Global event leaders unite to “drive the change” at Host City 2023
Sharing perspectives at Host City 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland enabled event owners, organisers and leaders and hosts to be more proactive in driving change across their wide ranging areas of influence
People who became sports fans before 14 are healthier and more sociable, research finds
Simplifying rules, enhancing accessibility, and harnessing a sense of belonging will be key to increasing fanbases in the future, according to the research from Two Circles
Glasgow: the perfect host city for international events
Susan Deighan, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life, will join Paul Bush, Director of Events at VisitScotland, in opening the 10th global Host City Conference and Exhibition on 20-21 November. Ahead of that we caught up with Susan on Glasgow Life’s approach to securing and delivering engaging major events with positive long-term impacts.
How to be a world-leading destination in a changing events landscape
Ahead of Host City 2023, Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events at VisitScotland, spoke to Host City about the drivers of change in the events industry, in Scotland and worldwide
2024, 2026 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committees confirmed for Host City 2023
Senior figures from the LA28, Milano Cortina 2026 and Paris 2024 Organising Committees of the Olympic and Paralympic Games are among the confirmed speakers
Sir Craig Reedie among recipients of IOC’s highest award
IOC awards Olympic Orders to personalities who have made an outstanding contribution to sport and Olympism
Host City 2023 speaker Petra Sörling elected IOC Member
Sörling joins Yael Arad, Balázs Fürjes, Cecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta, Michelle Yeoh, Michael Mronz, Jae-youl Kim and Mehrez Boussayene as new IOC Members, while Host City’s longstanding chairman Sir Craig Reedie receives the Olympic Order
IOC selects hosts for new Olympic Qualifier Series
The Olympic Qualifier Series brings together the best athletes from four sports in a festival-like atmosphere in an urban park
Paris 2024: the digital twins being used to plan the next Olympic and Paralympic Games
Watch how the next Olympic and Paralympic Games are being planned with our time-saving and cost-efficient digital twin software
Istanbul in pole position for 2027 European Games
The European Olympic Committees are speaking to a number of prospective hosts, with conversations in Istanbul going particularly well