The University of Nicosia presents the “Sports Tourism Conference”, which will host leading international and Cypriot speakers from both industries. The conference is being organised in cooperation with the Cyprus Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Cyprus Sports Organization (CSO).
For decades, sports has been one of the most prominent social phenomena, with political, economic, cultural and other implications. At the same time, tourism remains the world’s largest industry, with more than a billion tourists and multi-billion annual investments, and continues to grow. In this context, it’s not surprising that sports and tourism are so interlinked. As both sectors continue to connect on so many different levels, they become more profitable and gain more cultural influence. Large sporting events are organized in many countries around the world and they often aim to attract tourists, thus, generating additional income for their country.
Based on the Global Wellness Institute’s statistics, the World Tourism Industry accounts for $ 3.2 trillion of the economy, with Sports Tourism accounting for $ 250-375 billion of that (around 10%). Moreover, it is estimated that between the years 2017-2021 it will have a compounded annual growth rate of about 41% per year.
The “Sports Tourism Conference” aims to highlight the importance of the tourism industry through successful case studies and, above all, to show Cyprus as a top destination for athletic tourism throughout the year.
The “Sports Tourism Conference” will be held on Wednesday, 21 February 2018, between 8:30 and 15:30, at the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia.
The topics of the conference are as follows:
- Evolution and Development in Sports Tourism
- Outlook of the Global Sports Tourism Market
- The Winning Ingredients: A look at destinations that have successfully climbed the sports index (Case studies Presentations)
- Keynote Speech: Why Cyprus?
- How to get ahead in Sports Tourism
- Sports Facilities Management
- Sports Tourism Incentives offered by Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Cyprus Sports Organisation
- Panel Discussion: Cyprus Sports Tourism
The Conference is addressed to:
- Board of Directors of all sports organizations in Cyprus
- Personnel and Directorate of sports organizations, federations and teams (general manager, marketing manager, etc.)
- High-level Executives engaged in Sports Tourism and the Tourism Industry
- Municipalities and communities involved in Sports Tourism
- Football academies and sports development programs
- Marketing directors, marketing managers and marketing executives from sports sponsoring firms
- Sports Journalists
- Hotels
- Travel agencies
For further details, visit the Conference’s website at https://www.imhbusiness.com/ or download the brochure.
Entrance is free, however, registration is required.
Organiser:
University of Nicosia (UNIC),
Co-organisers:
Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO),
Sponsor:
RCB Bank
Supporter:
Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (ACTE)
Coordination:
IMH
Communication Sponsors:
Gold, INBusiness
For further information contact: IMH, tel. 22505555, fax: 22679820, email: events@imhbusiness.com, website: www.imhbusiness.com