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Event focus: FIBO Southeast Asia 2020 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
29Sep By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Event focus: FIBO Southeast Asia 2020 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Southeast Asia, one of the world’s fastest-growing markets, will be the next destination for the FIBO global fitness event series. With exhibitions already in Cologne (Germany), China, Mexico, Africa and the United States, FIBO Southeast Asia (FIBO SEA) is the new addition to the portfolio. Organised by Reed Exhibitions Singapore in collaboration with Reed Exhibitions Deutschland, FIBO SEA will take place in Singapore from 24-26 September 2020 at the iconic Marina Bay Sands. FIBO SEA will bring together brands, manufacturers, distributors, licensors, intermediaries, buyers and trainers from the Southeast Asia and international fitness industry. Highlights from the event will include:  Business matchmaking Trade show Keynote speakers FIBO academy Innovation The trade show w...
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Sport and adventure tourism a major focus at TTG Travel Experience in Italy
25Sep By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel

Sport and adventure tourism a major focus at TTG Travel Experience in Italy

This year's TTG Travel Experience in Italy will have a new major addition - the Be Active exhibition focusing on adventure, sport and wellness. Taking place from 9-11 October at the Rimini Exhibition Centre, and organised by the Italian Exhibition Group, the 56th edition of the B2B expo runs simultaneously with the SIA Hospitality Design and Sun Beach & Outdoor Style events. Be Active According to figures released by CST, in 2016 18.6% of foreign tourists stated that sport was the motivation for travelling to Italy.  The Be Active section will be dedicated wholly to active tourism and designed to promote and develop active holidays. Exhibitors will include specialist tour operators, major sports events, Italian and international destinations, accommodation facilities and serv...
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Houston named host city of TEAMS ’20 Conference & Expo
29Aug By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Houston named host city of TEAMS ’20 Conference & Expo

The TEAMS ’20 Conference & Expo will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from 19-22 October 2020. It is the second time that the Texan city has hosted the major sports business event. Houston first hosted TEAMS in 2004. Timothy Schneider, founder of the TEAMS Conference, said Houston was the “perfect” choice. “Houston’s outstanding facilities and world-class reputation for hosting sporting events make it a natural choice for event organisers,” he said. Janis Burke, chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA), added: “Houston has become a major player on the national sports scene having hosted two Super Bowls, two Final Fours and three NCAA Men’s Basketball Regionals since the TEAMS Conference was last held here in 2004. ...
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Tottenham stadium to host International Sports Convention 2020
29Aug By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel

Tottenham stadium to host International Sports Convention 2020

[2020 ISC is postponed and will now be held in 2021] Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s £1bn stadium opened in early April to much fanfare with the north London club playing their first domestic and European matches at their new home. Following a season-and-a-half of being tenants at Wembley Stadium – and after many delays – Premier League side Spurs finally got the go-ahead to return home to N17. Opening its doors on 3 April with an EPL clash against Crystal Palace, the 62,062-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is now the largest club ground in London. It will also host NFL fixtures and become a major hub for events and entertainment. With the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium now fully open it’s a welcome addition to London’s sports business venue list. Along with other major grounds such ...
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2019 Leaders Week London: agenda revealed for sport business summit
26Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

2019 Leaders Week London: agenda revealed for sport business summit

This year’s Leaders Week London will be held from 7-10 October and will feature specialist sports forums, an awards night and after dark events. The highlight of Leaders Week in the UK capital will be the two-day Sport Business Summit on 8-9 October at Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby union. The agenda and speaker list for the summit has been revealed and the industry experts for 2019 include: John Skipper, executive chairman, DAZN Denise Barrett-Baxendale, CEO, Everton Rick Welts, president, Golden State Warriors Meredith Starkey, chief marketing officer, Carolina Panthers Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO, beIN Media Group The summit will have three stages - headline, tech and innovation, and marketing - and there will also be masterclasses, an esports forum and a tech s...
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Event focus: Active London 2019
4Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Event focus: Active London 2019

The Active London conference returns in 2019 and will be held at a new venue. Taking place at 30 Euston Square on 10 September, the event organised by London Sport will be dedicated to the future of physical activity and sport in the nation’s capital. Lorna Leach, London Sport’s strategic relationship manager, said: “This year’s event will bring together a huge number of the strands of work that London Sport and many of our partners have explored over the past 12 months.  “Innovation in physical activity is taking place in a huge number of areas, not only from a technology perspective, but in disciplines ranging from urban planning and regeneration to social integration and community development.  “We look forward to bringing together some of the most exciting and creative developments...
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ISC 2020 partners with the Financial Times for London event
21Jun By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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ISC 2020 partners with the Financial Times for London event

The International Sports Convention (ISC) and the Financial Times (FT) have announced a global partnership for the ISC 2020 event in London. Taking place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from 17-18 June, the event will see 1500 delegates and 150 speakers attend nine sports industry conferences over two days. ISC and the FT will collaborate on a number of initiatives, including editorial, content, media and marketing. The partnership will provide insight, editorial and commentary throughout the 12-months build-up leading to the event in London. The comprehensive partnership will ensure significant participation from political, business, FMCG and financial industries mixing with the business of sport. Nigel Fletcher, CEO of ISC, said: “The partnership with the FT reflects a stro...
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Event focus: BlackBook Motorsport Forum
20Jun By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Event focus: BlackBook Motorsport Forum

The sixth edition of the BlackBook Motorsport Forum will take place in London on 28 August 2019.  Known as the “global meeting place for the motorsport industry”, the event organised by SportsPro will feature a number of speakers. Three of the names on the speaker list are Catherine Bond Muir, chief executive of the W Series; Carlos Ezpeleta Gonzalez, sporting director of MotoGP; and Jill Gregory, chief marketing officer of NASCAR.  According to the organisers there will be five key topics of discussion for the 2019 forum. The topics are:  Sponsorship disruption   Future of broadcasting   Reimagining the fan experience   Improving the on-track spectacle   Transforming the motorsport horizon There will also be a number of key sessions, incl...
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