GL events Announced as an Official Partner of iSportconnect Directors’ Club Dubai

iSportconnect has revealed an exciting new partnership for the Directors’ Club Dubai as GL events has become an Official Partner of the first ever Club in the Middle East. Supported by Dubai Sports Council and in association with INTERACT, Business Events Specialists, the Directors’ Club will gather a select group of high level sports business professionals to discuss how the sports industry can further improve and help to drive business in the Middle East region through sport.

GL events is a worldwide provider of integrated solutions and services for events from concept and preliminary design drawings, to the final delivery of the project and installation of large inventories of equipment and technical support.  GL events has been operating in the Middle East since 1997 working with clients including Dubai World Cup, Cavalia Dubai, Dubai Food Carnival, Rolling Stones concert, Dubai Marathon, Gulf Bike Week, Abu Dhabi Corporate Games, Abu Dhabi Science Festival, Dubai World Parachuting Championship. As a successful multinational services provider in sports, GL events are a perfect fit with the iSportconnect Directors’ Club Dubai where high level discussions will take place on the future of the industry.

“I am delighted to confirm that GL events are an Official Partner of the iSportconnect Dubai directors’ Club.” Commented Michael Cunnah, iSportconnect Chairman “GL events have a strong presence in the region and their inclusion highlights the quality of our inaugural Middle East Directors’ Club.”

“I am delighted that GL events has become an Official Partner of the first ever iSportconnect Dubai Directors’ Club. GL events has a strong foothold in the region and we understand the importance of this unique gathering, allowing the industry leaders to come together and share ideas which is crucial to grow the sector.” said Amaury Rostagnat, Regional Managing Director, GL events Middle East.

The first ever iSportconnect Middle East Directors’ Club will take place on May 29, 2014 at the Amwaj Rotana Hotel in Dubai, UAE and includes an impressive panel of high-profile speakers participating in an interactive Question-Time debate and an exclusive networking reception.  Speakers include Falcon and Associates, Red Bull, Dubai Sports Council and Turkmenistan National Olympic Committee.

This unique invitation-only Directors’ Club, focuses on ‘Driving Business in the Middle East Through Sport.‘ The event allows rights holders and sponsors in the Middle East a fantastic, open discussion platform. Our high profile audience can network in a closed-door environment and discuss their challenges and the latest topical debate in the sports business here in the region.

To register your interest, please contact: Matthias.moulin@isportconnect.com or sally@interact-events.com

Partnership opportunities are available for a selected number of suppliers and agencies.  If you are interested, please contact sally@interact-events.com

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Marathonbet Appoint brandRapport to Manage Fulham Sponsorship

Sport and entertainment agency brandRapport has been appointed by Marathonbet to manage their newly announced principal sponsorship of Premier League football club Fulham.

brandRapport will oversee the creation and implementation of a campaign across digital, diagnosis activation and Comms, vialis 40mg to help drive the brand engagement and awareness of Marathonbet.

Managing Director of brandRapport, Andy Kenny said: “We are thrilled that Marathonbet, an ambitious, enterprising brand, acknowledged our creative, digital and football expertise.

“We are looking forward to helping them create an innovative campaign to activate their sponsorship and stand out in what’s already a very competitive market.”

Graham Luke, President and CEO of Marathonbet added: “brandRapport’s commitment to developing our brand identity and consumer trust, through creative and innovative activation and PR support was exactly what we were looking for from an agency.

“Fulham Football Club provides us with an ideal platform to introduce Marathonbet as a sportsbook ‘where the world comes to play,’ and we are very excited about developing our brand with their support.”

Marathonbet are the latest football client of brandRapport, with Barclays and Samsung also on their portfolio.

Brazil World Cup Stadiums Officially Open

The Mane Garrincha World Cup stadium was officially opened by Brazil’s predient Dilma Rousseff last weekend. 

There had been controversy over delays in construction and escalating costs but Rousseff insisted the 71,000 seater stadium demonstrated Brazil’s capability. 

She said: “A year ago they said that we wouldn’t build our stadiums, that they wouldn’t be ready. But now we are seeing that the stadiums have been built and are being opened. I am extremely proud of the quality and modernity of the facilities. It’s a demonstration of Brazilians’ capacity to successfully carry out what many said was beyond us.”

The venue opened five months behind schedule and cost $500 million, almost double its original budget.

The stadium will host the FIFA Confederations Cup opening match between Brazil and Japan on June 15 as well as six 2014 World Cup fixtures.

First Solar-Powered 2014 World Cup Stadium Inaugrated

The first solar-powered World Cup stadium has also been completed and been inaugrated.

The stadium, in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, has a 1.4MW solar array on its roof. The electricity it generates will be fed into the grid, rather than directly back into the stadium.

The solar project cost €12.5 million ($16.1m). German bank KFw provided a €10m ($12.8m) loan and the remainder was provided by Brazilian utility firm CEMIG.

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  • – Develop and implement production schedules and execution for all printed materials and email campaigns
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  • – Traffic all printed and digital materials among marketing and creative teams, internal partners, and vendors ensuring all project delivery dates are met
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  • – Manage print vendors and third-party fulfillment vendor, using the annual marketing calendar as a roadmap for planning and efficient use of resources
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  • – Improve vendor selection process, solicit project bids, review and approve final invoices against estimates, address and reconcile discrepancies
  • – Effectively manage projects through use of appropriate resources and processes, developing workflow steps, involving creative development, execution and production
  • – Build and maintain close working relationships with internal clients across divisions
  • – Assist graphic designers in preparation of production files both print and digital assets
  • – Oversee the fulfillment of season ticket packages, and any other ancillary marketing materials through our third-party fulfillment vendors, including inventory management, fulfillment processes, postage tracking, and mail drop schedules relating to promotions and customer satisfaction
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British Judo sign Partnership with Nissan

Nissan is helping British Judo develop the sport in the UK after becoming the association’s chosen automotive partner.

The organisation has leased a fleet of 12 vehicles, search including Pulsar dCi 110 N-Connecta models, order cialis Qashqais and one X-Trail for use by its staff including a nationwide team of delivery officers.

Find out more HERE.

IPR Connections Launches The World Sport Law & IP Forum

5 IPR Connections launches a new event to take place at the London Stock Exchange on the 26th October 2015.

The World Sport Law & IP Forum has been designed with brand owners in mind, there supporting creative partnerships in the sports industry through licensing, cure distribution and investment.

As the past decade has seen a dramatic increase in brand owners struggling to protect their IP rights, the forum focuses on the latest developments across Europe, US and the emerging markets with the intention of giving brand owners the tools and knowledge to strengthen their legal strategies.

The event will bring together the most influential brand owners, IP owners, consumer goods manufacturers, licensees and licensed goods retailers and sport legal professionals, with names ranging from the BBC, Sky, Keane Legal, The British Olympic Association and Lewis Silkin LLP.

You can find out more here: http://worldsportip.com/

iSportconnect Announce Second Edition of Directors’ Club Dubai

iSportconnect, the world’s largest private network of sport business professionals, is delighted to announce the Directors’ Club event will be returning to Dubai, UAE on Wednesday 12th November 2014 in the heart of Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Once again the iSportconnect Directors’ Club Dubai will be held in association with INTERACT, a specialist sports business event company in the Middle East and supported by Dubai Sports Council. It will be hosted by Falcon and Associates.

This edition of the Directors’ Club will continue on from the discussions of the first edition and will focus on the real issues facing the Middle East sports industry. The discussions will look at “Driving Business in the Middle East Through Sport” and “Building Sustainable Sports Events.”

The question time-style panel is extremely interactive and allows rights holders and sponsors in the Middle East a real opportunity to shape the industry through an honest and open discussion platform.

The event is an intimate gathering providing the right environment for sports companies to do business.

Michael Cunnah, iSportconnect Chairman, said: “Our first ever Directors’ Club visit to Dubai was a huge success so we are delighted to be returning to the Middle East for a second event.

“We will once again provide a unique opportunity for the region’s rights holders and sponsors to engage in a lively debate and give their expert opinions on the world of sports business whilst building connections in the Middle East.”

Invitation Policy: iSportconnect Directors’ Club is an invitation only event open exclusively for chief executives, chairmen and director level executives from governing bodies, sports teams and sponsorship brands.

Social media policy: The iSportconnect Directors’ Club follows Chatham House rules and therefore all content must be kept inside. We encourage delegates to tweet pictures and use our hashtag #iSCDirectorsClub but please do not quote panellists.

To register your interest in attending the Directors’ Club event in Dubai, please contact Sylvia-Line Lamaro at sylvia-line@isportconnect.com

Visit the official iSportconnect Directors’ Club website: http://www.directorsclub.biz/

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Germany to Bid for 2015 EuroBasket to Replace Ukraine

Germany is set to submit a bid to host the 2015 EuroBasket competition, buy after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) stripped Ukraine of the hosting rights.

The country’s governing body for basketball (DBB) will face competition from 10 other countries and are still finalising venue details.

DBB’s Sports Director Peter Radegast simply said: “We will make our case.”

Christopher Buker, cialis the DBB’s spokesman is reported to have confirmed that a decision would be made later in July.

FIBA Europe, who run the competition, took the tournament off of Ukraine due to the political crisis in the country.