Deadlines for Smart Cities & Sport Summit -- Conferences & Conventions

(ATR) Cities interested in presenting their projects at the Smart Cities & Sport Summit have until July 15 to turn then in.

The selected candidates will be announced by the end of August.

The sixth edition of the only conference connecting cities and sport is in Tokyo from Nov. 12-14, the first time it is being held in Asia.

Organizers say the Summit will provide a high-level and prestigious platform for the exchange of ideas and experience among cities of all sizes.

Those attending will include representatives from cities interested in sport as a tool for urban development, sport event organizers, and representatives from international sport, including the IOC and International Federations.

The program, which runs from Nov. 13-14, will include a discussion of how cities can re-think the use of public spaces for sport.

Mogens Kyrkeby, President of the International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA), will share his best insights on the topic.

Early bird registration ends on Sunday, June 30. Click here to sign up or to submit a project.

VISTA 2019 Program Unveiled

The final program for the VISTA 2019 Conference was revealed this week.

The ninth edition of the conference for sports scientists and experts in Para sport will take place from September 4-7 in Amsterdam.

It is organized through a partnership between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Amsterdam Institute of Sport Science (AISS).

The schedule includes five workshops offered during the morning of Sept. 4, before the opening ceremony kicking off VISTA 2019.

The topics range from statistical learning techniques for classification research, to testing wheelchair athletes on the latest technological equipment. The workshops will be user-pay and on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Symposium topics on day two include counter measuring heat in athletes; equipment and technology in Para sports; and classification research. The day will conclude with an informal outing in Amsterdam for more networking opportunities.

Day three encompasses more presentations and symposium regarding athlete health and well-being, athlete preparation, and injury prevention and protection.

The conference will wrap up on Sept. 7 with a lighter schedule that invites attendees to join practical sessions regarding athlete health, technology and classification.

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.

The complete program for VISTA 2019 is available here.

Further information on attending VISTA 2019 can be found here.

Last Chance for Discount Tickets to SportsPro Fan Conference

A limited two-for-one offer is available to those who sign up for the SportsPro Fan Conference by Sunday, June 30.Click herefor details.

The newly re-branded event launches in London on Sept. 10.

SportsPro says the Fan Conference, which replaces the Brand Conference, will be taking a new look at the trends affecting sports marketing and sponsorship through the most important relationship the industry will ever have: the one with its fans.

Among the key themes for the conference will be the evolution of sponsorship in an age of engagement, how fans are disrupting traditional sports media, and the future of fan engagement.

Speakers includeStephen Day, Vice President of Sponsorship, Brand & Product Marketing for Visa, and Mary Byrne, Editor-in-Chief for the Olympic Channel.

New Triathlon Conference to Combine Events

USA Triathlon and Triathlon Business International (TBI) announce Endurance Exchange, an annual industry-wide conference that combines multiple pre-existing events.

Endurance Exchange will be in Tempe, Arizona from January 23-25, 2020. It replaces the TBI Annual Conference, which was initially scheduled for the same time and place. Endurance Exchange also will include two former events hosted by the USA Triathlon -- the USA Triathlon Race Director Summit and the Art and Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium.

"At USA Triathlon we heard from our constituents that it was challenging to manage several conferences on the calendar each year, and we realized it was time to think bigger-picture,"USA Triathlon CEORocky Harris said in a statement.

"More importantly, we recognize the value in coming together with TBI to create a collaborative environment for all industry members — enabling coaches, retailers, corporations, race directors, clubs, officials and athletes to learn from each other and share best practices."

Registration is open at enduranceexchange.com, and early bird pricing is available now for $350 per person. A complete schedule, speaker line-up and additional event details will be announced in the coming months.

Written by Gerard Farek

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