
(ATR) 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.
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
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