost of $75 + HST per person.  To purchase tickets exclusively for the PRESTIGE luncheon, please use the Congress on-line registration system and select the option to purchase PRESTIGE luncheon tickets.  Luncheon tickets will be available for pick-up at the onsite registration desk at the Congress.   For more information about CSTA’s PRESTIGE Awards, click here.

Sport Events Exchange
For more information about the Sport Events Exchange element of the Congress and to determine eligibility to participate, please click here.

On-line Registration
On-line registration is now open.  Click here to register!