MONACO, April 6, 2009 – In a major announcement, David Tomatis, Chief Executive Officer of SPORTEL, said today that SPORTEL’s next spring market would be held in Singapore in March 2010.
SPORTELAsia 2010 will take place Monday, March 8 to Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the world-famous, 5-star Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.
In making the announcement, Mr. Tomatis said, “In keeping with our recent practice of alternating the yearly spring SPORTEL market between the United States and Asia, we are very pleased to be heading to Singapore next year. Singapore has established itself as a top of mind destination for meetings, conventions, incentives and events in Asia. Singapore is developing in a Sports Hub for the Global Sports Community.”
Mr. Tomatis continued, “Even with the current economic uncertainties, the Far East continues to be a growth-oriented region and we are looking forward to building on the successes of our past SPORTELAsia markets. As a major media center and a financial hub, Singapore is already home to many of SPORTEL’s Asian clients. Our participants will find direct flights from major cities around the world and we are sure that everyone will enjoy the world-class luxuries and amenities offered by the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.”
“We are delighted to host SPORTELAsia to Singapore in 2010, this really compliments our growing strength in staging successful sports meetings and high profile sporting events. The event will also allow Singapore to facilitate an exchange
of information and skills that can serve as a catalyst for future growth of the sports industry locally, regionally as well as internationally and our vibrant sporting calendar and strength in infrastructure, knowledge and resources will position Singapore as a key venue to the global sports community when they are considering where to stage their events,”commented Mr Oon Jin Teik, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Sports Council.
This announcement comes on the back on a series of firsts for Singapore’s sports industry in 2008. This includes the first ever Formula 1™ Grand Prix night race; securing of the first ever Youth Olympic Games – a brand new Olympic format, hosting the first ever Volvo Ocean Race stopover in South East Asia and the appointment of an international consortium group to build an ultra modern Singapore Sports Hub. Hosting SportelAsia 2010 will further boost the island nation’s credentials on the global sports arena.
SPORTEL markets continue to be the only events offering business opportunities to such a wide diversity of companies involved with international sports content. From traditional broadcasters, program distributors, sports marketing agencies, satellite services, sports federations, leagues and teams to new technologies focusing on Internet and mobile distribution platforms, SPORTEL offers something for everyone.
SPORTEL’s next autumn event, SPORTELMonaco 2009, October 12-15, 2009 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, represents a milestone as it marks the 20th Anniversary of the market that began in the fall of 1990. Last year, SPORTELMonaco 2008 had a record total 2,495 participants, representing 1,028 companies from 80 countries, making it the largest SPORTEL event ever!
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