The NSF Tech Tank is back for its seventh year and will be held on the first day of the conference, Monday, February 26th, 2024. In a new age of technology in the sports industry, the NSF Tech Tank is designed to expose innovative companies to the teams, properties, agencies, and corporate partners that make up the sports industry. NSF attendees are all & looking to push the envelope and generate more revenues for their respective organizations, and the NSF Tech Tank allows attendees to identify emerging, innovative technologies that can impact different segments of the sports business.

TECH TANK CATEGORIES:

Marketing & Fan Engagement

The “Marketing & Fan Engagement” flight aims to showcase innovative companies assisting sports organizations in creating the next level of engagement with their fans inside the venue and out. Creating a unique in-venue experience is a driving force in our industry today, as well as generating year-round engagement campaigns between team and fan. This flight is looking to introduce new and innovative companies that can assist properties in generating that memorable experience for fans!

Ticket Sales & Strategy

There is no denying that ticket sales are the backbone of each sports franchise, as filling the stadium with engaged fans is priority number one. This flight aims to showcase innovative companies in the ticketing space and will focus on new and unique ways for sports properties to increase their ticketing revenues, drive season ticket renewals, maximize inside sales operations, etc.

Corporate Partnership & Brand Activation

In today’s digital era, sports organizations and their corporate partners are looking for the best ways to engage fans and consumers. Sponsors, agencies, and sports properties are getting away from the era of static signage and mass marketing and seeing partnerships becoming more and more targeted and experiential. In this flight, we look to uncover new technologies that can add value to existing corporate partnerships, as well as technologies that could introduce new revenue streams for sports properties.

Innovation (NEW!)

The “Innovation” flight aims to highlight companies that are on the cutting edge of the technological frontier. Whether it’s a new technology entirely, or something that helps increase day-to-day efficiency, this session showcases options that fall under any of the 5 NSF pillars.


DETAILS ON PRESENTATIONS:

Each flight of the tech tank is judged by a panel of industry experts based on a specific rubric. The three winners (one per flight) will then be announced during the NSF 2024 Welcome Reception (Monday Night). The winning company of each flight will have the opportunity to participate as a panelist on the NSF’s “Best of the Tech Tank” Webinar following the 2024 National Sports Forum, highlighting their unique technologies/services. This webinar is free to attend and held after the 2024 NSF, giving the winning companies a broader audience than just in-person conference attendees.

Each flight is limited to four presenters and will give a 12-minute presentation to a select panel of industry experts. The presentations should answer the following questions:

2024 TECH TANK PARTICIPANTS:

Marketing & Fan Engagement:

Ticket Sales & Strategy:

Corporate Partnership & Brand Activation | Presented by Trajektory:

Innovation | Presented by Stats Perform:

HEAR FROM PAST TECH TANK PARTICIPANTS:

“The NSF Tech Tank gives you credibility to know that you are in the mix with some of the best new innovative ideas out there. It was great to have a platform with a larger volume of perspective clients in the room to help expedite business with the right target audience to present some of the new things that we were doing.”

Jason Cohen, Strategic Partnerships Director, Turn Style by LifeBlue 

“Tech Tank gives you exposure to the sports community and opportunity to pitch your idea, which can create a lot of traction for your company over the years. Tech Tank is something that I would recommend for any vendor that is looking to establish themselves as far as getting the right audience and receive feedback.”

Charles Reynolds, CRO & Co-Founder , Trak Software Two Time NSF Tech Tank Winner 

For more information, please contact our Business Development Team at sales@sports-forum.com.