Catalonia and International Sports Convention announce partnership

The International Sports Convention (ISC) is pleased to announce that Catalonia will be an event partner for the ISC 2020 edition taking place on June 17-18, 2020 at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.  The Event Partner is the highest partnership category.

David Font, General Manager of the Catalan Tourist Board:

“We are delighted to participate in the International Sports Convention, in a special year for us, since 2020 is the Year of Sports Tourism in Catalonia. We will give special focus to values such as equality, inclusion, accessibility, innovation, and a healthy lifestyle. We hope that being a partner with the International Sports Convention will be a new opportunity to open the doors of Catalonia to the world. Catalonia aims to be a role model destination in sports tourism and we are looking forward to finding new business opportunities for Catalan tourism companies with other stakeholders in this relevant event in the sports industry.”

About Catalonia

Catalonia has been for many years, a standout destination in sports tourism. Its wide range of sceneries, from large beaches to high mountains, and its nice weather all year round, compound with the first-class sports venues and excellent tourism offer, to make the region outline among other destinations.

Proof of this, Catalonia was recognized in 2017 as the best sports tourism destination of the world at the World Travel Market, and currently, the city of Barcelona is the third most sport-oriented city worldwide.

Throughout 2020, the Sports Tourism Year in Catalonia, the Catalan Tourist Board will execute an action plan with more than 50 specific actions that aim to promote the sports tourism in Catalonia, putting a special focus on the values of the sport such as equality, inclusion, accessibility, innovation, and healthy lifestyle.

 

The International Sports Convention – London 2020

The focus of ISC London 2020 is on the Business of Sport with around 1500 participants, including over 100 speakers with 7 sports business conferences over the 2 days, plus private roundtables and a range of hospitality and networking platforms.

The main days are June 17-18, 2020. This includes comprehensive content and speakers from the Broadcast, Digital, OTT, Brands, Sponsorship, Integrity, Major events, and Technology. There will be 5 main stages each day.

Further information

The International Sports Convention has been hosted in Geneva and Amsterdam for the last 10 years and will move to London for the first time with an exciting sports business concept for the entire global industry. The venue is the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The International Sports Convention is the meeting place for the Business of Sport and will be the largest global gathering of the industry in the first half of 2020.

The 7 Sports Conferences are:

  • OTT in Sports
  • Sports Digital
  • Digital Disruption in Football
  • Sports Sponsorship
  • Brands in Sport
  • Sports Integrity
  • Sports Events

To receive the latest list of speakers contact: london@internationalsportsconvention.com