The infrastructure driving the events boom

A survey of event professionals found the events industry has every reason to be optimistic. HOST CITY spoke with John Cochrane, Sales Director of Events at De Boer, which commissioned the report
How Aggreko powers high flying events

Staging events away from urban venues can create memorable spectator experiences – but only with a consistent power supply, which is exactly what Aggreko brings to Red Bull Air Race, Cirque du Soleil and the America’s Cup
How the Paralympics raises the Games

Educational programmes and global partnerships are just some of the ways that the International Paralympic Committee makes sure each Games is better than the last
IOC asks sports federations to take events out of Russia

On the evidence of WADA’s “Independent Person report”, the IOC has dropped support for the 2019 European Games and asked winter sports federations not to host any other events in Russia – and is considering a ban on all Russian athletes in Rio 2016
Vloggers’ “Wembley Cup” reaches stars and fans

Football’s leading YouTube content creators are to play with sports stars in front of 30,000 interacting fans at the Wembley Cup final on 2 September
Wembley opens augmented reality stadium tour

EE, in partnership with Wembley Stadium, has launched what it describes as the world’s most technologically advanced stadium tour
Homeless World Cup kicks off in Glasgow

Teams from across the world have arrived in Glasgow to take part in the Homeless World Cup
Can Qatar develop through football?

Host City heard from leaders at the Qatar Football Association, Qatar Stars League, FIFA and Eurosport about what hosting the 2022 World Cup might do for people and sport in Qatar
Hosting exhibitions brings major socioeconomic impact

How important are trade fairs for cities as they push for primacy on the world stage?
Sports federations confirm joint 2022 European Championships

The sports that are combining for the 2018 European Championships have confirmed they plan to do the same again in 2022