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⏳It's the final countdown until IF Forum 2024! In just 1 month we will be exploring how IFs can remain future-ready!

💡With a packed 3-day agenda, the global sports leaders will connect, collaborate, and exchange know-how on the latest in the industry.

➡️The focus? Current pressures, safeguarding athletes, the role of digital transformation & more!

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👀 Look into the impact of the SportAccord 2024 in Birmingham, West Midlands, and celebrate the legacy of this significant edition!

🚀 The summit left its mark by creating an exciting pipeline of opportunities for its host city and region!

💜 Birmingham and West Midlands demonstrated their passion for sports and remarkable hospitality to over 1,700 delegates!

🙌 We're excited to see what the future holds for our cherished 2024 hosts!

💚 An event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games celebrated the new members of the Sports for Nature Framework and the inspiring role of sport in protecting our planet.

🌱 76 Framework signatories are now committed to reducing their climate and environmental footprint.

“Sport relies on the natural world and has the responsibility to protect it. We are seeing growing commitment and passion from across the sports world, which demonstrates just how far the Olympic Movement has come in its sustainability journey. Through the Sports for Nature Framework, we want to make sure that sports organisations have the right tools and support to take action“ said Marie Sallois, International Olympic Committee Director for Sustainability.

✅ Read more in our sustainability.sport portal and find out how Paris 2024 ensured biodiversity protection: https://t.ly/IRuNp

📈 Let's see a breakdown of this year's dynamic SportAccord - оne of the most attended Summit editions so far!

💯Find out how delegates rate their unforgettable experience during SportAccord 2024 in Birmingham, West Midlands!

The tremendous 2024 summit brought together over 1,700 delegates from all areas of the global sports & business community.

🙌 Fostering meaningful relationships while shaping the future of sports - this is Where Sport Meets!

📋 Next month the IF Forum 2024 is coming with a strong agenda with critical topics ‘for the IFs by the IFs’.

The decision-makers in global sport will delve into the current challenges that IFs are facing including:

💻 AI’s Impact on IF operations
❗️ Pressures on IFs
❌ A robust anti-doping system in 2024 and beyond
🩺 Athlete health and well-being

If you wish to become a sponsor for the unique event - IF Forum 2024, please contact ➡️ [email protected]

📣 Out now: external Evaluation Report SportAccord 2024 brought 1,700+ delegates from over 65 countries to Birmingham & West Midlands, making a huge impact! 🏅

🏙️ Economic boost: £2.71M in direct economic impact & 200+ future event opportunities worth £250M+ for the region!

🤝 Networking power: delegates forged new business relationships, with the Summit connecting global sports leaders from International Federations, the IOC, cities and regions, business, academia, media...

📈 Top marks: 9/10 satisfaction score from attendees! Birmingham shone on the world stage, proving it's a premier hub for the global sports industry.

SportAccord 2024 was more than an event - it was a game-changer for Birmingham & West Midlands! ✨ Discover all the details: https://tinyurl.com/ms43h275

A huge THANK YOU 🫶 to Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Growth Company for their support in reuniting the SportAccord community with a big ‘boom’!

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5️⃣ things to know about the annual International (IF) Forum!

📍The 18th edition of the high-profile conference will once again be the hotspot for all the IFs to come together and shape the future of sport.

The IF Forum brings together leading experts for insightful panels and valuable networking opportunities.

On the agenda this October: industry challenges, pressures, innovations, AI & more!

Less than 2️⃣ months to go to IF Forum 2024 in Lausanne!

It’s time to find out about…

✅ the trending topics to be discussed
✅ our exciting speaker line-up
✅ the spectacular venue
✅ …and more:
https://www.sportaccord.sport/if-forum-2024-3-things-to-know/

Please note that the IF Forum is an invitation-only event ‘for the IFs by the IFs’.

If you’re interested in becoming a partner for the IF Forum, please reach out to us at 📧[email protected].

IF Forum 2024 – 3 things to know - SportAccord We’re less than two months away from this year’s IF (International Federation) Forum – SportAccord’s annual in-person event ‘for the IFs by the IFs’, taking place 21 to 23 October in Lausanne, Switzerland. With this year’s focus on “ensuring your IF is match fit and future-ready”, ...

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📅 In just 2 months over 350 sports decision-makers will gather to focus on "Ensuring your IF is match fit and future-ready"!

✨ The invitation-only IF Forum 2024 is coming soon with an exciting 3-day programme packed with various hot topics and high-level networking!

📍 This October in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne! Don't miss our special updates!

📸 Next in the spotlight is another cherished part of our SportAccord team - Gintare Zuozaite, Marketing and Social Media Executive!

🙌 Gintare helps us foster hundreds of valuable connections as we continue to grow our sport-loving community on- and offline! 💙

Find out what makes her tick in her work!

🎆 Festivalisation - exciting festival-style programming, ultimately designed to produce the “wow” response from eventgoers - was perfectly showcased at 🗼.

Today we re-wind to 2024 where expert rights holders, event organisers, and host cities did a deep dive on the countdown to the Olympic Games - check out how to 👇

🧲 Attract people - on top of classical sports fans

🏙 Make the event fit the city

⚖ Balance innovation with the ability to deliver

🪄 Find the perfect mix between sport + entertainment

👇 Tune in + share our SportAccord session on festivalisation:
https://youtu.be/Zpw45vW0txA

🔗 Read more on the SportAccord website: https://tinyurl.com/mr2ywy8h

SPORTACCORD 2024 INSIGHTS: Festivalisation of major sport events - SportAccord Festivalisation – exciting festival-style programming, ultimately designed to produce the “wow” response from event goers – was perfectly showcased at the Olympic Games in Paris, which came to a close just a few days ago. Enormous efforts went into creating a highly engaging, inclusive event...

👁Today is Safe Sport Day which raises the issue of athlete safeguarding and the need for a more proactive approach!

⚠️SportAccord 2024 put a special focus on a growing problem - online abuse.

🤝It's crucial we all continuously work together to bring a positive change in the world by creating healthy & safe environments!

Who attends the invitation-only International Federation (IF) Forum❓

✨Hundreds of world sport leaders come together each year to collaborate, network and address pressing topics, challenges, and new avenues for growth in the industry!

👁‍🗨This year's edition will center around the theme “Ensuring your IF is fit for purpose”!

Find out more about how AI and technology can help sport be more green.

💡Accelerating knowledge sharing
📊Identifying patterns & inefficiencies
📲Tracking resource consumption in real-time
🌱Engaging fans in sustainability efforts

And more on sustainability.sport: https://t.ly/9oWYp

🧠 SportAccord 2024 Insights - Mental Health Special Edition

Thanks to Simone Biles, Roger Federer, Naomi Osaka, LeBron James - to name a few - we see the immense pressures athletes face to always be strong 💪

☝️ Sometimes the simplest solutions can make all the difference

❓Want to know how YOU can make the difference

🔴 Tune in + share our SportAccord Mental Health session: https://youtu.be/hv_osIGkGho

Join David Eades + Dr Will Wynter-Bee (European Golf Tour Group), Dr Stuart Miller (International Tennis Federation - ITF), and Gregor Swinney (Commonwealth Games medallist - Team Scotland, 50m Butterfly record holder & mental health advocate)

🔗 Read more on the SportAccord website: https://t.ly/0uLO2

SPORTACCORD 2024 INSIGHTS: Athlete-Driven Mental Health - SportAccord It’s fantastic to see the world’s most successful athletes are now also famous for their openness about the importance of mental health. The testimonies from Simone Biles, Roger Federer, Naomi Osaka, LeBron James – the list grows every day – are certainly helping more athletes realise they a...

🤝Meet the person who aligns and supports the SportAccord team in achieving its goals - Nathalie Clerc, Chief of Staff!

💫Find out more about what inspires Nathalie and how she navigates the dynamic sports industry!

⏳Yesterday marked 3 months until the gathering of global sports decision-makers: IF Forum 2024!

📅On 21-23 October, the state-of-the-art Olympic Museum, Lausanne will be the hotspot for high-level discussions on how IFs can ensure they are fit for purpose.

We are excited to meet again!

🙋🙋‍♂️ Get to know the people behind SportAccord! We're thrilled to present our team in this special post series!

👋 Meet Bereket Kidane - the Senior Events Manager behind dynamic events such as the Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games and the upcoming edition of the IF Forum!💥

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🛎️ SportAccord 2024 Insights - Online Abuse Special Edition

💬 I am a fan of actions having consequences. There are consequences for behaviour online, in the way there are offline - here in the real world - Sarah Gregorius, Director of Global Policy & Strategic Relations for Women’s Football at FIFPRO

👉 Tune into yet another brilliant session moderated by David Eades at SportAccord Summit

🔴 Tackling online abuse in sport 🤲 Enjoy exclusive insights from Wayne Barnes, Jonathan Hirshler, Sanjay Bhandari MBE and Janie Frampton OBE - https://youtu.be/unPwKBde6f4

📰 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5vbhkhc9