International Federations Summit Offers Play After Work -- Conferences & Conventions

(ATR) The second annual International Federations Summit will feature a skiing trip after the two-day event wraps up.

The summit on January 23-24 is hosted by World Archery at its Excellence Centre in Lausanne.

About 15 IFs and an intimate group of industry suppliers will come together to discuss best practice and solutions for event delivery on a global stage, according to organizer Major Events International.

The two-day event will include an afternoon of briefings and a social gathering on the evening of January 23 followed by a full day program of workshops, presentations and a roundtable discussion. The summit ends with an evening reception and dinner.

For those who would like to relax after the event, an informal skiing trip is planned for January 25.

International Sports Convention 2018

All conference programs and seminars are now confirmed for the 2018 edition of the International Sports Convention (ISC).

The event takes place on December 5-6 in Geneva, Switzerland.

ISC 2018 features 18 conferences and seminars with more than 100 speakers and 50 exhibitors on topics such as sports tourism, broadcasting, governance, and sponsorship. Specific sports, such as esports and basketball will also be featured. The International Sports Awards 2018 will also be integrated into the convention.

Advertised as the world’s largest sports convention of 2018, more than 1,500 people from over 80 countries are expected to attend, placing a focus on convergence and networking between the attendees and the conferences themselves.

Those who still want to register can do so here until December 2.

FINA Conference Program Finalized

The full conference program for the 2018 International Aquatics Federation convention is online.

FINA says the program is designed to help national federations "embrace innovation, use practical tools to reach new audiences, generate new types of revenue, and promote our sport worldwide."

The FINA Convention will be held in Hangzhou, China, host of the 2022 Asian Games, from December 8-10. The three day conference will feature a total of nine conference sessions.

"Our Conference features the most respected minds within Aquatics and provides an idyllic learning platform for all Aquatics leaders and experts," Julio Maglione, FINA President, said in a statement.

Click here to register for the 2018 FINA Convention.

VISTA 2019 Registration Opens

Registration is open for the VISTA 2019 Conference in Amsterdam.

The ninth edition of the conference for sports scientists and experts in Para sport is organized through a partnership between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Amsterdam Institute of Sport Science (AISS).

Next year’s theme is "Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance". Around 300 of the world’s leading sports scientists, sport medicine practitioners, classifiers, coaches, athletes and sport administrators are expected to attend the conference.

VISTA is designed to promote and advance the mission, goals, objectives and reputation of the IPC while providing a platform for the academic world to meet with athletes and professional experts in the field of sport for athletes with an impairment.

Attendees registering before June 1, 2019 at www.vista2019.com can take advantage of a discounted early bird registration rate. The conference will take place from September 4-7 at the Novotel Amsterdam City Hotel.

Early Bird Registration Opens for SPORTELAsia 2019

Online registration is now open for SPORTELAsia 2019, which is March 5-7 in Macau.

"SPORTELAsia is the ideal environment for the SPORTEL Community to come together to do business in the Far East and across Asia Pacific," SPORTEL CEO Laurent Puons recently told Around the Rings.

"It is a unique opportunity for SPORTEL participants to meet the leading sports business decision makers from Asia who do not attend any of SPORTEL's other events."

An early bird rate, which represents a 20 percent savings off the regular price, is available until December 14.

Click here to register.

Written by Gerard Farekand Aaron Bauer

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