The Dubai Sports Council today announced that Dubai has won the bid to host the eighth annual SportAccord Convention from April 25-30, 2010, bringing the prestigious event to the Middle East for the first time in its history.
The much-heralded Atlantis resort, has been selected as the host venue for this gathering of over 1,500 leading representatives of international sport, which will include the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee including its President, Jacques Rogge and the leaders of over 100 international sports federations.
The gathering also brings together sponsors, bidding and host cities, architects, sports lawyers, broadcasters, games organising committees, rights holders and other specialists to discuss the key issues facing the sports industry.
The host in Dubai and the delivery partner is the Dubai Sports Council under the Chairmanship of H.H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, himself an accomplished international sportsman. Dubai Sports Council is a government body that plays a strategic role in the development of the Sport’s Industry in Dubai and in promoting Dubai as a premier sporting destination.
“The SportAccord Convention is the world’s most important gathering of the international sport movement.” said Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Dubai to welcome our existing sporting partners as well as to showcase, to new audiences, our advantages as a sporting community and host location.”
Other local host partners are the Dubai World Trade Centre and the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce.
“We are extremely pleased to be holding our 2010 event in Dubai,” said Hein Verbruggen, Chairman of the SportAccord Convention. “Being in Dubai, at the crossroads of continents, will give us a special opportunity to express the global role of our unique gathering for the decision-makers of world sport.”
Every year SportAccord Week features a dynamic exhibition, numerous networking receptions and top-level conference sessions, including the City Forum, as well as the annual general meetings of the Sports Governing Bodies.
For more information, visit www.SportAccord.com or for general information on sport in Dubai please visit www.dubaisportscouncil.com
About the SportAccord Convention
Owned by SportAccord, ASOIF and AIOWF, the SportAccord Convention encompasses the annual Congress and General Assembly of each association, while offering the sports community a powerful opportunity to come together in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment to build relationships, exchange knowledge and develop ideas.
