It’s time to head to the polls!

From now until December 31 at 11:59 PM PST, you can cast two votes for the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards:

• Snohomish County Sports Commission as All-Star Destination Partner
  • Celebrates a destination marketing organization, sports commission or CVB that has gone above and beyond to support event planners and deliver memorable participant experiences.
• Landyn Olson as Rising Star in Sports Event Planning!
  • • Recognizes an emerging professional who demonstrates exceptional promise and fresh ideas in the sports events industry.

Click here to cast your vote.

On behalf of all of us, thank you for your support.

About Readers’ Choice Awards

Each year, SportsEvents magazine celebrates excellence and innovation in the amateur sports event industry through our annual Readers’ Choice Awards. These awards honor the planners, venues, destinations and events that set the standard for outstanding organization, creativity and community impact. From state-of-the-art facilities to visionary planners, these All-Stars embody what it means to make every sporting event a success. On the following pages, you’ll find the nominees in our 10 different categories.

We invite readers, event organizers and industry professionals to vote for their favorites and recognize those who go above and beyond to make amateur sports thrive across the country. The winners will be announced in our February 2026 issue.

About SportsEvents Media Group

The mission of SportsEvents Magazine is to help planners of amateur sporting events and competitions be more effective, informed and successful with their events. The editorial content includes “how-to” type articles written by recognized authorities, news and information relevant to sports event planning, spotlights on destinations and sports complexes, interviews and profiles and other items of interest to the industry.

Examples of SportsEvents editorial topics include:

• The “how-to’s” of organizing successful events
• Legal, liability and financial issues
• Spotlights on sports destinations and complexes
• News and rules changes from various sports governing bodies
• Fundraising ideas and advice
• Interviews with sports event planners and much, much more.