More than 30 speakers have already signed up for the sell-out exhibition comprising bidding cities, major events companies, international sports federations and commercial partners.
Speakers include John Furlong, chief executive of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games and Gilbert Felli, Olympic Games executive director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
There will also be a host of speakers from cities bidding for sports events in regions from Melbourne to Rio to Glasgow.
Mike Lee, the former director of communications & public affairs for the London 2012 Olympic bid, will be speaking about 'Bidding Cities: Strategies For Success In The International Event Market'.
"I am delighted to be speaking at SportAccord 2006 – the event seems to grow in influence and impact every year," says Lee, who now heads his own company, Vero Communications Ltd.
"My focus will be on the story of how London won the race for the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, the lessons of the campaign and the legacy of the bidding process."
Delegates include representatives of international sports federations and associations, the IOC Executive Board, bidding and host cities, Olympic Games organising committees, world multi-sports games organising committees, broadcasters, architects, suppliers, infrastructure companies, consultants, insurance & finance companies, CRM/technology companies, hospitality & ticketing, lawyers and sponsors.
For biographies of speakers and a list of discussion topics, visit www.sportaccord.com
For further information contact: Anna Hellman, general manager, SportAccord, tel: +41 (0)24 468 5972, fax: +41 (0)24 468 5812, email: info@sportaccord.com
