NSGA Leadership Conference
The NSGA Leadership Conference is a networking and educational event designed to support and benefit sporting goods retailers, team dealers, ski shops, outdoor specialty retailers, and suppliers/brands.
This can’t-miss annual event brings together the industry for three days of thought leadership, insights, and generative discussion.
Conference Scholarship
NSSRA retail members are eligible to apply for a conference scholarship which covers:
- Conference Registration
- 3 nights at the Grand Hyatt Nashville
- Participation in all networking events
- Several meals
- Admission to the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony.
Scholarship application period for the NSGA 2026 Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee opens mid-October 2025.
Contact
conference@nsga.org for more information.
The NSGA Leadership Conference was incredible. It’s not every day you get to be in a room with other passionate, forward-thinking retailers and industry leaders. The sessions on evolving consumer expectations, digital marketing trends and experiential retail were especially valuable. I came away with new ideas for loyalty programs, cross-promotional partnerships and ways to integrate online and in-store experiences more seamlessly.
To any fellow NSSRA members considering attending — do it! It’s an investment not just in your business, but in the relationships and ideas that will shape our industry’s future. You’ll leave energized, inspired and equipped with actionable strategies you can implement immediately.
Nathan Otteman
Angles Sports
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
The NSGA Leadership Conference concludes with the annual Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony.
The ski and snowboard industry celebrates class of 2025 inductee Ned Hamilton of Peter Glenn Ski & Sports.
