Last Call for World Stadium Congress Registration -- Conferences and Conventions

(ATR) Also: Digital expert David Moore to speak at ISSC seminar; Paralympic medalist Rory Cooper a keynote at VISTA 2017

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(ATR) The last day to register for the World Stadium Congress in Doha, Qatar is May 10.

Discounted tickets are now available with prices ranging from $900- $3000. Click here to register.

The three-day Congress will feature workshops and panels on venue security, innovations in stadium technology and more.

The 2017 edition of the event, which begins May 22, will be the largest gathering of stakeholders involved in the stadium and arena industry.

An awards ceremony will be held during the first day of the congress.Architect of the year, stadium design of the year and 38 more awards will be recognized at the event.

The 'Stadium Safety and Security' workshop will be held the entire day on May 24, concluding the congress.

Project Director of Euro 2020 Dimitri Huygen and Director of Operations for the European Safety and Safety Management Association Jan Stryckers will be speaking at the security workshop.

Digital Expert David Moore to Speak at ISSC Seminar

President of WPP Digital and Chairman of Xaxis David J. Moore has been named one of the confirmed speakers for the International Sports Chamber of Commerce seminar on June 7 in New York.

Moore has nearly 40 years of experience in media and technology and has 'lead a start-up company to become a leader in digital marketing' according to the ISCC.

Click here for registration information.

The ISCC will host multiple business seminars throughout 2017 spanning across four cities.

Locations for the seminars include not only New York but Washington, London and Lausanne as well.

Each seminar is designed to cover topics regarding business interaction and engagements, sports governing bodies, international brands and more.

The conference will feature exclusive presentations as well as interactive panel discussions and networking opportunities.

The London chapter will host the next seminar entitled 'Sports Digital - Best Practice' on May 4.

Click here to register.

LinkedIn Global Content Marketing Leader Jason Miller, Twitter Sports Partnerships EMEA Director Theo Luke and YouTube Strategic Partner Manager Rollo Goldstaub are among some of the speakers.

Click here to view seminar schedules for the London, New York, Washington and Lausanne chapters.

Paralympic Medalist Rory Cooper Joins Sport Scientists for VISTA Keynote

U.S. Army veteran and Paralympic medalist Rory Cooper has been announced as one of many keynote speakers at the VISTA 2017 conference.

Cooper received a bronze medal in wheelchair racing at the 1988 Seoul Games. He also held the world record forthe 10,000-meter wheelchair race before becoming a coach and sports science researcher.

Cooper currently works at the University of Pittsburgh in the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine andintends to share his knowledge on the future of technology in sport and to raise awareness on how sport can be impacted by its advancements.

"There are advances in manufacturing, robotics, and cybernetics that are making an impact at an increasing rate. The changes will impact the Paralympic Movement, and it is best that people are informed and engaged,"he says in a statement.

"I hope that listeners will take away the critical role that technology plays in adaptive sports and recreation, and how technological advances pose both opportunities and challenges."

The three-day conference held in Toronto, Canada intends to bring 300 of the world's leading sports scientists to discuss topics under the theme "Opportunities and Challenges in Paralympic Sport Science and Sport Medicine Support".

The event will feature an Interactive Learning and Scientific Celebration where the winner of the IPC Paralympic Scientific Award will be announced. Cooper was the recipient of the award in 2013.

Registration for the conference is now discounted 13 percent until June 15. Click here for registration information.

The VISTA 2017 conference will take place Sep. 20 - 23.

Team Canada Hosts Media Summit for PyeongChang 2018

Media have been invited by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) to engage with Canada's athletes ahead of the PyeongChang Games.

The two-day summit will be hosted along with the Olympic Lab - an initiative helping to prepare Canada's athletes for the Games.

Over 75 athletes are expected to be in attendance.

Team Canada's chef de mission Isabelle Charest will also be available for press.

The event will be held June 3-4.

Conference Schedule

The Telegraph Business of Sport: May 9 - 10

Sport Show Paris: May 12- 14

Host City Asia: May 16-17

World Stadium Congress: May 22 -24

Team Canada Media Summit: June 3-4

TSE 'The Academy': June 7-8

World Sport Event and Tourism (WSET) Summit: June 8-10

WSF Coaching Conference: Sep. 14-16

VISTA 2017: Sep. 20-23

ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference : Oct. 11 - 14

Sportel Monaco: Oct. 23-26

Play the Game: Nov. 26-30

Host City 2017: Nov. 28-19

IWG World Conference on Women and Sport : May 17-20 , 2018

Written by Courtney Colquitt

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