Conferences & Conventions -- Sports and Event Tourism Exchange; IRB Confex

(ATR) The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee will support the 2014 Sports and Event Tourism Exchange Conference for the fourth year.

The Sports and Event Tourism Exchange Conference is scheduled for Oct. 29 - 30 in ICC, Durban.

"It is of paramount importance that government, private sector and sporting bodies come together to support the growth on our continent of sporting events," Tubby Reddy, chief executive of SASCOC, said in a statement.

"SETE is a perfect platform in which we can debate, discuss and plan for future events."

The CEO of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will speak at the Sports and Event Tourism Exchange Conference.

David Grevemberg is set to partake in a panel discussion on the experiences of cities that have hosted multi-sport events. He will be joining Graham Brown, professor of tourism management at the University of South Australia, and Larry Sengstock, the director of sport for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

For more information on registration, click here.

Saudi 2014 International Sport, Health, and Fitness Forum

The first Saudi International Sport, Health, and Fitness Forum will take place on November 24-27 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The conference will connect stakeholders with sport leaders in Saudi Arabia to help facilitate sport investments in the country.

Registration is open until October 20.

Click here for Registration information and herefor conference information.

2014 IRB ConfEx

There are less than 50 days to go until the 2014 World Rugby ConfEx.

A new panel entitled"Concussion – Driving Cultural Change" has been announced. The panel will feature a number of prominent doctors including Dr Martin Raftery, the IRB chief medical officer, to discuss how concussions are changing the sport and player wellness.

The conference will take place in London on November 17-18.

"Our aim is to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event by delivering a truly world-class conference on the issues that really matter to the rugby family and wider sporting community. We look forward to being able to reveal further panellists soon," Bernard Lapasset, chairman of the International Rugby Board, said in a statement.

"World Rugby ConfEx 2014 seeks to draw on the experiences of those involved right at the heart of these big events, while also providing a fantastic opportunity for people to gather, share knowledge, network and build relationships in a unique global environment."

Registration for the 2014 IRB Rugby ConfEx is open. Registrants who book before August 31 will receive 20% off their booking fee.

'The Academy' in Lausanne

TSE Consulting's new management conference, known as 'The Academy', will be held May 27 - 28, 2015, in Lausanne.

The Academy is designed to inspire presidents, board members, secretary generals and senior managers tolook towards different industries to see how they can grow their organizations and to realize what can be learned and used by sport.

"We are very excited as this is just a first step for us in our commitment to taking sports management to new levels," Lars Haue-Pedersen, TSE Consulting managing director, said in a release on Wednesday.

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WISE Lausanne

Dates for second edition of the Work in Sports Exhibition, International Convention for Careers in Sports have been released.

The conference will take place on May 6-7, 2015 at Beaulieu Lausanne, the same venue as the first edition.

WISE announced the second edition will focus more on networking and interactive sessions, rather than the 2014 edition's focus on speakers.

More information on the conference will be posted in the coming months.

Written by Aaron Bauer and Andrew Murrell

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