POSTED: Tuesday October 18th 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR 2012 CONVENTION

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Online registration will go live today for the 2012 SportAccord Convention in Québec City. The Convention will celebrate its tenth anniversary next year as it visits Canada for the first time after taking place in nine different countries around the world in past years. The 2012 edition will be held at the Québec City Convention Centre in the heart of the city from May 20-25, 2012.

SportAccord Convention is unveiling a new registration platform to make it easier than ever for delegates to register to attend the global convention for sport. The new system will save time and trouble by enabling delegates to take care of event registration, flight bookings and accommodation reliably all in one place. The new platform, developed in partnership with RegOnline and the Active Network, will also make it easy for delegates to book and manage their social activities.

A unique opportunity for international sporting leaders to engage with business, the SportAccord Convention features top-level conference sessions and a dynamic exhibition as well as the annual general meetings of governing bodies of world sport. The Convention attracts over 1,800 leading representatives of international sport. Previous editions of the annual event have been sold out and delegates and press are encouraged to register early at http://www.sportaccordconvention.com

Held in a different city every year, the SportAccord Convention celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2012. The Convention features top-level conference sessions and a dynamic exhibition as well as the annual general meetings of governing bodies of world sport.

For more information on the SportAccord Convention, visit http://www.sportaccordconvention.com.

About the SportAccord Convention

The SportAccord Convention annually brings representatives from more than 100 international sports federations and organisations affiliated to SportAccord (General Association of International Sports Federations), ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) and AIOWF (Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), as well as the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, together with sponsors, bidding and host cities, architects, sports lawyers, broadcasters, games organising committees, rights holders and other specialists to discuss the key issues facing the sports industry.
Owned by SportAccord, ASOIF and AIOWF, the SportAccord Convention encompasses the annual Congress and General Assembly of each association, while offering the sports community a powerful opportunity to come together in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment to build relationships, exchange knowledge and develop ideas.

Media contact

Jay Stuart
Head of Media Relations
SportAccord International Convention
Tel: +44 20 8340 5352
Mobile : +44 7747 805 075
E-mail: jay.stuart@sportaccord.com

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Name: Jay Stuart
Organization: SportAccord International Convention
Email:
Phone: 442083405352
URL: http://www.sportaccordconvention.com

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