First 50 SportAccord 2017 Pre-Registrants Receive Discount -- Conferences and Conventions

(ATR) The 2017 edition of the SportAccord Convention will take place at the Scandinavian Congress Center in Aarhus, Denmark from April 2-7.

Heading into its 15th edition, SportAccord is an annual gathering of the biggest sport organizations and key stakeholders of the Olympic Movement. Delegates network and learn about new opportunities to develop their brands in international sport.

With 11 months to go until the convention, SportAccord is offering the first 50 delegates who pre-register for the event a special registration discount. The first 50 to register will only pay $1,500 to attend the convention. Click here to pre-register.

"It is quite a scoop that Aarhus will be hosting the world’s largest international event for sport and industry leaders next year," said Aarhus Mayor Jacob Bundsgaard. "It provides the city with the opportunity to present the many qualities Denmark and Aarhus has to offer - and for Aarhus in particular, it is a great joy to host the SportAccord Convention while Aarhus is the European Capital of Culture 2017."

Sport Future 2016 Names Speakers

The 2016 edition of the Sport Future conference will focus on the essence of sport in the 21st century as well as the potential needs for reform.

Sport Future 2016 will take place from May 17-18 at the Aula of IDHEAP and Centre Sport Sante at the UNIL-EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Expert speakers invited to speak at the conference include former IOC director Michael Payne, FIS secretary general Sarah Lewis, IOC director of corporate brand development, brand and sustainability Marie Sallois and ASOIF executive director Andrew Ryan.

There is no registration fee for the conference but those who wish to attend must still sign up and reserve a spot.

World Rugby to Attend Concussion Symposium

The World Rugby federation will travel to Berlin in October to attend the fifth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport.

Leaders of the federation will attend the conference in order to learn best practices to better protect the 7.7 million rugby players worldwide.

World Rugby will collaborate with other international sports organizations such as the IOC, FIFA, Ice Hockey and Equestrian federations to finance and host the conference. The conference seeks to bring together independent experts and sports leaders to review and standardize on-field concussion management in sports.

"Concussion education, prevention, management and research is World Rugby's number one player welfare priority and a priority for all sports," said World Rugby medical chief Martin Raftery. "Guided by independent experts and evidence-based research, we are committed to delivering the best-possible level of support to players at all levels of the sport, both for men and women."

The conference will be held from Oct. 27-28 in Berlin, Germany. Registration for the event will open in June.

Conference Schedule

Sport Business and Related Opportunities in Qatar: May 11

World Stadium Congress: May 16-19

China Football Summit 2016: May 26

The Academy: Jun. 1-2

Sustainable Sports & Events: Jun. 9-10

IT in the Olympics: Jun. 10-14

World Football Forum: Jul. 7-8

8th International Sport Business Symposium: Aug. 16

International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport: Aug. 31-Sept. 4

Smart Cities & Sport Summit: Oct. 12-14

International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport: Oct. 27-28

World Sports Tourism Summit: Nov. 22-23

FINA World Aquatics Convention: Dec. 3-5

International Sports Convention:Dec. 7-8

IPC Vista Conference: Sep. 19-22, 2017

Written by Kevin Nutley

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