LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The eighth annual SportAccord Convention from April 25-30, 2010, will be held in Dubai, taking the prestigious event to the Middle East for the first time in its history.
The much-heralded Atlantis resort, the focal point of the man-made Palm Jumeirah Island, has been selected as the host venue for this gathering of over 1,500 leading representatives of international sport.
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.
“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. “Sport is of special importance in Dubai and we are delighted to have this unique opportunity 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 - which will last one day longer in Dubai in 2010 - 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.
The SportAccord Convention is the new name of the annual event in order to differentiate it from SportAccord, the new name of the General Association of International Sports Federations. The organisations are managed separately.
For more information, visit www.SportAccord.com or for general information on sport in Dubai please visit www.dubaisportscouncil.com
About the SportAccord Convention
The SportAccord Convention annually brings representatives from the 100 international sports federations affiliated to SportAccord, ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) and AIOWF (Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), as well as the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, together with 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. 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.
About the Dubai Sports Council
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.
