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2025 NSMA Awards/Convention Tickets (Public)

We'll be honoring:

  • our 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, Mike Tirico, Dan Shaughnessy, the late Charlie Jones, and the late Wendell Smith;
  • 2024 National Sportscaster of the Year, Ian Eagle (CBS, Westwood One, TNT);
  • 2024 National Sportswriter of the Year, Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic);
  • 2024 State Sportscasters and Sportswriters of the Year from 49 states plus DC;
  • the Woody Durham Voice of College Sports Award winner (Ray Goss, Duquesne University);
  • the Jim Nantz College Sportscaster of the Year (TBD);
  • Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Doug Rice of Performance Racing Network (PRN);
  • the 2024-25 Big House Gaines College Basketball Coaches of the Year for Division I (Dennis Gates, Missouri) and II (Tyreece Brown, Fayetteville State women's team).

Please use the dropdown menu below to reserve your spot at the 65th NSMA Awards & National Convention on June 30, 2025.

Go here to see this year's winners

A list of winners scheduled to attend will be updated here.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Subject to change)

All events held at Grandover Resort & Spa -- a Wyndham Grand Hotel, 1000 Club Rd., Greensboro, NC

If you're interested in staying at the Awards Weekend headquarters hotel (Grandover Resort & Spa), the NSMA has a discounted room block at $187/night, plus 12.75% taxes/fees (approximate total = $211/night). The rate is good for three days before and three days after the event. Rooms at the discounted rate are guaranteed until June 2, 2025, or as long as rooms are available.

Guests may make reservations by calling the reservations line at 336-294-1800 and stating the booking code “062924NSMA” or by using the online booking link below.

Online Booking Link: https://be-p2.synxis.com/?&arrive=2025-06-29&depart=2025-07-01&chain=5136&group=062725NSMA&hotel=91258&level=hotel&src=SBE

Grandover Check-in Time: 4:00 p.m.; Check-Out Time: 11:00 a.m.

ROOMMATES: If you want to share a room, please use this link to fill out the form.

Monday, June 30th

12:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Sports Media Convergence Summit - (Dress: Business casual)

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - 65th NSMA Awards Reception - (Dress: Business/cocktail)

6:15 -7:00 p.m. - Dinner - (Dress: Business attire for men; business or cocktail attire for women)

7:00-9:00 p.m. - 65th NSMA Awards Banquet - (Dress: Business attire for men; business or cocktail attire for women)


PRICING (All tickets include a 3.6% credit/debit card fee):

Sports Media Convergence Summit

  • In-Person = $81.88
  • Virtual (Member) = $29.99
  • Virtual (Non-Member) = $39.99

Virtual participants will be emailed a private link before the Summit.


Awards Banquet = $112.97

If you're interested in a sponsorship or a program ad, please call Executive Director Dave Goren at (336) 655-2976 or email dgoren@nationalsportsmedia.org.

If you're interested in becoming an NSMA member, go here.