DIARY DATES 3-4 MARCH & 7-8 MARCH <strong>2012</strong> LG Group/CLOA Culture, Tourism & Sport Conference York, England and Cardiff, Wales With the Olympic/Paralympic Games, Diamond Jubilee and Cultural Olympiad, <strong>2012</strong> is a huge year for culture, tourism and sport. But coming hot on the heels of the tough budget restraints. This event will look at how to exploit these opportunities, adapt to budget pressures and work with volunteers, social enterprises and the private sector to improve efficiency. www.cloa.org.uk/events 7-9 MARCH <strong>2012</strong> Global <strong>Sports</strong> Forum Barcelona Palau De Congressos, De Catalunya An exchange platform attracting sport administrators and personalities, including Eric Cantona and Oscar Pistorious, who come together and debate economic, social, political and cultural issues relating to sport. www.globalsportsfourm.org 12-30 MARCH <strong>2012</strong> CIMSPA Home Nations and Regional Event Roadshow Various locations across the UK These half-day events overview the Chartered Institute for the <strong>Management</strong> of Sport and Physical Activity’s (CIMSPA) work through the new national and regional management boards. Each will discuss an issue of specific local relevance. www.imspa.co.uk 28-29 MARCH <strong>2012</strong> Soccerex European Convention Manchester Central, UK This forum is a must attend event for anyone in the football business industry. It offers an ideal setting to do business, source new contacts, discover the latest innovations and meet business objectives. www.soccerex.com/events 25-26 APRIL <strong>2012</strong> IHT <strong>Sports</strong> Business Summit Ritz Carlton, Istanbul The European Capital of Sport <strong>2012</strong>, Istanbul is investing billions in its sports infrastructure as Turkey readies itself for an Olympic Games bid. Join the International Herald Tribune (IHT) and sports industry leaders to find out how economic and technological changes are creating opportunities in the global sports industry. www.ihtsportsummit.com 8-10 MAY <strong>2012</strong> Stadia Design and Technology Expo Los Angeles Convention Centre, USA The USA’s annual convention for the design, build and operation of a sporting venue. It will showcase revenue-generation technologies; innovative capacityboosting concepts; environmentally conscious building materials and operational efficiency-enhancing technologies. www.stadiadesignandtechnology.com 15 MAY <strong>2012</strong> The <strong>Sports</strong> Facilities Show (SAPCA) Cheltenham Racecourse, UK This show replaces the Sport and Play Construction Association’s (SAPCA) long-running <strong>Sports</strong> Facility Construction events and will be taking a new format - details of which will be announced shortly at the following address: www.sapca.org.uk 15-17 MAY <strong>2012</strong> Stadium Business Summit Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy Stadia owners, operators, designers and suppliers will congregate for debate, knowledge-sharing and networking in a venue that heralds a new breed of stadia design. The theme for this year’s event will celebrate the fact that stadia are at the point of convergence between the broadcast event and the live experience. www.stadiumbusinesssummit.com 20-25 MAY <strong>2012</strong> SportAccord Convention Quebec, Canada This six-day gathering of more than 1,500 leading representatives from international sport offers the sports family a powerful opportunity to come together in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment, to build relationships, share knowledge and develop ideas that will benefit the community. www.sportaccord.com 20-27 MAY <strong>2012</strong> Brmb Grassroots Football Live NEC, Birmingham The 20,000sq ft event include 3 vs 3 playing areas and cross bar challenges, workshops and best practice in coaching techniques, a football products exhibition and a kids zone. Guest appearances include Newcastle’s Chris Hughton and ex-England manager Graham Taylor. www.sportaccord.com powered by Worldwide events listings for leisure professionals ADVERTISERS INDEX AMB <strong>Sports</strong> 57 Anti Wave 47 Association of Play Industries 65 British Gas Business 59 British Seed Houses 43 Collinson 51 Hippo <strong>Leisure</strong> 65 Jacksons Fencing 57 LIW 69 Mark Harrod 13 Neptunus Structures OBC O’Brien Contractors 43 Playrite 54 Replay Maintenance 57 Rubb Buildings 35 S&P Architects 7 SAPCA 54 Sport Relief 65 <strong>Sports</strong> Courts UK 57 Stadia and Arena Bordeaux IBC Stuart Canvas 43 Tarkett <strong>Sports</strong> 51 Technical Surfaces 35 Text Local IFC The ACR Show 15 Waterfly 47 White Line Services 35 sport-kit.net For more information on our advertisers’ products log on to www.sport-kit.net 82 Read <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Management</strong> online sportsmanagement.co.uk/digital <strong>Issue</strong> 1 <strong>2012</strong> © cybertrek <strong>2012</strong>
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