Register NOW for Sport Tourism Workshop in Sudbury, Ontario! The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) in conjunction with SportLink Greater Sudbury Sport Council and the Ontario Trillium Foundation will conduct a one-day sport tourism workshop on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Hosted at the eDome at Cambrian College, the CSTA will bring sport event, tourism and economic development experts together with community officials to share knowledge and experiences and to provide training on the CSTA’s leading edge industry tools. Sport tourism is the fastest growing grassroots economic development initiative in Canada today, with approximately $3.6 billion in annual domestic spending. This interactive workshop is designed to build capacity at the local level and help communities become more actively involved in the sport tourism industry, including how to maximize revenue associated with bidding, hosting and managing sporting events! Details: Where: eDome, Cambrian College, 1400 Barrydowne Rd., Sudbury, Ontario When: Thursday, September 26, 2013 Schedule: 9:30 am Onsite Registration & Refreshments 10 am Welcome and intro to CSTA and Sport Tourism – Rick Traer, CEO, CSTA 11 am Building a Local Sport Tourism Strategy – Blair McIntosh, CEO, Sport Alliance of Ontario 12 pm Lunch 1 pm Building a Winning Bid – Bob O’Doherty, Senior Vice-President, Sport and Venues, Toronto 2015 Pan / Para Pan Am Games 2 pm Bid Evaluation Model & Business Plan Template – Eric Savard, Director, Transfer of Knowledge, CSTA 3 pm Break 3:15 pm STEAM/STEAM PRO – Tony Fisher, Director of Research, CSTA 4:15 pm Closing Remarks & Wrap-Up – Rick Traer, CEO, CSTA Cost: $75.00 + tax for individual registrants or $100.00 + tax for two registrants from the same organization. Additional registrants from the same organization may be added for an additional $25 + tax per person. All fees include lunch, refreshments and workshop materials. RSVP: To confirm your attendance and to arrange for payment of workshop fees, please contact Michael Margarit at 705.674.4455 ext. 4434 or via email at: [email protected]. Spaces are limited …. Please reserve your spot before September 13th to avoid disappointment.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:38:04 +0000
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