LEARFIELD is a media, data, and technology services leader in intercollegiate athletics. The company unlocks the value of college sports for brands and fans through an omnichannel platform with innovative content and commerce solutions. LEARFIELD services include licensing and collegiate sports properties’ multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics and insights; ticketing software; and ticket sales, premium seating, and fundraising services; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for NACDA’s acclaimed LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup, recognizing athletic departments across all divisions.

AXS is a global ticketing platform, offering best-in-class ticketing, marketing and data technology in a single platform to suit every client size and type, from small music clubs to the largest sports stadiums. AXS is the ticketing partner for over 350 premier venues, sports teams, event organizers around the world, including JAM Productions, Pabst Theater Group, AEG Presents, The O2, STAPLES Center, T-Mobile Arena, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and the Vegas Golden Knights. AXS powers both primary and resale marketplaces, leveraging integrated technology and analytics to enable clients to sell the right ticket to the right fan at the right price. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 350 professionals in multiple locations worldwide, including Cleveland, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, London, and Stockholm. 

KINEXON is the first, and so far, only sports performance monitoring and analytics provider on the market that covers the complete range of performance data for team sports. Whether it be impacting the way teams practice and prepare for the demands of a long season or providing fans with a new way to connect with the game, KINEXON is revolutionizing the way sports are being played and consumed. That is why more than 400 teams, leagues, and events worldwide rely on KINEXON’s next level technology. In 2022, KINEXON completed a successful $130 Million Series A fundraise led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”). 

Teall Sports & Entertainment is a collection of extraordinarily innovative sports and entertainment brands and services including REVELxp (national market-leading game day experience company), Dyehard Fan Supply (national sports/entertainment merchandising and e-commerce business), Teall Properties Group (national sports marketing and sponsorship sales organization), and a portfolio of digitally focused sports businesses (OTT, digital ecosystem, data and analytics, digital fan experience).  The company’s leadership team has extensive entrepreneurial experience building sports, media, marketing and entertainment enterprises that are committed to dramatically improving the fan experience, engaging and growing the next generation of fans, and driving incremental revenue for partners.

The Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) provides opportunities to exchange ideas, advocate increased participation and administrative opportunities for minorities in athletics. The MOAA also promotes generating a sports culture that supports the values necessary to teach and learn respect for self and others.

NACDA, now in its 56th year, is the professional and educational Association for more than 22,000 college athletics administrators at more than 2,200 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 6,500 athletics administrators annually attend NACDA & Affiliates Convention Week. Additionally, NACDA manages 17 professional associations and four foundations. For more information on NACDA, visit www.nacda.com.About NACDA: Now in its 57th year, NACDA is the professional and educational Association for more than 22,000 college athletics administrators at more than 2,200 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. NACDA manages 17 professional associations and four foundations. In addition to virtual programming, NACDA hosts five major professional development events in-person annually. The NACDA & Affiliates Convention is the largest gathering of collegiate athletics administrators in the country. For more information, visit www.nacda.com.
 

Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters in 47 states, NFF programs include the selection and induction of members of the College Football Hall of Fame; the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta; Future For Football; The William V. Campbell Trophy®; the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments; the NFF National High School Academic Excellence Award; and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork and learn more at footballfoundation.org.

Women Leaders in College Sports is  the premier leadership organization in collegiate sports.  Women Leaders takes an active role in advancing women into positions of influence and powerfully shaping the perception of women as extraordinary leaders, and provides a much needed and highly regarded voice about the need for successful women leaders in college sports and corporate America. Nearly 4,000 members strong, the organization promotes the growth and success of women as leaders at every level through leadership training, career coaching, and connection to a powerful network of women leaders in sports and beyond.

AAA Flag is a full-service large format graphic printing and installation company, bringing events and environments to life. We print and install large format graphics for sports, outdoor advertising, retail, entertainment and corporate events. We are experts using full-color digital imaging on fabrics, vinyl, and almost any substrate any size. From design and printing to installation and ongoing maintenance, we go the extra mile to make your vision a reality.

Gathering safely takes more planning than it used to.  Luckily, we excel at that.  SafeSpace is a collection of health & safety planning experts focused on helping brands, agencies, properties, and venues plan and produce safe events for their staff, fans and key stakeholders.  Our carefully calculated team is composed of Environmental Infection Control Consultants, Certified Industrial Hygienists, Certified Safety Professionals and Seasoned Event Marketing Professionals who work collectively to ensure your events are up to code and your guests are comfortable and excited to be on site.  We develop event specific protocols that manage the risks associated with COVID-19, including; mitigation consultancy & planning, training & education, on-site COVID compliance officers, on-site testing & screening, contact tracing & monitoring, disinfecting & sanitizing and customized PPE.

Sports Business Journal sits at the epicenter of the sports industry. SBJ provides the news, the networking and the data to equip the most powerful executives in sports business to make more informed decisions, deals and partnerships. SBJ’s award-winning media content is delivered via multiple media platforms, unparalleled networking opportunities through its hallmark events and awards and market-leading data.

Sports Business Journal’s weekly and daily content provides original reporting and news aggregation, plus newsletters, podcasts and video. SBJ’s renowned events create opportunities for lead generation and partnerships as well as showcase the industry’s best talent in widely viewed awards series. SBJ SportsAtlas is the gateway to the data the industry needs to enable better deal-making with proprietary information on every type of deal.