Events
VANOC 2010 KICKS OFF 2007 WITH SEVEN NEW DEALS
The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) agreed deals with seven more Canadian companies for its Official Licensing Programme under the ‘Novelty Gift’ and ‘Collectibles’ (Hard Goods) categories.
SOCHI REVEALS STATE-OF-THE-ART 2014 BID
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic bid committee revealed its plans to deliver the most advanced, state-of-the-art, Winter Games ever, leaving an unprecedented Winter Games legacy for the city and for Russia.
BOA EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AOC
The British Olympic Association (BOA) and Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) agreed to extend the close links between the two organisations in the period running up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS PLAN SOUTH AFRICA 2009 TOUR
The British & Irish Lions appointed Accelerate as its exclusive commercial broker and sponsorship managers for the 2009 tour to South Africa.
FIA GEARS UP FOR CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE SUMMIT
Max Mosley, President of the FIA and Professor Gérard Saillant, FIA Institute Deputy President, are to headline the FIA Institute Centre of Excellence Summit.
MANGO TO RUN COCA-COLA EURO 2008 HOSPITALITY
Coca-Cola appointed Mango Event Management to run its International Hospitality Program for at the UEFA European Championships 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
BID BOOKS IN FROM 2014 WINTER OLYMPIC CANDIDATES
The three cities vying for the 2014 Winter Olympics, PyeongChang, Salzburg and Sochi, submitted their final bid documents to the IOC before the midnight Wednesday deadline.
ABU DHABI TO HOST CYCLING’S RACE OF CHAMPIONS
Abu Dhabi is to host cycling’s $1m Race of Champions in November 2007.
ED WARNER TO HEAD UK ATHLETICS
UK Athletics appointed businessman Ed Warner as its new inaugural chairman.
WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS AT LEGACY LIVES 2007
With less than three weeks to go, Legacy Lives 2007 features an impressive programme of conference papers from leading worldwide officials, including:
PORTIMÃO CONFIRMED AS VENUE FOR POWERBOAT P1
Portimão, the Algarve’s most popular holiday destination, was confirmed as a future host city for the Powerboat P1 World Championship.
LEADING US EXPERT JOINS INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SECURITY SUMMIT
The speaker roster for the upcoming International Sports Security Summit goes from strength-to-strength with the addition of one of the USA’s best respected sports security specialists.
INDUSTRY BODIES SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SECURITY SUMMIT
Trade bodies representing the UK and international security industries have thrown their weight behind this month’s International Sports Security Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.
NEW BRITISH TEAM AIMS FOR AMERICA’S CUP GLORY
Sir Keith Mills, the British businessman who ran London’s victorious bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, launched a new British America’s Cup sailing team.
SECURITY SUMMIT FOCUS ON ATHENS OLYMPIC SECURITY
Delegates at the third International Sports Security Summit will receive invaluable insights into security planning and implementation around one of the highest risk events in sports history.
JAMES J. FOX APPOINTED BY US FIGURE SKATING
US Figure Skating appointed James Fox as an associate executive director.
VISA SUPPORTS YOUNG OLYMPIC HOPEFULS
The British Olympic Association (BOA) agreed a deal with credit card company Visa under which it will become the Official Partner of Team GB at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in Sydney.
SLOMAN JOINS INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SECURITY SUMMIT LINE-UP
One of the best known and respected figures in global sports event management will deliver a compelling and hugely instructive insight into security planning and integration when he opens the second day of the third International Sports security Summit on January 25.