EventScotland Events Management - A Practical Guide

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Event Ownership
At the outset you must establish who actually owns the event and therefore has the
various rights and liabilities associated with it. Clarify if you have the right to enter into
any contracts with third parties on behalf of the event. Please note, EventScotland and
other funders are unlikely to enter into a funding relationship with anyone other than
the event owner.
Sanctioning
In some cases it may be necessary to receive formal or legal permission from a governing
or nominated sanctioning body of a given sport or activity in order to host or manage
an event. This permission may be termed ‘sanctioning’ and it is usually required for any
national and international sporting event that is held under specific international rules.
The purpose of sanctioning an event is to ensure that it is delivered to a standard
agreed with the governing body. In return for sanctioning the event is usually
required to provide financial return to the sanctioning body – either a lump sum
and/or a capitation fee.
Sanction provides the legal authority to run/host an event. It may also provide additional
benefits to the event organiser such as access to:
> Public liability insurance cover
> Use of Internationally recognised logos
> Marketing support i.e. inclusion of your event in calendars
> Qualified officials and volunteers
> Sport specific expertise
If you are considering organising a sporting event it is advisable to contact the national
governing body for that particular sport. An up-to-date list of these is available from
sportscotland www.sportscotland.org.uk