POSTED: Tuesday September 20th 2011
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Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, will join APSC along with Coca Cola, Chelsea FC, ESPN, Arena Group, AFC, World Sport Group in Singapore

Mr Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports will open the inaugural Asia-Pacific Sports Conference and will join over 150 high profile sports industry professionals from 20 different countries to meet, network and discuss the major, critical challenges and opportunities in the sports events industry.

The wide ranging programme of the Asia-Pacific Sports Conference, taking place at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore from 27-28 September, is complemented by a day of pre-conference workshops on 26th September.  The programme draws on expert presentations, panel discussions and case studies to highlight key trends in world sport, identify opportunities for Asia- Pacific nations and regions and suggest strategies which will enable the region to make the most of the economic and social opportunities presented by sport.

Sports events are playing an increasingly important role in the region, commercially and socially. The conference provides a timely focus by providing attendees practical advice on how to harness these changes and overcome the challenges event organisers face.

The event, which is supported by the Singapore Sports Council, is organised by Informa Sports Group, the specialist division of one of the world’s leading conference companies.

For information on how to register, please visit http://www.asia-pacificsports.com. If you would like to partner with the conference, please email Richard Arrowsmith, Sales Manager, Informa Sports Group   richard.arrowsmith@informasportsgroup.com.

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Editors’ Notes:
Asia-Pacific Sports Conference 2011
Over the past decade, the Asia-Pacific region has developed into a busy commercial centre, and the sports industry has played an ever-increasing role in the region’s economic growth as well as influencing Asian culture and lifestyle. Governments recognise the power of sports to create economic, political, social and cultural benefits and, thus, Asian countries have become major bidders for hosting and staging major sports events. This huge trend in shifting sports events and series to the East means there is ultimately more and more opportunity in sports. Some of the biggest sponsorship deals are coming out of Asia.

The Asia-Pacific Sports Conference will take place over two days in September in Singapore and will cover the critical challenges and opportunities in hosting sports events in the region. Delegates can learn from high-profile international and regional leaders experienced in managing sports events in the Asia-Pacific region, addressing key topics such as:

• A summary and analysis of the Asia-Pacific sports event market: big opportunities in a fast developing market.
• Current status and future prospects for the sports industry: country updates
• Sports tourism: bringing economic prosperity to your country through successful sports event management
• Implementing strategies after winning the bid
• Involving government and stakeholders early
• Sustaining sports stadiums and venues and meeting the demands of sponsors and media
• Sponsorship: convincing sponsors that sports events ensure a positive return
• The powerful effect of social media: innovative and creative ways to engage with consumers
• Exceeding expectations and enhancing spectator experience
• Attracting media coverage to boost international standing and drive popularity of the sport
• Creating a legacy and attracting investment after the event

For further information, please visit http://www.asia-pacificsports.com 

The Informa Sports Group:
The Informa Sports Group (ISG) has been set up specifically to organise business-to-business (B2B) events in the global sports industry and is a specialist division of Informa plc (http://www.informa.com). Informa is internationally renowned as a leading provider of information and knowledge via a wide spectrum of media. The company is also the largest publicly-owned organiser of exhibitions and conferences in the world, with an output of over 10,000 events held annually.
ISG organises B2B conferences, symposiums and exhibitions around the world, focusing on the opportunities, challenges, strengths and weaknesses of individual sports, as well as on the topical issues that impact all major sports.
ISG provides a range of global conferences and sports-focused events that cover topics for the whole sports industry and include:
• World Cricket Business Forum
• International Sports Event Management Conference
• Future Sponsorship
• World Yacht Racing Forum
• Motorsports World Congress

For further information on the Informa Sports Group, please visit the website http://www.informasportsgroup.com

MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Abi Povey, Marketing Manager, Informa Sports Group
Email: abi.povey@informasportsgroup.com
Tel: +971 (0) 4 4072652

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Name: Abi Povey
Organization: Informa Sports Group
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Phone: 97044072652
URL: http://www.asia-pacificsports.com

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