POSTED: Sunday October 4th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Former USOC CEO Jim Scherr to Address Chicago’s Unsuccessful Bid For 2016 Olympics at TEAMS Conference & Expo in New Orleans

Wednesday, October 14, in New Orleans

Former United States Olympic Committee CEO Jim Scherr will address the failure of Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games at the TEAMS 2009 Conference & Expo on the morning of Wednesday, October 14, in New Orleans. Scherr, whose surprise resignation in March 2009 came during a crucial phase of the bid process, will offer his insights on what went wrong to the attendees of the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports-event industry.

 

 

 

 

 

“Many in the U.S. Olympic movement were disappointed when Jim resigned as CEO of the USOC,” said Timothy Schneider, publisher of SportsTravel magazine, which organizes TEAMS. “Several observers were concerned that the change at the top of our National Olympic Committee would have a negative impact on Chicago’s chances. It will be fascinating to hear Jim’s take on the factors that caused Chicago to be eliminated in the first round of voting.”

 

 

Attendees at TEAMS 2009 will also hear Scherr’s views on Rio de Janeiro’s successful bid and how the first South American city to host the Summer Games will fare. Scherr will provide an update on preparations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Lastly, Scherr will discuss the final changes to the Summer Games program approved by the IOC in Copenhagen. 

 

The TEAMS Conference & Expo is organized by Schneider Publishing, the Los Angeles-based company that publishes SportsTravel and Association News magazines. Earlier this year, TEAMS was named one of the 50 fastest-growing trade shows across all categories by Tradeshow Week magazine for the fifth time. For further information on the TEAMS Conference & Expo or the conference program, please call toll-free (877) 577-3700 or visit www.TEAMSconference.com.

 

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TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports is the annual conference and trade show for the global sports-event and travel industries. Established in 1998, TEAMS is the world’s largest gathering of sports-event organizers. For further information on the TEAMS Conference & Expo, SportsTravel and Association News, please call toll-free (877) 577-3700 or visit www.SchneiderPublishing.com. TEAMS 2009 will be held October 13-17, 2009, in New Orleans. For more information, please visit TEAMSconference.com.

 

SportsTravel is the sports world’s event magazine. Founded in 1997, SportsTravel was the first magazine to identify and serve the sports-related travel and event industry. Published 10 times a year, SportsTravel is the authoritative source of information for those responsible for deciding where sporting events are held and travel planning for sports-related groups. The readers of SportsTravel generate 47 million hotel room nights annually. For more information, visit the magazine’s website at SportsTravelMagazine.com.

 

 

SportsTravel and TEAMS are registered trademarks of Los Angeles-based Schneider Publishing Company, Inc. For further information on advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please call toll-free (877) 577-3700 or +1 (310) 577-3700 if calling from outside the U.S.A.

 

For additional press information or to request press credentials for TEAMS 2009, please contact Elissa Fairchild at (310) 577-3700 or Elissa.Fairchild@SchneiderPublishing.com

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Keywords · Jim Scherr · Teams 2009 · Sports Travel · Schneider Publishing · Tim Schneider

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Name: Elissa Fairchild
Organization: Schneider Publishing Company, Inc.
Email:
Phone: +1.310-577-3700
URL: http://www.TEAMSconference.com

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