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Featured:
The West Indies Cricket Board
Director of Cricket
Location: St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Closing date: 01/05/2013
The Director of Cricket will play an essential part in establishing the WICB as one of the premier governing bodies within the sport, whilst overseeing the provision of successful and exciting West Indies teams and establishing the WICB as a commercially viable organisation.
SportAccord
Project Manager, Events - Multi-Sports Games Department
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Closing date: 19/04/2013
Reporting to the Multi-Sports Games Unit Director, the Project Manager, Events will manage the development and delivery of the assigned SportAccord Multi-Sports Games Events and, with your expertise and enthusiasm, play a crucial role in the further development of the Multi-Sports Games Unit and Events.
Human Race
PR, Social Media & Marketing Intern
Location: Chessington, UK
Closing date: Open until filled
The successful candidate will be based in Chessington and managed by extremely experienced individuals from the sports industry who are building a team of industry leading professionals at Human Race to deliver, create and acquire mass participation events.
Undisclosed Employer
International Sales Manager / Director
Location: London, United Kingdom
Closing date: Open until filled
One of the leading footwear manufacturers in the world is currently recruiting a Sales Director – International Distributors to manage and drive the sales of a portfolio of footwear brands through a network of distributors.
Human Race
Customer Services Manager
Location: Chessington, UK
Closing date: 17/04/2013
Human Race are looking for a Customer Services Manager to assist the team in delivering events in their entirety specialising in commercial expertise, ground breaking marketing and world class event delivery; all with an overriding focus on delivering the best possible experience for participants, sponsors, media and charities.
Warrior Sports
Sports Marketing Executive
Location: Warrington, UK
Closing date: Open until filled
The Sports Marketing Executive will assist in managing the globally contracted club portfolio and globally contracted Player Portfolio and undertake other sports marketing projects.
Spectrum Worldwide Events (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
Client Servicing Manager
Location: Singapore
Closing date: 09/05/2013
The Client Servicing Manager will be a pert of the team at Spectrum Worldwide, a leading event management and experiential marketing company operating throughout the Asia Pacific region.
SportsPro Media
Membership Sales Executive
Location: London, United Kingdom
Closing date: 19/04/2013
A real entrepreneurial sales environment that encourages ideas and provides career prospects to talented individuals. We are now looking for a Membership Sales Executive to join our team to strengthen our portfolio who will not only continue our upward growth but will also has the business development skills and sector knowledge to develop our existing database of subscribers and members, building SportsPro’s audience on established and new and innovative portfolio of products.
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TSE Consulting Book
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Inside the Beijing Olympics
In the world we live in today, there are few secrets more darker, more magical and mysterious than the inner workings of the Chinese Government and Communist Party. No American is ever invited behind the curtain to sit and enjoy a lunch of dim sum with the Wizard of OZ; but now, in a new work by first-time author, Jeff Ruffolo, we are instantly transported into the inner workings of the greatest summer Olympic Games ever – the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.
Stop War, Start Tennis: Lessons of Life and Understanding from a Pakistani Tennis Player
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistans greatest tennis champion and highly regarded world humanitarian, announced today that his book is now available for sale as an e-book electronically on Kindle at Amazon.com
The Complete Encyclopedia of Football
Pulling together the many strands of football today is a daunting task - not least, where and when to start. Keir Radnedge, who has reported every World Cup since 1966, is probably better qualified than most. He has watched and analysed all the great teams and interviewed all the great players down the years. All that is distilled in The Complete Encyclopedia of Football, published by Carlton Books of London but translated and published widely around the world. What do pioneer Lord Kinnaird from the 19th century and today's superstar Lionel Messi have in common? This book brings them together.
SportBusiness in Numbers Volume 6
Delivering complete and unrivalled data and statistics across the sports business industry from the top consultancies globally, this report is the must have day-to-day reference guide.
View key data on:
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• Sport Finance
• London Olympics 2012
• Broadcast and Digital Media
• Social Media
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• Events
A Photographic Celebration of the IAAF Centenary Historic Exhibition
The exhibition was housed for six weeks in the Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch, Barcelona, Spain. Open to the general public from Saturday 13 October to Sunday 25 November 2012 with an Official VIP Opening Ceremony taking pace on the evening of Monday 15 October, the exhibition was built on and around a specially laid Mondo track. The main 8 displays, which appropriately for this exhibition were called ‘lanes’, covered the history of the IAAF and Athletics in general, in text, photographs and video.
Canadian Olympic Committee Mittens
Every purchase of the new special edition Canadian Olympic Mittens, the Hudson’s Bay Company makes a financial contribution to the Canadian Olympic Foundation to help Canadian athletes reach the podium through development,coaching and equipment. The new Canadian Olympic Mittens are available at The Bay.
Sochi 2014 Ticket Packages
CoSport, as the Official Hospitality Supplier of Sochi 2014, announced today that fans of the United States Olympic Team interested in attending the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be able to reserve hotel and tickets packages, and tickets and hospitality pass packages starting Friday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m. (EST) at cosport.com.
Fundraisers:
ITTF Dream Building Fundraising Dinner
The International Table Tennis Federation is pleased to announce that the Inaugural ITTF Dream Building Fundraising Dinner will be held on Friday 17 May 2013 during the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, France. The fundraiser dinner will be held at the official ITTF Hotel, Marriot Rive Gauche, from 6.30pm to 10.00pm.
Officially launched at the LIEBHERR 2012 World Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund last year, ITTF Dream Building is ITTF's consolidated Social Responsibility Program consisting of the Global Development Program, Para Table Tennis and Junior Table Tennis.
Conferences:
Peace and Sport Forum
The IOC launched the registration process on December 14 for the third International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development, which will take place from June 5-6, 2013 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. Organised jointly by the IOC and the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace, with the support of the United States Olympic Committee, the biennial event aims to assess the successes and challenges of using sport as a tool for human development and peace promotion.
AIPS Congress
Sochi, Russia
April15-19, 2013
Now is the time to register for the 76th AIPS Congress which takes place at the Radisson Blue Hotel in the 2014 Winter Olympic City of Sochi, Russia from April 15 - 19, 2013.
IOC Sport For All
Miraflores, Lima Peru
April 24-27
The 15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All is taking place from 24 to 27 April 2013 in Lima, Peru. In addition to presentations by experts in Sport for All, the conference format will encourage the exchange of best practices and networking and the sharing of practical examples of Sport for All programmes.
As an advisor to the IOC on this conference, Beyond Sport is pleased to be able to provide a discounted rate to anyone in Beyond Sport’s network who would like to attend. To take advantage of this offer of USD$450.00, please go to https://www.regonline.co.uk
USNO Play Day 2013
San Francisco, United States
April 28th
By invitation only, Play Day 2013 offers and afternoon of fun-filled sport and play-based activities for Right to Play supporters and their families at AT&T Park, home of the 2010 and 2012 World Series Champions the San Francisco Giants.
Play Day 2013 will offer the unique chance to participate in a variety of activities and sports alongside a selection of our Athlete Ambassadors-professional and Olympic athletes who volunteer their time to support Right to Play.
Beyond Sport
You have just two weeks left to apply for this year’s awards. Shortlisted projects will get support to attend the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards 2013 in Philadelphia.
IPC General Assembly
The Greek capital of Athens, the host city of the 2004 Paralympic Games, will stage the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly and Conference this November.
Taking place at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel, the IPC Conference will take place on Friday 22 November, whilst the General Assembly will be held over the weekend of 23 and 24 November.
On Sunday 24 November elections for the IPC Governing Board will also take place. Up for election will be the position of IPC President, Vice President and 10 members at large.
Proposals:
ITU 2015 World Triathlon Championships
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the World Triathlon Championships 2015 to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting the final race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series.
"ITU is committed to hosting top level events in iconic cities," ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado said. "As our sport continues to rise in popularity, we believe hosting the ITU World Triathlon Championships offers cities the possibility to showcase their city to a global audience."
In 2009, the championships were revamped, expanding the former single-day World Championship race into an exciting multi-city global series, during which athletes vie for prize money totaling more than $2 million USD. The series culminates with the ITU World Triathlon Championships, which will continue to be called the World Triathlon Grand Final through 2013.
Baku 2015
The Organizing Committee of the First European Games in Baku, 2015 has launched a contest to determine the designs of logo, medals and torch of the games. The Organizing Committee told APA that any person acting as a professional or an amateur designer can participate in the contest. There is no age limit for participants. One author can not submit more than 5 works and these works must correspond to the contest’s theme. The samples, which have not been used up to know and not repeating the elements of the existing designs, must be submitted to the contest.
Submissions should be mailed to office@baku2015.com
OC Sport Extreme Sailing Series Venues 2014
OC Sport, the organiser of the Extreme Sailing Series, has launched the tender process to find host venues for the 2014 to 2017 cycle.
The bid process closes on April 26, with a shortlist of up to 10 potential new venues to be drawn up by May 2. Final selections will be made by July.
OC Sport said the Extreme Sailing Series circuit provides host venues with "a commercially sound and outstanding value-for-money ‘destination marketing’ package, that delivers global media exposure, the opportunity to showcase host venues worldwide, as well as the direct and indirect economic benefits that each event brings to the host cities."
Beyond Sport Awards
The categories for the "Beyond Sport Awards" have been announced. Applications are now being accepted for organizations that would like to apply for an award.
Volunteers:
Toronto 2015 IGNITE Program
The IGNITE program is a community partnership enabling individuals, organizations and communities to be associated with the Games, and hopes to encompass the projects and events that are inspired by the Games coming to the region.
From Niagara Falls to Oshawa to Caledon, IGNITE offers communities the opportunity to leverage the Games to increase awareness for their projects. IGNITE also aspires to create initiatives that will continue to flourish post-Games.
2013 Warrior Games
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte. The competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will take place in Colorado Springs, May 11-17, utilizing venues at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy.
Volunteers are being sought to assist with venue management, officiating, score keeping, medal ceremonies, stocking hydration stations, among many other responsibilities.
Scholarships:
Russian International Olympic University
Twenty scholarships each worth USD 30,000 are on offer for the Russian International Olympic Universitys international Master of Sport Administration inaugural programme which commences September 2013.
ITTF: LIEBHERR World Table Tennis Championships
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is offering two (2) scholarships for journalists to attend the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris from May 13th to May 20th 2013.
It is an opportunity to gain knowledge of table tennis and the International Table Tennis Federation.
Each candidate will have full access to all media facilities and players; it will provide an exceptional experience for the selected candidates.
Tender Opportunities:
Turkmenistan
The State Committee for Sport has announced an international tender for the design and construction of new sports facilities in Ashgabat and other velayats (regions). It is planned to construct a new sports school specialising in chess and checkers in the Turkmen capital. One of the most important facilities to be built in Ashgabat is the Olympic Training Centre that will include sports training bases and a scientific and research laboratory.
Premier League
The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14 – 2015/16 for Asia and Australasia.
The region includes the following individual broadcast territories:
1. Australia
2. Hong Kong
3. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
4. Indonesia and East Timor
5. Japan
6. Malaysia and Brunei
7. Mongolia
8. Myanmar
9. New Zealand
10. North Korea
11. Pacific Islands
12. Philippines
13. South Korea
14. Taiwan
15. Thailand, Cambodia and Laos
16. Vietnam
Premier League
The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14–2015/16 for Europe.
The Europe region includes 33 individual broadcast territories.
In order to receive a copy of the ITT, interested parties should contact the Premier League at international@premierleague.com
Media queries should be directed to the Premier League Press Office on +44 (0) 207 864 9190 or press@premierleague.com
FIBA
FIBA issued an invitation to submit proposals aimed at appointing a worldwide licensing representative responsible for developing its licensing program and those of its major upcoming competitions. The purpose of the licensing program is to promote the competitions in the host countries and around the world. Competitions belonging to the program include the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, and may also extend to eight of the 2013 FIBA Continental Zone Championships: the FIBA Africa Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Americas Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Asia Championships (Men & Women) and the FIBA Oceania Championships (Men & Women) (FIBA).
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies for the provision of media buying services.
EOI submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria with respondents who qualify then invited to prepare detailed proposals as part of a tender process. Ultimately, the successful company will work closely with the LOC which has offices in Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be played in venues across both countries in February and March 2015.
UIPM Production Tender
UIPM, the world’s governing body for Modern Pentathlon, is looking for a TV production company to produce its TV highlights show and internet TV productions.
The contract would run between 2013-2016 and UIPM would expect the production company to be continually developing the product. Please contact UIPM Communications Manager Matt Pound at communications@pentathlon.org for more information.
Sochi 2014
Tender Opportunities
Closing: TBA
SC Olimpstroy is engaged in the construction of Olympic venues and infrastructure. The main focus of the SC "Olimpstroy" is the management of engineering, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction and preparing Sochi 2014 venues for competition.
Sport and Development Opportunities: There are many job openings in sport and development including a Project Manager and Head of Communications with streetfootballworld. The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education is seeking applications Manager Services. For all of the job listings, visit sportanddev.org.
Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.
Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View the IPC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Opportunities: To view all Rio 2016 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.
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