POSTED: Wednesday November 23rd 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit launches in Singapore

The world's most influential sports leaders, investors and sponsors will gather at a new International Herald Tribune (IHT) conference in Singapore in 2012 to discuss the business of sport and the opportunities created by the globalisation of sports business models.

Developed with guidance from the IHT's writers and global sports business leaders, The IHT Sports Business Summit will be held at the luxury Capella Singapore hotel on February 28th and 29th 2012. 
The conference will feature IHT sports writers Christopher Clarey, Rob Hughes and Brad Spurgeon in conversation with high-profile speakers, including:
• Jin-Sun Kim, President & CEO, PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games
• Randy Bernard, CEO, IndyCar
• Bruce Buck, Chairman, Chelsea F.C.
• Anders Sundt Jensen, Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Cars
• Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman, Asian Tour
• Ronald Noble, Secretary General, INTERPOL
• Richard Worth, Chairman, America's Cup
• Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team
• Brad Drewett, CEO, International Group, ATP Tour
• Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO, WTA
• Joel Finlay, Global Lead - Major Sport Events; Global Infrastructure Projects Group, KPMG
• Giles Morgan, Group Head of Sponsorship, HSBC

Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, Publisher of the IHT said: "The value of the global sports market is rocketing, so the time is right to launch this new conference which will look at the financing of sport, as well as the socio-economic, technological, political and business issues which impact on the globalization of sport. 

"We are particularly excited to hold this inaugural event in Singapore, as Asia is one of the fastest growing areas for sports, both in terms of new fans and opportunities for businesses and investors."
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Notes to editors
• For sponsorship opportunities, contact Patrick Falconer on +44 207 061 3530 / pfalconer@iht.com

• Follow the IHT Sports Summit on Twitter @IHTSportSummit

• More speakers will be announced in coming weeks.  For further information on the program and speakers or to register, go to: http://www.ihtsportsummit.com

• For the full list of sponsors, click here

• For information on all IHT conferences, visit http://www.ihtconferences.com

• For information on The Capella Hotel http://www.capellahotels.com/singapore/

About the International Herald Tribune (global.nytimes.com)
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) is the premier international newspaper for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe.  It combines the extensive resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times, is printed at 40 sites throughout the world and is for sale in more than 160 countries and territories.  Based in Paris since 1887, the IHT is owned by The New York Times Company. For more information about the IHT, visit nytimesglobal.com

About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2010 revenues of $2.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, BostonGlobe.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from http://www.IHTinfo.com/press

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Europe, Middle East, Asia
Vicky Taylor +44 207 061 3520; vtaylor@iht.com
Asia-Pacific
May-Ling Nam +852 2922 6166; mnam@iht.com
U.S.
Eileen Murphy +1 212 556 1982; eileen.murphy@nytimes.com

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