LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – SportAccord is thrilled to announce Wiz-Team, an independent, leading provider of comprehensive Events and Games management solutions, as Official Supplier for the World Sport & Business Summit in Birmingham – the West Midlands, on 7-11 April 2024.
Next month, sport’s most influential gathering will bring together more than 1,500 delegates, including leaders and key decision makers from over 120 International Federations (IFs), the International Olympic Committee, host cities and organisations involved in the business of sport.
In the run-up and during the Summit, Wiz-Team will support SportAccord and the local organisers with important solutions and services based on its all-in-one event management platform “Event-Works”, which will ensure smooth event delivery, from the registration of participants to the management of arrivals, departures and accreditations, to accommodation and access control, to name just a few.
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In addition, Wiz-Team’s Delegate Mobile App, which has been custom branded “SportAccord”, will support the key purpose of SportAccord – networking and facilitating meaningful connections between the delegates, speakers and exhibitors. Delegates will have instant access to the event’s full programme, speakers listing, information on local cultural activities, as well as all relevant social media streams and other useful information. Thanks to the App, attendees will also be able to include their preferred sessions directly into their own agendas and use their personalised QR code to access the event venue.
Martin Gibbs, Managing Director of SportAccord said: “Wiz-Team is internationally recognised for their innovative event technology, smart data management and seamless event delivery services – all crucial to help ensure an excellent delegate experience. We are absolutely delighted we can count on them as our official supplier for SportAccord 2024.”
“Wiz-Team has long-standing links with SportAccord and the International Federations it unites. Supporting the return of the Summit, long awaited by so many, is a matter close to our hearts,” said Tim Goethals, COO of Wiz-Team. “We are looking forward to meeting many old and new friends all in one place next month in Birmingham, a city we know well through our work with the Commonwealth Games, and supporting the continued success of this unique event.”
Delegates can meet Wiz-Team at their booth number 17 in the exhibition space.
About Wiz-Team
Wiz-Team delivers cutting-edge technology and support services to the world’s greatest events across sport, institutions, hospitality, and entertainment. An industry-leading independent solution provider since 2012, it designs and delivers comprehensive Events and Games management solutions and services, including internationally renowned all-in-one event management platform “Event-Works”. Designed by event managers for event managers, Event-Works provides a suite of customisable tools aimed at flexing and scaling to the changing needs of event operations and delivery. Wiz-Team’s innovative platform empowers event professionals across industries to manage various event types, sizes and demands, from major sports competitions like the Commonwealth Games and World Cups, to high service level meetings, such as Congresses, Summits, and General Assemblies.
About SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit brings together more than 1,500 leaders and key decision makers from over 120 IFs, the International Olympic Committee, organisations involved in the business of sport, host cities, politics and the academic world.
The Summit provides an unrivalled platform enabling global business leaders and host cities to have access to all the IFs and their stakeholders in one location over several days.
This unique event is a combination of official sports meetings, networking gatherings, a themed conference programme, and exhibition space enabling IFs, industry, cities and regions to showcase and advance their sport, services and facilities.
About SportAccord
SportAccord is a sports event organisation based in the Olympic Capital, Lausanne, Switzerland, and governed by stakeholders representing the Olympic and non-Olympic IFs.
It brings together IFs, the IOC and organisations involved in the business of sport with the aim to serve, promote and protect the common interests of its stakeholders, help them achieve their global objectives and facilitate knowledge-sharing.