Events round-up - October 2005  

ArkSports-managed events

Title: Global Sports Infrastructure Conference 2005

Date: Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Venue: The Oval, Surrey County Cricket Ground, London, UK

Organisers: UK Trade and Investment, ArkSports and Bracken Presentations

Price: Invitation only

Further information: Contact Arnold Bright, UK Trade & Investment, arnold.bright@dti.gsi.gov.uk 

www.globalsportsconference2005.com

Title: Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006

Date: Thursday, 23 February 2006

Venue: BT Centre, St Paul’s, London, UK

Organisers: ArkSports

Title sponsor: BT Media and Broadcast

Media partners: SportBusiness, Screen Digest

Price: £595.00 plus VAT. Tickets go on sale, 1 November 2005

Further information: Luke Boyle, ArkSports, lboyle@arksports.com www.sportandtechnologyconference.com

Other events:

Title: Mobile and Broadband

Date: Thursday, 13 October 2005

Venue: London, UK

Organisers: SportBusiness and Addleshaw Goddard
 
Price: Sold out

Further information: www.sportbusiness.com

Title: SPORTELMonaco 

Date: 24-27 October 2005  

Venue: Grimaldi Forum, Monaco 

Organisers: Vital Communications

Further information: www.sportelmonaco.com

Title: Going Mobile

Date: 10 November 2005

Venue:  Osborne Clarke, London, UK

Organisers:  European Sponsorship Association and Communicate Sport

Programme: Going Mobile explores the use of mobile technology within
sponsorship programmes. Using case study examples delivered by key speakers
from within the technology sector, the session seeks to help delegates
understand how technology has evolved, what is can deliver, and how it can
be used to enhance a sponsorship experience.

Price: £80.00 Non ESA Members/ £55 Non ESA Members
 
Further information: www.europeansponsorship.org

Title:  Formula One Sponsorship Forum

Date:  16-17 November 2005

Venue:  Monaco

Organisers:  IM2 Events

Overview: The motor racing industry is dominated by F1, which sets the standards for world motor racing in all its forms. The commercial expenditure associated with Formula One is estimated to be in excess of $3bn, directly employing 18,000 people worldwide. F1 alone is followed by over 180 million people, and it is estimated that in total up to 1bn are committed and regular fans of motor racing of one sort or another. It contributes over $90m each year to the Monaco economy. "I'm very pleased to offer my support to the Formula One Sponsorship Forum. The event is set to be an exciting addition to the commercial value of Formula One" - Bernie Ecclestone

Further information: www.f1sponsorshipforum.com

Title:  Brand Optics: The Vision for Sponsorship (15th annual ESA Congress)

Date: 23-24 November 2005

Venue: Hilton Cavalieri, Rome 

Organisers: European Sponsorship Association and Communicate Sport 

Programme: Brand Optics looks at how brands have used, and do use sponsorship as a marketing tool. With a workshop built of plenary sessions,
workshops and opt-in discussions, the Congress allows delegates to build a
programme to suit their needs and interests. Key focal points within the
programme include a look at brand marketing through sponsorship across
different European territories, the challenge brands face in creating
affinity with the consumer, the ethics of marketing to the 'tween community'
the use of technology in sponsorship programmes and much much more.
The ESA Congress is  renowned for drawing senior sponsorship practitioners from across Europe to debate topical and pertinent issues affecting the sponsorship industry today and this years event promises to build on the success of previous years to deliver a truly exceptional event.
Also taking place during the two day conference is the ESA European Sponsorship Award dinner, which sees the presentation of the ESA European Sponsorship Award to one of a short-listed finalist group of national sponsorship award winners whose campaigns are judged at the Congress by the ESA judging panel. The award dinner takes place on the first night of the Congress and provides and excellent networking opportunity for attending delegates.

Price: €995 Non ESA Members €850 ESA Members

Further information: www.esacongress.org

Title: Sport as a Business 

Date: 28-29 November, 2005 

Venue: Copenhagen, Denmark 

Organisers: Danish Institute of Sports Studies  

Further information: www.idan.dk/Idansarrangementer.aspx

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