Glasgow, Gothenburg, Malaysia and Skåne join International Association of Event Hosts
Destination marketing organisations from Sweden, Scotland and Malaysia have joined International Association of Event Hosts (IAEH).
Read More »The sky’s the limit for Red Bull Air Race hosts
Created in 2003 but officially a World Championship in 2005, the Red Bull Air Race will mark its 75th race in 2017 and is watched by millions of fans.
Read More »Rotterdam: the young sports city with ambition
Over the course of last year, over 1.5 million people visited the forty different elite sports events happening in the city.
Read More »IAEH (International Association of Event Hosts) meet at Host City in Glasgow
On the evening of the 21st of November 2016 IAEH (International Association of Event Hosts) members met in Glasgow after a day of activities at the Host City Conference.
Read More »Respecting human rights at mega sports events
Mega Sporting Events (MSEs) are not just about huge amounts of money being lavished on glamorous international competitions, as is often perceived by the general public; they are also about values.
Read More »Football rises within Asia’s giants
After decades of economic growth fuelled by exports, China is now concentrating on building domestic markets to sustain its economic growth.
Read More »Do foreign players help or hinder national football development?
In all sectors, we gain invaluable experience from working alongside skilled professionals from overseas.
Read More »Smart cities worried about cyber attack threat
An overwhelming majority of IT professionals in US cities expect to be hit by cyber attacks that could pose a threat to public safety, according to the results of a survey announced on Thursday.
Read More »Smart Cities: Tackling traffic congestion at the source
It represents perfect recipe for a traffic jam: bring thousands of cars with tens of thousands of spectators converge on a single site at a specific time.
Read More »Inclusion at work: why Adecco supports the Paralympics
How long has the Adecco Group been involved with the IPC/the Paralympics and in what capacity?
Candidates shortlisted for Expo 2020 Dubai apprenticeship programme
Following its launch in April 2016, the programme attracted in excess of 2,700 applications, reflecting the high level of interest in Expo 2020 amongst the nation’s young people.
Read More »New partners and sponsors signing up for Host City 2016
The organisers of Host City 2016 are delighted to see new partners and sponsors signing up for what is set to be the largest EU-based gathering of event destination markets, international federatio
Read More »Can Qatar develop through football?
Qatar may be under scrutiny for treatment of workers as it invests US$200bn in infrastructure projects before the FIFA World Cup in 2022, but senior figures in football administration point ou
Read More »Host City welcomes Sadiq Khan's green transport plan
Labour MP Sadiq Khan is set to be the new Mayor of London as counting nears completion following Thursday’s election.
Read More »Eventful cities combine culture and technology
The spring EUROCITIES Culture Forum, held on 16-18 March in Eindhoven and 's-Hertogenbosch, focussed on “Technologies as a game changer for culture” and the concept of “eventfulness”.
Read More »Host cities to form international association
Over 50 representatives of cities, regions and countries attending this year’s SportAccord Convention, have reached an overwhelming consensus to move forward with the formation of an
Read More »Event hosts – masters of their own destiny
International sports governing bodies are now more than a hundred years old, many having emerged in response to the rise of international sporting events: FIFA was established in 1904 and the IAAF
Read More »How Big Data can improve urban life
Modern cities generate a flood of data, and much of it is public. Transport companies know how their trains, buses and cars are travelling.
Read More »Host City welcomes City Day at SportAccord Convention
Once again, cities will be in the spotlight at this year’s SportAccord Convention with City-to-City and City Forum taking place on Tuesday 19 April at the SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne.
Read More »Smart cities at RAID to share innovation strategies in Utrecht
The inaugural World RAID Congress, taking place at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands on 31stMay – 1st June 2016, will be the largest cro
Read More »China’s giant sports investments
China’s economic growth may have cooled down from its double digit rates of recent years but the country’s sports sector is powering ahead, both at home and abroad, with sports identified as a key
Read More »Cities are in a “battle for growth” – ECM president
Cities are embroiled in increasingly intense competition for branding, with digital and social media having transferred marketing from city officials to citizens, according to the president of Euro
Read More »UNICEF boosts Generations For Peace refugee host programme
Generations For Peace (GFP) has been awarded additional funding from UNICEF to expand a successful programme engaging volunteer youth leaders to strengthen social cohesion and resilience, and reduc
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