Cities, organising committees and international sport federations commit in record numbers to the SportAccord Convention 2018 exhibition

Cities, organising committees and international sport federations commit in record numbers to the SportAccord Convention 2018 exhibition
“We should speak out more about the benefits of hosting the Games”

In this Chairman’s opening address to Host City 2017, IOC Member and WADA President Sir Craig Reedie CBE championed the huge impact of hosting well organised major events
International Sports Federations prepare to lead the way on sustainability & give planet earth a sporting chance

Sir Ben Ainslie, four-time Olympic Gold Medallist & Team Principal, as well as Skipper of Britain’s America’s Cup Challenger, Land Rover BAR, led the way as an innovator of sustainability at the 11th edition of the IF Forum which took place in Lausanne
Young people kick off 200-day countdown to Glasgow 2018

Six rising stars look ahead to the first ever multisport European Championships
Using major events as a springboard for sustainable urban innovation

Jerome Frost, Global Planning & Cities Leader at Arup, formerly Head of Design & Regeneration at the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, summarises Arup’s “Cities Alive: Rethinking legacy for host cities” report for Host City
The special DNA of High Impact Events

In his opening address to Host City 2017, Paul Bush OBE highlighted the “woeful” landscape of world sporting events today and the need to focus on creating positive impacts
Conference audience learn how ‘experiential obsessed generation’ are the future for Scotland’s events industry

A day of lively debate and discussion was had as Scotland’s events and festivals industry came together on Monday (27 November) at this year’s National Events Conference: Setting the Stage for 2025.
“Best attended yet” Host City 2017 looks ahead to major exhibition in 2018

Host City 2017 kicked off in Glasgow on Tuesday with more event owners, hosts and organising committees attending than ever
Aggreko to power the Glasgow 2018 European Championships

Aggreko wins contract to power the innovative multi-sport Glasgow 2018 European Championships
Governments and rightsholders must work together to transform communities through event hosting

As a rightsholder, are you a visitor or is your host community a second home? This is the question rightsholders must ask themselves and governments should require an answer to, writes Mike Hopper, CEO of Advance Brand Consulting