Posts Tagged games
Sport Matters
Posted by Mark Harrison in Mark Harrison, TrojanOne on April 7th, 2011
As Katarina Witt glided from my memories of the 1988 Calgary Olympics to a podium not thirty feet away, the 1,500 SportAccord delegates drew quiet in anticipation, awe and admiration. (And no, it was not because she was announcing a sequel to her 1998 Playboy appearance!)
Witt is currently heading the Munich 2018 bid team for the Winter Olympics, and was at SportAccord in London, England, this week to conduct a public presentation of their bid, along with key members of her bid team. Munich is up against Annecy (France) and Pyeongchang (Korea). Pyeongchang is bidding for a third time and were defeated by Vancouver for the 2010 games.
The SportAccord International Convention is the most important gathering in the world for sports federations. It’s a grueling six-day affair featuring 104 annual meetings of Olympic and non-Olympic federations, along with the spring Executive Board meetings for the IOC, networking sessions and panel discussions. It’s more geared to the business side of sports events than the marketing side, but where it really shines is the networking.
If you are a community that wishes to host a major sporting event, a firm that wants to help build or manage said event, or a federation looking for more government and hosting support… this is the place to be. Read the rest of this entry »
Fun & Games
Posted by Mark Harrison in Mark Harrison, TrojanOne on February 24th, 2011
It’s hard to say you’re going to Halifax “on business” with a straight face.
Don’t get me wrong, Haligonians; I’m not saying that there isn’t serious business to be done in your beautiful harbour town. It’s just that it also happens to be one fun city. Of course, what would you expect when you combine six universities, the largest military base in Canada, and a downtown core highlighted by a collection of bars called “The Liquor Dome?” Read the rest of this entry »
Kinda like Guitar Hero
Posted by Imran Choudhry in Digital Services on April 23rd, 2009
Some cool parts to this site. If you wait it out for the “static” portion of the site, there’s a game to play…kinda like Guitar Hero.
Whistler set to host the 2010 Forum
In one year’s time, Canada’s leading sponsorship conference will open in Whistler, BC, in partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee, and beside the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games that are being hosted in Vancouver/Whistler.
The 2010 Canadian Sponsorship Forum will be held March 19-21 in Whistler and along with a superlative agenda of speakers and presenters, will offer delegates the opportunity to experience the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games from up close, including priority seating for the gold medal sledge hockey final and the spectacular closing ceremonies. Read the rest of this entry »
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