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  • HOST CITY 2025

    1-3 December

    GETTING ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF MAJOR EVENTS

    Host City 2025, the greatest meeting of organisers, hosts and owners of sports, business and cultural events, will take place at the Technology & Innovation Centre in Glasgow, Scotland on 1-3 December under the theme “Getting on with the Business of Major Events.” This year’s focus underscores a renewed commitment to the practicalities of hosting and delivering world-class sports, business, and cultural events.

    See you in Glasgow!

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    Why Attend

    Host City: Driving and Reacting to Change
    Discover why the events industry choose the annual Host City conference to meet, learn from each other and advance their hosting strategies.

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    Host City News

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    HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2024

    More than 200 owners, organisers and hosts of the world’s greatest events gathered in Glasgow, Scotland at Host City 2024 under the theme “Inspiring Action Through Major Event”.

    Speakers from all continents examined the evolving opportunities and challenges of hosting major events worldwide, with a particular focus on sustainability, innovation, and social impact.

    • Host City is an incredible organization for good: a well-managed group of professionals seeking to bring the best and brightest together on multiple salient issues. As a sports professional who has also worked in the public and private areas, I appreciate their programs for putting a spotlight on unity, open free discussion, public-private sector cooperation, and the benefits of sport. It has been a great honor to be their former keynote event speaker and participant

      Anita DeFrantz

      IOC Member and Board Member, LA28

    • Congratulations for this great initiative and bring on the next edition!

      Ivo Ferriani

      Executive Board Member, IOC and President of GAISF, IBSF and AIOWF

    • Outstanding. The presentations contained a wealth of information and were most inspiring

      Sam Ramsamy

      IOC Honorary Member and Vice President, FINA

    • Host City was undoubtedly one of if not the leading international sport business conferences this year

      Sarah Lewis OBE OLY

      Global Sports Leader and Host City Advisory Board Member

    • A wonderful opportunity to bring together key partners and stakeholders to discuss the staging of world class major events and creating positive long-term legacies

      Katie Sadleir

      CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation

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