USA Triathlon is currently seeking proposals to host its next two Endurance Exchange events. The six-day conference draws more about 800 coaches, race directors, medical-professionals, athletes, retailers, vendors, and executives. The conference should be hosted near a major city in a warm, southern climate, conducive to fitness activities and outdoor product activations. Here are the details: 

Deadline to bid: Feb. 14, 2021 

Time of year: Year 1: Fall 2021-Spring 2022; Year 2: Fall 2022-Spring 2023

Venue requirements:  15,000 sq. ft of expo vendor space; room with 1,000 seat theater style capacity, formal dining space with stage for 300 seated in rounds for a plated dinner, 4-5 breakout rooms with 250+ seat theater-style capacity; 2-3 breakout rooms with 75-150 seat capacity, theater or classroom style

Estimated number of attendees:  800 (80% out-of-town visitors) 

Room nights: more than 1,700 over the course of the week

Rights Fee: $30,000 ($15,000 per year) or incentive funding of value-in-kind through savings in hard event costs, including meeting space, rentals, food/beverage, audiovisual, etc.

For the complete RFP, click here. 

For more information, email Cody Crowther, Events and Programs Manager, at cody.crowther@usatriathlon.org.