Event Management Professionals at TRE

Experiencing TRE as an event management professional

What to expect

AT TRE, event management professionals access targeted, expert-led education, exhibiting brands ready to connect, and endless networking opportunities. On this page we’ve highlighted the specific educational sessions, exhibitors, and onsite events that were especially relevant for event management professionals at The Running Event 2022.

Can't Miss Education

Conference Sessions

The 2022 conference program was thoughtfully designed to provide actionable, relevant education for professionals across multiple levels of experience.

  • Race For The Top (Running USA Deep Dive): A session devoted to the challenges and opportunities facing event management professionals and race directors of all sizes. Attendees of this session accessed a special, dedicated networking coffee break at 9:00 AM.
  • Keynote: Allyson Felix’s keynote presentation, Daring to do Things Differently.
  • Making Good Leaders Great: An overview of proven methods that took attendees from being good leaders to great leaders.
  • Running in the Outerverse: This session shared ideas, opportunities and best practices for creators in the running industry.
  • How to Remove the Barrier and Build a Diverse Community: A discussion about the importance of recognizing the barrier to entry that non-traditional runners face.
  • The Art of the Intangibles: A conversation about the intangibles that make stores and events successful.
  • Conservation Alliance Breakfast Session: A discussion about the organization’s work to support local conservation efforts in Texas.
Training Camp Theater Sessions

Located in the exhibit hall, the Training Camp Theater is an engaging space open to all event attendees. Attendees accessed relevant and impactful sessions from a lineup of thoughtfully selected presenters.

  • Building Creative Video Content with Isaac “Ike” Easley 
  • Running While Black: Alison Mariella Désir Book Reading and Q&A
  • Breaking Records with Innovation, presented by On
  • Breaking Down Barriers: DEI is the Race to Run!, presented by Camber Outdoors
  • Outrunning Childhood Obesity, presented by Saucony
  • Creators in the Space Panel
  • Growing Your Brand and Community on Strava, presented by Strava
  • Session presented by the American Trail Running Association

Connect with Brands

With nearly 300 brands exhibiting at TRE 2022, the opportunities for industry connection and relationship building were endless. From race timing and medals to nutrition and recovery, event management could find exactly what their event needs in the exhibit hall.

Dig Deeper: 2022 Event Guide

For a close look at everything #TRE22 had to offer, browse the 2022 Event guide.

Networking & Events

A snapshot of the on-and-off-site activities and events that created even more opportunities for connection and fun.