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Next month’s inaugural International Sports Event Management Conference will feature a stellar line-up of sports marketing visionaries and veterans who can claim unparalleled experience of organising and running major events successfully and profitably.
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Security forces in the US say there will be no additional measures rolled out this weekend after a threat of dirty bombs being released at a string of NFL stadiums was deemed ‘not credible’.
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The organising committee behind the 2010 FIFA World Cup says costs of staging the event have rocketed from 2.3bn rand ($303,670m) to 12bn rand ($1.58bn).
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Academy Award winning Hollywood movie director Ang Lee has become the latest high profile name to become a consultant for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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MotoGP chiefs have confirmed Qatar will host the start of next season’s world championship.
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Nike brand president Charlie Denson has announced five new vice president positions in Asia Pacific, Europe and global sports marketing as the sportswear giant looks to reinforce its global brand strength.
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Sportswear giant Nike has promoted sales chief Mark Duggan to head up its Nike Bauer hockey subsidiary.
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Leading industry figures in world motor sport will come together in Monaco on 6-7 December 2006 for the second annual Motor Sport Business Forum.
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Paul Samuels, former head of sponsorship for O2, has been appointed as chief executive of The Bonham Group Europe.
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Organisers of the International Sports Event Management Conference at London’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on November 22 and 23 have announced final details of the most comprehensive conference programme ever produced for the sector.
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FIBA Americas has given Venezuela until Monday to come up with a suitable financial package to beat Las Vegas or San Juan in order to host the Beijing 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament next August.
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The UN lead agency for sport and physical education UNESCO will be present at this year’s Soccerex convention with the objective of promoting its activities to the sport industry.
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Arriving at C-Zone Beijing on November 1, delegates and VIPs alike will find themselves in direct view of the 2008 Olympic Stadium. Today a construction site, in less than two years it will grip the world’s attention.
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Melville Exhibition and Event Services has signed up as Premier Partner for the International Sports Event Management conference. Fresh from its recent success at the Ryder Cup in Ireland, Melvilles' construction of the media centre was not only recognised for its quality by the media in attendance but also nominated for an industry award.
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The Russian government approved stricter protection for intellectual property rights and said it would do its utmost to protect the Olympic logo and emblem, should Sochi’s 2014 Olympic Bid be successful in July of 2007.
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The International Cricket Council said its Members’ Participation Agreement (MPA) for ICC events from 2007-2015 will provide greater commercial opportunities for players.
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The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome have been selected to host the 2008 and 2009 UEFA Champions League finals respectively by UEFA's executive committee.
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“Sports events are bigger business than ever and there is no room for the amateur, DIY-style approach which was typical of the sector a decade or so ago. That is why the International Sports Event Management Conference has such an important role to play.”