Conference Convention -- World Stadium Congress Announced; CISA to Dakar

World Stadium Congress

The World Stadium Congress released its early confirmed list of speakers for the event.

The Congress will take place on June 2nd-5th in Doha, Qatar.

The Congress is expected to host over 200 delegates ranging from Designers, Managers, Government Actors, and other Executives.

Topics that are up for discussion include venue master planning and stadium security, as well as afocus on the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Click here to download the Congress’ agenda, and here to register for the Congress. Those who book before May 16th will save $550.

International Convention for Sport in Africa 2013

Topics for discussion at CISA 2013 have been announced.

Panels include: "Role of local authorities in financing sport," "Tourism, Sport, and Recreation," "What future for the African Games?" and "What financing models for a sustained development of sport in Africa?"

The full list of panels and speakers can be found here.

The 2013 CISA convention will take place on May 3rd-5th in Dakar, Senegal.

Around the Rings Editor Ed Hula will be present at the convention.

Click here for registration information.

SportAccord Convention

SportAccord Convention announced the theme of "City Forum 2013."

The forum will focus on "city objectives in hosting sporting events and explore ways of measuring the performance of events."

Dr. Beatriz Garcia from the University of Liverpool will deliver the keynote address called: "What’s Your Position?"

The forum will feature panels titled "The Right Fit – Matching Events With City Priorities," "Using Social Media To Maximise Benefit," and "A Quick Guide to Multi-Sport Events."

Speakers include Peter Bayer, Managing Director of OSM – Opensportsmanagement; Andrew Craig, The Craig Company; Vincent Gaillard, Director General of SportAccord; and others.

The SportAccord Convention runs from May 26 to 31 in St. Petersburg, Russia. For a full list of conference speakers and schedule, click here.

Conference Schedule

2013 CISA Convention: May 3-5

Sport and New Media: May 16

Stadium & Arena Management Conference: May 21-23

SportAccord Convention: May 26-31

World Stadium Congress: June 2-5

FT/IFA Business of Football Summit: June 17

World Sport Congress, Geneva: June 18-19

125th IOC Session: September 7-10

TAFISA World Congress: October 23

IOC World Conference on Sport and Environment: October 30-November 1