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Did you attend the Sporting Heritage 2024 Conference? The 2024 Sporting Heritage Conference was held as a free online event on Thursday 9th May. Now you can explore this new section on our website and delve into: 🔵Session recordings. 🔵Information from our conference funder and sponsor 🔵All the supporting resources from the sporting heritage event of the year are now at your fingertips, equipping you with a wealth of knowledge and insights! As you may know, this year’s conference was initially planned as an in-person event. However, we made the thoughtful decision to change format to an online one, offering you the convenience of attending from the comfort of your own space. This change in format allowed us to offer the event as FREE to attend making the event more widely accessible. We know how much the sector values getting together in person, but over the past few years, we also acknowledge how resources and capacity to support this have reduced, especially following the impact of COVID-19 leaving a lasting change on how we work and how we consume content. So, worry not if you were unable to attend this year’s Sporting Heritage Conference because you can catch up on everything via our webinars. Discover more: https://bit.ly/4c7Gav9 #Sportingheritage23 #SHAwards #SportingCollection

If you haven't had a chance to listen to the latest Sports Geek podcast episode that I was on talking about the upcoming SEAT event you probably need to jump in and listen to it. Here are the Top 5 takeaways from the episode. 1. Community and Reconnection: I emphasized the importance of reconnecting with friends and colleagues at the SEAT conference, underlining how vital community is in our industry. 2. Content Impact and Attendee Feedback: I discussed how we've carefully curated the content to provide value and highlighted the importance of using attendee feedback to continuously improve the conference experience. 3. Technology and Revenue: I highlighted the role of technology not just as a cost center but as a significant driver for revenue, showcasing the need for strategic technological integration in sports and events. 4. Fan Experience Track: I introduced a new track focused on Fan Experience, aiming to provide a holistic view of collaborative efforts across different organizational teams to enhance the fan experience. 5. Networking and Engagement Through New SEAT App: I introduced a new SEAT app designed to facilitate year-round community interaction and networking, emphasizing the importance of continuous engagement and problem-solving within the professional community. 🔗Get Registered for 2024 SEAT Las Vegas Here👇! https://lnkd.in/gg5m7z7Y 🔗 Hotel Booking Link 👇! https://lnkd.in/gRP-zXFp Download the SEAT App here to be a part of the community year round! 🍏 Apple: https://lnkd.in/gBDnRZAW 🤖 Android: https://lnkd.in/gdvcZz7Y

In today's Monday Huddle Up, we dive into the 10th edition of our annual Sports Planning Guide article to explore emerging trends in sports tourism for 2025. Check out our insights on facility development, strategic partnerships, and much more. https://wix.to/5oO6wTV #SportsTourism #IndustryInsights #HuddleUpGroup #MondayHuddleUp

Hosting large sporting events, such as Euro 2024 and the Paris Olympics, is often seen as a prestigious opportunity; they carry global recognition and are believed to have a significant contribution to the economy. However, data from previous Olympics suggest a potentially different reality, raising questions about the actual value of hosting such mega-events. So what is the economic cost vs reward when it comes to large scale sporting events? We explore all in our latest article 👉 https://buff.ly/3ASPXI7 #HLBInsights #EconomicImpact #Construction #Infrastructure #Tourism #OlympicGames

The #Paris2024Olympics are just round the corner. I thought I should share some titbits about the Olympics. Today's focus is on the #IOC recommendation for digital interventions... The International Olympic Committee adopted the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 in March, 2021. This Agenda consists of a raft of 15 recommendations which are partly inspired by learnings from previous Olympic cycles and partly from contemporary trends. As an avid follower of multi disciplinary events in the Olympic Games over the years, I vividly recall the different editions based on where I was, who I was watching with, how we dashed to the nearest television to catch the events etc. More on that later... I am therefore particularly curious about how recommendation eight (8) of the Agenda - Grow digital engagement with people - will affect our Olympics experience. Some of the key developments under this recommendation are: 1. Using Olympic digital and social media channels to deliver engagement during and between the Olympic Games. 2. Building a single people-centric digital platform, Olympics.com. There has been a large scale consolidation of Olympic digital properties, technology, content production, marketing communications, data management and the like on this platform. In addition to delivering original content about the Olympics, this platform should enhance digital engagement opportunities and create more personalised user experiences. Only fantasy games have reached the Olympics, people! 3. Integrating the Olympic Channel under https://lnkd.in/dGCCJYC7 to provide a dedicated sports video section and linear channel. Its main purpose is to maintain year-round interest in the Olympic Movement, offering captivating documentaries and other programming chronicling the Olympic Games, as well as coverage of Olympic sports outside the Games. Users can stream live coverage of major sporting events, watch replays, original series and films, and get the latest sports videos on demand. On that note, please look for the #FerdinandOmanyala documentary! #Paris2024Olympics #OlympicMovement

🌍 As the Paris Olympics unfolds, we’re left wondering: is it worth hosting such grand events when our world is in crisis? 🏟️🔥 Let’s consider repurposing existing venues and accommodations to cut down on waste and environmental impact. Every year, we're promised the "most sustainable Olympics ever," yet the gap between promises and reality remains wide. Here’s hoping Paris can lead the way and prove that we can host world-class events while truly respecting our planet. 🌟🏅 #Paris2024 #SustainableOlympics #EcoFriendlyEvents #ClimateAction #GreenFuture #ResponsibleSport

Here's a thought - why not have an Olympic Park built (or even one per continent) that is used for multiple Olympiads, hosted by a different country each time. Retain the stadia, lakes, accommodation and facilities which can be used as training facilities in the interim years. This minimizes the cash impact on the host country, provides a reason to maintain the facilities, provides a training facility for others. These facilities could be owned by the Olympic Organisation and generate income for distribution to developing countries for their sports programs. Food for thought?

My thoughts exactly... 😔🌍 I love the Olympics, by what it means and value it carries, and one of my most memorable moments in life was in Athens visiting the origins of it. Yet.. I could not avoid thinking, while watching the inspiring and amazing festivities of the opening ceremony, can't we do it in a more sustainable way? Can't we find other ways to be "together" in sports, arts and cultural events? Is the disparity of resources' use sustainable for how long?... I do not have an answer. Only questions. And mixed feelings. Hopefully someone else better equipped than me, will come up with a solution. 🙏 #sustainability #events #resources #planet

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