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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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Active London 2019: innovation on the agenda for London Sport event
1Aug By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Active London 2019: innovation on the agenda for London Sport event

The 2019 Active London event organised by London Sport will explore innovation in physical activity and sport in the UK capital. Taking place at 30 Euston Square on 10 September, Active London’s morning schedule will see keynote speeches focused on international innovation and national innovation followed by a panel discussion on local innovation. In the afternoon there will be breakout sessions focused on: city-based innovation, community-based innovation, innovation driven by technology, and insight-led innovation. In a media release London Sport said: “Bringing together expertise from across the country and around the world, Active London will offer a comprehensive starting point for delegates to explore both inspirational and practical approaches.  “As well as plentiful networking ...
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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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Airbnb sport report: four events in 2019 to generate $62m in host earnings
5Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel

Airbnb sport report: four events in 2019 to generate $62m in host earnings

An Airbnb sport impact report has revealed that major events continue to be a key driver for reservation numbers and host earnings. Since launching in 2008 the hospitality service giant has grown to more than six million listings worldwide and there have been more than 500 million guest arrivals.  The contribution of sport and major events have been crucial for the company’s growth. According to data published in the study - Sports and Airbnb: A Winning Combination - 44% of hosts welcomed guests who were travelling for a sporting event. In the United Kingdom the figure rises to 54% while in the United States it increases to 55%.  In 2016 80,000 guest arrivals for the Rio Olympic Games booked with an Airbnb host. While in 2018 for the Fifa World Cup finals hosts in Russia welco...
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Premier League Football Forum to feature at Leaders Shanghai summit
21Jun By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Premier League Football Forum to feature at Leaders Shanghai summit

The Premier League Football Forum will be the major highlight of the second day of the Leaders Sport Business Summit in Shanghai. Held at The Kerry Hotel in Pudong from 18-19 July, the Leaders summit in the Chinese city will welcome 300 delegates and focus on innovation in sport, entertainment and media. Leaders has partnered with the Premier League and the UK Department for International Trade to create the forum on 19 July. English football top-flight executives, clubs and partners will take to the stage. Premier League in Asia This year’s Premier League Asia Trophy will see Manchester City, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers play in Nanjing and Shanghai from 17-20 July. The Leaders Premier League Football Forum will be held a day before the final of t...
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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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