Sportaccord delegation visits ekaterinburg - conferences & conventions

(ATR) A SportAccord delegation led by president Raffaele Chiulli and managing director Nis Hatt are on an inspection visit to Ekaterinburg.

The Russian city will host the 19th edition of the rescheduled SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit from November 7-12, less than 200 days from now.

On Thursday, Chiulli and Hatt met with Dmitry Chernyshenko, Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the SportAccord 2021 Organising Committee, Igor Levitin, Aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin.

“The participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the event will significantly increase its level and significance. Preparation is going on at the highest level,” Levitin said.

The commitment to safety and security of delegates was reiterated with special attention being paid to the various measures that will be put in place for COVID-19. One option being explored is making complimentary vaccines available to registered delegates.

During an organizing committee meeting earlier this week, Chernyshenko outlined plans to help foreign participants at SportAccord 2021 in managing their visa processes.

The SportAccord delegation was given a tour of on-the-ground preparations for the event and also met with Sverdlovsk Region Governor Yevgeny Kuivashev regarding the preparations to date.

“There is no doubt that Ekaterinburg is ready to host SportAccord and it was especially important to reconnect with Mr. Chernyshenko, Mr. Levitin, and Mr. Matytsin and to have their full support,” Chiulli said.

This is the third visit to Ekaterinburg by a SportAccord delegation but the first to include Chiulli.

The full agenda for next week’s SportsPro Live virtual event is available here.

Among the 40 hours of content on offer will be speakers including Andrea Gaudenzi, the chair of the ATP, the organization that runs men’s professional tennis, and Matchroom Sport Managing Director and boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.

Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou, DAZN’s co-CEO James Rushton and Olympic Broadcasting Services chief executive Yiannis Exarchos will also speak at the two-day event on April 28-29.

Click here to register for free. A VIP pass that also includes on-demand content access, networking access and access to the VIP attendee list costs £199 ($273).

Details Revealed for Host City Americas

The speaker lineup for the inaugural Host City Americas conference takes shape.

Among those already signed up are Mexico Olympic Committee vice-president Jimena Saldaña and Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee president Brian Lewis.

Also on the list are Matt Pound, World Table Tennis managing director, and Finn Taylor, World Volleyball CEO, who lead the commercial arms of their respective sports federations.

The event, which takes place virtually on June 29-30, will bring together international rights holders and suppliers with event hosts and investors in the Americas.

Host City says more than 1,000 people will be taking part in the online event, including IOC members, sports ministers, mayors, International Federations and Organizing Committee leaders.

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There could be plenty to talk about, including which of the 23 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in the running to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches will make the final cut later this year.

Key themes for the 14 planned sessions include Post-Covid Recovery, Digitalization, Sustainability, Private Investment, Esports, and the changing media landscape.

Later this year, the 2021 edition of Host City will be a global, hybrid event held in Glasgow, Scotland on December 7-8. The format change is designed to build on last year’s first digital edition, combining the face-to-face interaction at Glasgow’s Technology & Innovation Centre with online connectivity.

The ISC Fan Engagement Week runs from June 21-25, 2021 and will focus on how sports organizations can engage younger fans, monetize digital fans and use technologies to gain a competitive advantage.

Innovation pioneers will present best practices and original case studies on the current digitization that sports organizations are going through.

Sports federations, leagues, clubs, agencies, and tech companies are all involved in the event.

Written by Gerard Farek