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Thanks also to Simon Rolfe for discussing the importance of sports diplomacy for event hosts, Angel Chen on the International Masters Games Association, and our chair @pesaperttu. There was a great time of networking, as we continue to build the community of event hosts.

👏 Many members were then grateful join the insightful @MajorEventsInt conference

✈️ Last week, the IAEH held its 2025 AGM in Lausanne, hosted @ANOC_Olympic. 🔍 Chair @pesaperttu shared insights from Tampere’s event data research, sparking great discussion on impact, trends & partnerships. 🤝 We also heard from ANOC on future hosting opportunities.

'More ‘compact’ versions of major sports events? Reflections from @Host_City hostcity.com/news/event-man… ▶️ The importance of integrating with local communities ▶️ Striking a balance between local communities and global audience ▶️ The importance of knowledge sharing

How can a small city host a very large sports event? Representatives from Dornbirn discuss how this happened twice in their city as they hosted the World Gymnaestrada. @SmartCTandSport

IAEH Chair @pesaperttu shares from his experience the importance of community impact and city analysis when hosting events at the Hosts and Federations Summit @major_events #HFS2024

Joel Lavery @WMSportsevents from IAEH member @WMGrowth opens the main session of the Hosts and Federations Summit @Major_Events, providing an excellent talk on return on influence when making a case for investment to host major sporting events #HFS2024

Thanks also to Simon Rolfe for discussing the importance of sports diplomacy for event hosts, Angel Chen on the International Masters Games Association, and our chair @pesaperttu. There was a great time of networking, as we continue to build the community of event hosts.

The IAEH AGM 2024. We are very pleased to welcome Lorelle Chittick and Sheena McCrate to the IAEH Board of Directors. We are very thankful to Joel Lavery of @WMGrowth for hosting and sharing along with Martin Gibbs on the Journey to Hosting SportAccord 2024.

You made impact! 👏 2023 was another successful year of major sporting events across the breadth of the UK. Working alongside @TSC_Consultancy, we have produced our second 'Value of Events' report: bit.ly/3T7By0k Here are the results 👇

International Association of Event Hosts had a fast get together meeting in Paris. 11 member organizations meet each other today. ⁦@IAEH_EventHosts⁩

What are the most important considerations when it comes to changing event formats and expenses? @WMSportsevents of @WMGrowth discusses @Host_City

Considerations around the impact and "stories" of events, with the huge importance for tourism and exports in Norway discussed by @BirgitteNe of @NorwayUK with @IainEdmondson and others @Host_City

Grasp the locality and embrace the culture for sports events branding @PaulBush8 at @Host_City

Strategic development of destinations through sports and events discussed by IAEH members @PaulBush8 of EventScotland and Billy Garrett of @glasgowlife, with @PetraSorling @DCombredet @beatriz_garcia

Who should have the greatest responsibility for event delivery? @Host_City

The impact of the Commonwealth Games 2022 discussed by @WMSportsevents of @WMGrowth . Vision and investment into young and ethnic communities also considered as part of the development programme @Host_City

Who holds the most leverage in partnerships? @Host_City

What are the best future use cases of metaverse technologies? @Host_City

Tim Kasper of @ExploreEdmonton talks about the importance of event hosts involving underrepresented groups in fan experiences @Host_City