SportAccord
Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, and Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee, are the headline speakers for SportAccord Convention 2013.
Roberts and Zhukov join Dmitry Chernyshenko, Viacheslav Fetisov and Andy Miah on the roster of this year’s convention.
"There is a terrific buzz about sport and the business of sport in Russia and delegates are really going to feel that excitement when they’re networking at our event. The conference program on "The State of Our Industry" will feature many top leaders from sport and business," SportAccord Convention tells Around the Rings.
"We have a controversial subject on the agenda with a panel on "The Advent of the Blade Runner – Bionic Sport of the Future." Saint-Petersburg is of course a beautiful city full of cultural treasures and we’re going to be there during the famous White Nights, when the city is at its most magical. Anyone interested in the business of international sport should be sure to attend."
Click here for registration details. Those who book before Jan. 31 will save more than $600.
Sport for All
The 15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All will focus on partnerships, social benefits as well as sports facilities and public spaces.
The event will take place April 24 to 27 in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
Speakers include IOC President Jacques Rogge, Timothy Armstrong, Penny Ballem, Mayor of Vancouver, IOC members, and many more.
"Sport for All is a movement promoting the Olympic ideal that sport is a human right for all individuals regardless of race, social class and gender," said Jose Quinones, President of the Peruvian Olympic Committee.
"It is an honor for the Peruvian National Olympic Committee to host the 15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All, which will bring together, recognized agents of social change to share with us their experiences and best practices aimed at promoting the culture of sport as a healthy and positive lifestyle."
Click here for registration information.
Sportel Rio
Sportel will return to Rio de Janeiro this year for the Sportel Rio convention in 2013.
The conference will run March 11 to 13 at the convention hall at The Sofitel Copacabana.
Speakers and panels have yet to be announced, but 27 exhibitors have already reserved their slots.
Click here for registration information.
IOC Session
The 125th IOC Session will take place in Buenos Aires from Sept. 4 through 12.
The IOC will decide the host city for the 2020 Olympics on Sept. 7 as well as the next IOC president on Sept. 10.
The 2020 sports program will also be finalized at the Session.
Written by Aaron Bauer.
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