Brighton to host Lib Dem 2016 conference
The UK Liberal Democrat Party will hold their 2016 conference at the Brighton Centre
Vatican hosts mayors to control climate and trafficking
World mayors heed the Pope’s call, getting together to work out how to solve the big issues facing the urbanising global population
FIFA to bring in new president and reforms in 2016
A number of areas of FIFA reform, set out today in Zurich, will be confirmed at an extraordinary Congress set to take place later than expected
Papau New Guinea to bid for Commonwealth Games
Port Moresby and Papau New Guinea will bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the country’s president has announced
FINA Midea partnership boosts brands in China and Russia
FINA’s partnership with China’s Midea, set to run to 2017, will increase the popularity of its aquatics events in China and boost Midea’s brand in Russia
EY partners with Association of Global Event Suppliers
EY (Ernst & Young) has signed an agreement to support members of the Association of Global Event Suppliers (AGES)
Free-to-air Olympic broadcasting being minimised, says EBU
The European Broadcasting Union says the IOC’s awarding of Olympic Games broadcasting rights to Eurosport has reduced free-to-air obligations to a minimum
Eurosport wins all rights to screen Olympics in Europe
Discovery has acquired the broadcasting rights to 2018 to 2024 Olympic Games in Europe across all platforms including TV, online and mobile
How to be a European Capital of Culture
Karel Bartak of the European Commission talks to HOST CITY about the process of bidding to become a European Capital of Culture and the value it brings for the host
Paris aims for unanimous support for Olympic bid
The leaders of Paris’ bid for the 2024 Olympic Games assert that support from government and citizens is strong and a referendum is unlikely to take place