SportAccord Convention has announced that the UK’s Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson, will speak at the 10th annual edition of the event in Québec City next week.
Ottawa has signalled its intention to become a major player in the sports hosting market by forming a new team dedicated to attracting national and international sports events and congresses to Canada’s capital city.
The long-term future of Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix has again been questioned with Bernie Ecclestone reportedly seeking major improvements to Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before a new deal is signed.
SportAccord Convention has announced that its 2012 City Forum will explore how sporting events can help drive economic and social development within a city, while promoting tourism and a healthy lifestyle.
Jeffrey Webb has revealed he has accepted the nomination to replace Jack Warner as president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
The National Hockey League (NHL) is remaining non-committal after Quebec City announced it would begin development of a new NHL-ready arena in September.
SportAccord Convention has announced a raft of speaker additions to the forthcoming 2012 edition of the conference in Quebec City.
British Columbia’s provincial government has axed a proposed C$40 million (US$40 million) naming rights deal for Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium after nearly two years of negotiations with telecommunications company Telus.
SportAccord Convention has announced the creation of the first-ever Sport Demo Zone for the 2012 edition of the event in Quebec City in May.
The SportAccord Convention has announced that its annual LawAccord event will address the key topic of the importance of good governance in sport.
