Manchester wins Internet of Things bid
An innovative smart city project in Manchester has been chosen as the winner of a £10m UK Government-led technology competition
Good partnerships win, say global event leaders
Strong partnership is the key to success, according to the leaders that attract events to Scotland and the Australian state of Victoria
How can future tournaments remain sustainable? The solution is in the format
Match-fixing and flexibility in the number of participants and matches are among the major problems facing tournament organisers; innovation in formats is the key to solve them, writes Itay Ingber, COO of MatchVision
Africa anticipates faster growth in business events
Business events in Africa are poised to grow at ever faster rates, according to the Minister of Tourism for South Africa
Dubai to host 2019 World Congress of Neurology
Several thousand international neurologists will visit Dubai in 2019 when it will host their major annual congress
WADA president takes tough action on doping
Following calls for WADA to be more aggressive, President Sir Craig Reedie says he is responding to doping evidence with quick and firm action
David Grevemberg awarded CBE as Host City 2015 opens
The Commonwealth Games Federation announced its chief executive David Grevemberg was awarded the CBE for services to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, as he opened the Host City 2015 panel discussions
HOST CITY 2015 welcomes leaders of global events to Glasgow
Host City 2015, the largest EU-based convention of cities and sports, business and cultural events, took place in Glasgow on 9th and 10th November
IOC suspends former IAAF president Lamine Diack
The IOC’s Executive Board has suspended the honorary IOC membership of former IAAF president Lamine Diack amid allegations of widespread doping in Russia
LA 2024 delighted with Host City 2015 attendance
LA 2024, the Los Angeles bid committee, was “delighted” that Vice Chair Janet Evans attended Host City 2015, the leading EU-based meeting of cities and sports, business and cultural events