Members space
Welcome to the Members Space for the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM). As a NASSM member, you are entitled to several benefits, including online issues of the Journal of Sport Management (JSM) and the Sport Management Education Journal (SMEJ), the option to purchase print versions of JSM and SMEJ, discounts on registration fees for the NASSM conference, and access to elections for the Executive Council and Student Board. Membership and membership renewal entails agreeing to abide by the NASSM Code of Ethics. Click below or scroll down for more information regarding the different benefits of your NASSM membership.
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NASSM APRIL 2026 SPECIAL AGM
As per the NASSM Constitution (Article V, Section 4), the NASSM Governing Board is providing the membership with at least 30-days advance notice (as of March 27, 2026) of a Special AGM (SAGM)! The meeting link for the SAGM is located below under “Date and Time”.
Questions? Bring ‘em for the meeting! Only registered NASSM members may access the SAGM and vote on the recommended motion:
“Be it resolved that the NASSM membership formally ratify the Society’s acquisition agreement of the International Journal of Sport Management.”
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The SAGM will be hosted on April 29th, 2026 at 1 PM via Zoom.
Only current, registered NASSM members are eligible to attend and vote. Please do not share the link to the meeting, especially with former NASSM members who are not actively registered for 2026; feel free to direct NASSM members to the Member Space and have them click the link! -
The NASSM Governing Board has approved a motion to acquire the International Journal of Sport Management (IJSM) from American Press. This would mean NASSM would be expanding its knowledge mobilization portfolio to complement Journal of Sport Management (JSM) and Sport Management Education Journal (SMEJ).
JSM is positioned as NASSM’s theoretically advancing research journal outlet, while SMEJ is positioned as the pedagogically advancing outlet. But, there is a gap in housing theoretically-driven/theoretically-applied research, which IJSM helps alleviate.
As this is a matter of significance for the Society, as per Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, NASSM members are to vote on the final approval of the acquisition.
The acquisition agreement with American Press (current owners and publishers of IJSM) requires the final approval of the NASSM membership on or before May 31, 2026. Should the NASSM membership vote in favor, Constitutional Amendments to Article VIII, Sections 1 and 2 will be brought forth to the 2026 NASSM AGM in Puerto Rico.
Thus, the recommended motion for this SAGM is as follows:
Be it resolved that the NASSM membership formally ratify the Society’s acquisition agreement of the International Journal of Sport Management. -
There have been recent shifts in the sport management publishing landscape, including acquisitions of journals by large publishing houses. Concurrently, other societies within sport management (e.g., SMAANZ, WASM) have or are actively contemplating the acquisition of journals to their knowledge mobilization portfolios to add more value to their members and generate revenue.
While NASSM has and continues to support JSM as its flagship research outlet, acquiring IJSM will offer more opportunity for NASSM members to publish in a Society supported journal. Furthermore, owning IJSM will assist with financial leverage in future contract discussions with Human Kinetics (owner and publisher of JSM) and/or allow NASSM to generate revenue from IJSM through a publishing agreement with a large publishing house (e.g., Sage, Springer, Wiley).
After consultation with various stakeholders (e.g., Past NASSM Presidents, Sport Management Editors), the NASSM Governing Board discussed the importance of NASSM retaining knowledge mobilization control, whilst simultaneously providing value to its members. Following conversations with different publishers, American Press demonstrated an interest in selling IJSM to NASSM. Subsequently, the NASSM Governing Board assessed the acquisition, having received data on the journal’s financials and metrics, and ultimately voted unanimously on the motion to approve the acquisition of IJSM.
An acquisition agreement was then developed and signed by both parties, with the clear stipulation that the acquisition cannot proceed without ratification by the NASSM membership prior to May 31, 2026.
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NASSM has agreed, subject to the final approval of its members, to purchase IJSM from American Press for $20,000 USD.
The NASSM Governing Board has assessed past financials of IJSM, including its individual and institutional subscriptions. The NASSM Governing Board overwhelmingly agreed that the costs to acquire IJSM were very reasonable, and NASSM would be able to generate profit from this asset in the next 3-4 years. -
Decisions made by the NASSM Governing Board are intended to reflect actionable activities aligned with the NASSM strategic plan (2023-2028).
Consequently, this acquisition aligns with the NASSM strategic plan, specifically two key strategic priorities: (1) Enhancing the value of NASSM membership and (2) Fostering a culture of inclusivity.
By acquiring IJSM, NASSM intends on providing access to IJSM articles past and present to NASSM members, similar to JSM and SMEJ articles, through the NASSM website “Member Space”.
By owning IJSM, NASSM is also creating greater opportunity for NASSM members from R1, R2, and teaching-focused schools to get involved with editorial board membership and the peer-review process!
There is also future potential for NASSM to consider value to its members through awards and distinctions related to IJSM. -
As per Article V, Section 4 of the NASSM Constitution, members present at the meeting will constitute quorum. In this spirit, voting will occur at the virtual meeting.
Aligned with Article VIII of Robert’s Rules of Order, voting will first occur by “show of hands” when the question is called rather than “viva voce”.Thus, it is imperative that current, registered NASSM members attend the meeting to have their say!
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If the NASSM membership does not vote to ratify the acquisition, IJSM may be acquired by another sport management society (e.g., SMAANZ, WASM) or a large publishing house (e.g., Routledge, Sage).
The near term (3-5 year period) will see more mergers and acquisitions in the (sport management) publishing space, and thus this move is prudent for the Society to remain “ahead of the curve”. -
If NASSM ratifies the acquisition of IJSM, no major changes will occur in 2026, aside from working to get NASSM members access to past volumes and issues of IJSM. NASSM will also proceed with a Constitutional Amendment to incorporate IJSM into the fold alongside JSM and SMEJ.
Here are potential actions once NASSM owns the asset outright.
The current co-editors of IJSM would remain in their roles until at least June 2027. Editorial board members are also expected to remain in their roles.
In Q3 of 2026, NASSM (through the Governing Board) would seek and execute an agreement with a publishing house to begin hosting and producing articles in 2027.
There is also the possibility of synergy with JSM submissions in ScholarOne, whereby desk rejections to JSM on theoretical advancement grounds, are automatically filtered to IJSM, reducing processing and publishing delays for editorial administrators and authors.
These are not “set in stone”, but a glimpse of what is possible once NASSM owns this asset. NASSM will host another Town Hall in Q3/Q4 of 2026 to solicit member feedback on ideas for IJSM! -
JSM will remain NASSM’s flagship, theoretically advancing outlet. Adding IJSM will not change JSM’s standing within NASSM.
Past conversations at the NASSM Governing Board-level have considered acquiring JSM from Human Kinetics. Setting aside the fact that JSM is not actively for sale by Human Kinetics, it is unknown whether (1) Human Kinetics would sell JSM to NASSM and not other party and (2) if NASSM could afford the purchase price (which could easily fetch north of $400K USD).
It is, therefore, not in the best interest of NASSM members for the Society to continue to not own a research-based journal and derive the benefits of journal asset ownership and control.
Journal Access
NASSM members receive free access to the Journal of Sport Management and the Sport Management Education Journal by clicking on the respective links.
Any NASSM member wishing to purchase a print component (JSM and/or SMEJ) must contact the customer service team
at Human Kinetics directly to place the order (click here to contact HK).
case study repository access
NASSM members are encouraged to access the freely available Sport Management Case Repository by clicking on the respective link.
The repository was co-founded by NASSM members, Dr. Jess Dixon (Distinguished Educator Award Winner) and Dr. Orland Hoeber (Paton Service Award Winner), and contains information on over 1800+ case study resources for teaching sport management concepts.
O*NET Ally
The U.S. Department of Labor appreciates NASSM’s participation in the O*NET Data Collection Program.
Our organization is listed on O*NET OnLine and with an O*NET Ally tag listed next to our name. You can find our name on the listing here, O*NET Ally listing, which is published in a special section of the O*NET Resource Center. The Ally listing is updated quarterly.
Conference Registration
Below are the rates (USD) for the 2026 NASSM conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Early bird registration for professionals opens February 1 and ends on March 31 (early bird registration for students will end April 31), after which conference registration rates will increase. Please note that a 2.9% service fee will be added at payment/checkout.
Professional Member Rates
$535 Professional Member Early Bird Rate (before April 1)
$700 Professional Member Standard Rate
$425 Professional Member Virtual Rate**
Professional Non-Member Rates
$650 Non-Member Early Bird Rate (before April 1)
$800 Non-Member Standard Rate
$515 Non-Member Virtual Rate**
Student Member Rates
$300 Student Member Early Bird Rate (before May 1)
$400 Student Member Standard Rate
$235 Student Member Virtual Rate**
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellation prior to April 1: $50 of registration fee is non-refundable
Cancellation between April 1-May 15: 50% of registration fee is non-refundable
Cancellation after May 15: No refund of registration fee
Governing Board Elections
Description
Annual elections to the NASSM Governing Board are held in May. Nominations for all open Governing Board positions are solicited in March. Information on each position, including duties and length of term, can be found under Offices and Duties (as well in the NASSM Operating Codes). Only professional members of NASSM are eligible to vote for members of the Governing Board. Board elections are held for the following Governing Board positions:
President
Vice President
Governing Board Officers
Nominations (Closed)
The Nominating and Human Resources Committee would like to formally request nominations for the 2027-2028 Governing Board. In accordance with NASSM’s Constitution and Operating Codes, we are accepting nominations for the following positions:
Vice President
Governing Board Officer (3 positions)
The duties for each position can be found here.
The Vice President position is open to Professional members only, and the candidate must have previously served in a leadership position within NASSM. Professional and International Professional members are eligible to become officers.
Any NASSM member may nominate an individual for consideration by completing the nomination form below. Self-nominations will also be accepted. Nominations which represent the full diversity of NASSM are encouraged.
Nominations open March 1, 2027, with a deadline for nominations of March 16, 2027, at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). Elections will open on April 1, 2027.
Please contact the Chair of the Nominating and Human Resources Committee, Jaime DeLuca (jdeluca@towson.edu), with any questions regarding the elections.
Voting (closed)
Current NASSM professional members are asked to elect a President as well as three (3) Governing Board officers as outlined in the NASSM Constitution and Operating Codes. Elected members serve in their role for a term of two years. Elections will open April 1, 2027 and close on April 15, 2027 at 11:59pm PDT. Please review the nominee descriptions and submit votes using the Click Here To Vote button below.
Student Officer Elections
Description
Each year, NASSM student members vote on a Student Board comprised of four of their peers (who advocate on their behalf and organize initiatives leading up to and during the annual conference) as well as five student representatives for each of the NASSM Standing Committees. Information on each position can be found under Student Initiatives. Only NASSM student members are eligible to vote for members of the NASSM Student Initiatives Committee.
Student Initiatives President
Student Initiatives Representatives (3) - Social Representative, Research Representative, Outreach Representative
Student Representative - Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Student Representative - Marketing and Communications Committee
Student Representative - Sustainability Committee
Nominations (Closed)
Any current student member of NASSM is eligible to be nominated for a student officer position. Any NASSM member of good standing may nominate a student member for consideration by completing the form below. Self-nominations will also be accepted. As NASSM has emphasized the importance of diversity and inclusion in its Strategic Plan, we encourage applicants who represent the full diversity of NASSM to consider running for a student officer position.
Student officer nominations will open on May 19th, 2025, and can be submitted via the form linked here. The deadline to nominate is May 25th, 2025 at 11:59pm PDT.
When preparing a nomination, you will be asked to provide a brief biography and a brief statement of your planned/potential contributions to NASSM. All nominees must be current members of NASSM, and nominees for the role of Student Board President must have served on the student board for at least one year prior to nomination.
Please contact the current Student Board President, Lance Warwick, at lancetw2@illinois.edu should you have any questions.
Voting (Closed)
Current NASSM student members are asked to elect student representatives to serve in roles as outlined in the NASSM Constitution and Operating Codes. These roles include one (1) student initiatives committee president, three (3) student initiatives committee members, and one (1) student representative for the following committees: diversity and inclusion committee, marketing and communications committee, and sustainability committee. Elected members serve in their role for a term of one year. When preparing your votes, please note that a student cannot hold more than one position on the NASSM Student Board. Elections will open May 26, 2025 and close May 29th, 2025 at 11:59pm PDT. Please review the nominee records and vote using the Click Here To Vote button below.
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Annual General Meeting
Each year, NASSM members meet at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to hear announcements from the Governing Board, and to discuss various items of business concerning the Society, which may include financial reports, strategic plans, conference plans, standing committee updates, election processes and outcomes. The AGM is typically held during the NASSM annual conference and is free to attend for all registered NASSM members.