POSTED: Friday January 13th 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STAR SPEAKERS LINED UP FOR 2012 CONVENTION

The 2012 SportAccord Convention will be held at the Québec City Convention Centre from May 20-25, 2012.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - SportAccord Convention today announced that Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts, NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus and Geoff Molson, owner of the Montreal Canadiens, will be among the conference speakers at the 2012 SportAccord Convention this Spring.

Initial names on a stellar list of speakers include Special Olympics Chairman Dr. Tim Shriver and John Amaechi, former NBA player and author. The 2012 SportAccord Convention, the first to take place in Canada, will be held at the Québec City Convention Centre from May 20-25, 2012.

Donna Lopiano, president of Sports Management Resources, and IMG Media President Michel Masquelier will also speak at the 10TH anniversary conference under the general theme of “A Decade of Change, A Future of Promise,” along with Mike Ford, executive director Chelsea FC, and Homeless World Cup President Mel Young.

For a full list of confirmed speakers, visit http://www.sportaccordconvention.com. Many more speakers will be added in coming weeks.

Held in a different city every year, SportAccord Convention is a unique opportunity for international sporting leaders to engage with business, featuring a dynamic exhibition as well as the annual general meetings of governing bodies of world sport.

Organising committees at the 2012 event will include the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, University Games, World Games and Mediterranean Games.

Previous editions of the annual event have been sold out and delegates and press are encouraged to register early at http://www.sportaccordconvention.com. An early bird discounted delegate rate is in effect until January 20.

About SportAccord Convention

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, 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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Keywords · SportAccord · Quebec City · Kevin Roberts · Mark Lazarus · Geoff Molson · Tim Shriver · John Amaechi

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

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