(ATR) Tickets for the World Rugby Conference and Expedition (ConfEx) are now 20 percent off.
The conference is being held at the Hilton London Metropole from Nov. 14-15 and seeks to bring together the global rugby community to share knowledge and forge connections.
The theme of the conference is analyzing the future of rugby and determining ways the federation can excel in the ever-changing landscape of the Olympic Movement. The conference will also discuss the impact of rugby’s return to the Olympics in Rio and its efforts to be a mainstay on the Olympic program.
The 2016 edition of the event will be preceded by the World Rugby Awards for the first time.
"World Rugby ConfEx 2016 is shaping up to be our best yet with more participants, a vibrant and engaging exhibition space and a varied and insightful agenda," said World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper.
Applications Open for International Sports Awards
The International Sports Convention being held in Geneva, Switzerland from Dec. 7-8 will feature the International Sports Awards.
The ISC has opened applications for entries into one of the 13 awards categories, ranging from International Sports Federation of the Year, Sports Sponsorship Campaign of the Year, Event of the Year, Venue of the Year, Sports Media Award and Women in Sport Award among others.
Anyone wishing to submit an application for their organization or another individual can do so here.
The International Sports Awards event is part of the Sports Development Marketing company whose initiative is to create networking opportunities for individuals and organizations within the global sports industry.
Commonwealth Games Opens Doors to External Partners
The Commonwealth Games Federation will welcome stakeholders from international sports for the first time at its inaugural Commonwealth Sports Summit on Oct. 6.
The Summit will be held on the final day of the CGF’s annual general assembly in Edmonton, Alberta with the theme "It’s Within Us". The intensive one-day conference features keynote speakers, workshops and panel discussions.
Panel discussions will include topics such as governance standards, organization, youth development and sport initiatives for peace.
"Innovative and collaborative partnerships and open and courageous discussions are at the heart of what we do," said CGF president Louise Martin. "I hope the newly-launched Commonwealth Sports Summit will be an inspiring and engaging conversation with sports leaders from across Canada and the broader Commonwealth."
Confirmed speakers at the summit thus far include Paralympic swimmer Carla Qualtrough, secretary general of the Commonwealth Secretariat Patricia Scotland and Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Ava Hill.
The CGF general assembly runs from Oct. 3-6.
FINA Aquatics Convention Renews Long-Time Partner
The FINA World Aquatics Convention heads to Ontario, Canada from Dec. 3-5 where organizers expect more than 1,000 delegates and a speaker list of 80 experts in the Olympic Movement.
The early bird registration is now open for the event taking place at Caesars Windsor Resort and Convention Center. Those who register before July 29 will receive the early bird price of $500 whereas those registering on July 30 or later must pay $700 to attend the convention.
FINA recently announced that long-time partner Counsilman-Hunsaker will once again be an Official Partner of the aquatics convention.
FINA says that Counsilman-Hunsaker is a global leader in aquatics design most well-known for its work on the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Aquatic Center and the 2015 Pan American Games Aquatics Center in Toronto.
"In Windsor later this year, the Aquatics family will have the opportunity to learn from the Counsilman-Hunsaker team as they share valuable knowledge on sustainable aquatic facilities and provide insight that will assist our National Federations," said FINA president Julio Maglione.
Counsilman-Hunsaker has now sponsored the event at each of the four editions.
"We have always found the Convention to be of immense benefit to our organisation – it’s a great place to learn and meet people from the industry and we fully expect to do the same again this year," said Counsilman-Hunsaker president Scott Hester.
Conference Schedule
8th International Sport Business Symposium: Aug. 16
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport: Aug. 31-Sept. 4
Paralympic Inclusion Summit: Sept. 15-16
Commonwealth Sports Summit: Oct 6-9
Smart Cities & Sport Summit: Oct. 12-14
Africa Women and Sport Conference: Oct: 14-15
International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport: Oct. 27-28
World Rugby Conference and Exhibition: Nov. 14-15
Host City 2016: Nov. 21-22
World Sports Tourism Summit: Nov. 22-23
Peace and Sport International Forum: Nov. 23-25
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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