The Sports Executives Association (SEA) has officially opened its doors and is now open for registration. What started as a Sports Industry group on LinkedIn founded by Lewis Howes with over 26,000 members, it has taken on a life of its own with the launching of the SEA.

According to the association’s site, “the SEA is a new place to learn from industry pros, advance your sports career and build a more powerful network. This is a site for sports executives looking to improve their business or place in the industry. It’s also a forum where you can share ideas and get qualified referrals from a trusted community.” In other words, it is organization for sports folk to get trusted advice and networking from other sports folk.

That original LinkedIn group has enough reach that just about every sports organization is reachable via one or two members in it. If the SEA is able to build off that strong a base, then the SEA might be able to build some real momentum.

Membership in the SEA runs at $10 a month on a month-to-month basis. That is definitely a good price point for sports executives interested in determining if the SEA will be worth investing time and money into. For that $10 a month membership fee, members will receive monthly educational seminars, the ability to network with other SEA members, Q & A with SEA advisors, and special offers for SEA members only.

If this sounds like something you might be interested, check it out at Sports Executive Association.