Conferences & Conventions -- International Sports Convention 2016

(ATR)The next International Sports Convention will be held in Gevenva, Switzerland on Dec. 7-8, 2016.

ISC 2016 will feature 36 conferences and masterclasses, specific to each sector but crossing over to allow for business, network and learning opportunities. Over 3,000 people from 67 countries scheduled to attend, including over 250 high-profile speakers.

More information on the International Sports Convention 2016 can be found here.

SPORTELAmerica

Mark Waller, international executive vice president of the NFL, and Dan Cohen, senior vice president -- Americas, MP & Silva, will hold a press conference at SPORTELAmerica to discuss the global business of American football, where the sport is going and what the opportunities and challenges are.

The conference will be held on March 17, from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM,at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami, Florida. SPORTELAmerica is scheduled for March 17 -19.

Smart Cities & Sports Summit

Dates for the Smart Cities & Sports Summit have been finalized.

The conference will take place on October 12-14 in Lausanne. The Olympic Museum will host the opening reception.

Hosted by the World Union of Olympic Cities, the event brings together representatives from cities and regions around the world to learn about best practices when hosting large multi-sport events.

Information on the conference will be posted here when it is announced.

WISE Lausanne

The Work in Sport Exhibition Conference has added another conference partner.

Novagraaf, a European intellectual property services firm, will present on the landscape of IP and its "growth opportunities across the sporting world.

"Sports federations, in particular, are facing new commercial challenges that open immense opportunities to generate great income, but which also need to be properly, legally framed," Chantal Koller, managing director at Novagraaf Switzerland, said in a statement.

The WISE Lausanne conference will take place on May 6-7.

A full list of WISE Lausanne speakers and registration info can be found here.

ASU Sports Law and Business Conference

The first Sports Law and Business Conference hosted by Arizona State University will take place on March 12-13.

The conference will look at amateur, intercollegiate and professional sports in the United States and discuss legal and business challenges that face all three groups.

According to the conference, "regulatory, revenue and reputational," issues in amateur and professional sports will be the theme of the conference.

A full list of speakers can be found here.

Registration for the conference is still open, and information can be found here.

World Stadium Congress

The World Stadium Congress will take place May 18-21 in Doha, Qatar.

The conference will cover the future of sporting infrastructure.Over 350 organizations, including Qatar Olympic Committee, Dubai Sports City, KEO International Consultants, and Zaha Hadid Architects, will be in attendance.

More information, including registration details, can be found here.

AfricaInternationalSports Convention

Around the Ringsreporter Nick Devlin is on-the-scene in Kigali, Rwanda for the Africa International Sports Convention, scheduled for March 11 - 15.

The convention provides an opportunity for international sport organizations to meet and network with leaders and decision makers of African sport,and features a variety of discussion forums and sport exhibitions.

Conference Schedule

ASU Sports Law and Business Conference: Mar 12-13

Africa International Sports Convention: Mar. 12-14

SPORTELAmerica: Mar. 17-19

IMG World Congress of Sports: Apr. 8-9

SportAccord Convention World Sport & Business Summit: Apr. 19-24

WISE Lausanne: May 6-7

World Stadium Congress: May 18-19

IPC VISTA Conference: Oct. 7-10

Smart Cities & Sports Summit: Oct. 12-14

Written by Andrew Murrell andAaron Bauer

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