Why attend
Discover why the events industry choose the annual Host City conference to meet, learn from each other and advance their business strategies
Host City: Getting on with the business of events
Join global event professionals representing all facets of the events industry from rightsholders and event organisers to cities and destinations, and the events industry supply chain to:
Where events are planned, delivered and secured
CITIES:
Win the right events and deliver them with confidence
Host City brings together the people shaping where events go next. Meet rights holders, organisers and partners to understand what they are really looking for - from funding models and infrastructure to legacy and delivery. Gain practical insight into how leading destinations are positioning themselves, securing bids and delivering events that create long-term value.
RIGHTSHOLDERS:
Find the right hosts and make events work in the real world
Connect with cities actively looking to host and partners who can support delivery at every stage. Host City is focused on the practical realities of organising events today - from risk and funding to audience engagement and impact. Compare approaches across destinations, identify new opportunities and build the relationships that underpin successful events.
PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS:
Be part of the events that define destinations
Position your expertise where it matters — alongside cities and rights holders planning future events. Host City creates a working environment to demonstrate capability, understand evolving client needs and build relationships early in the process. Whether in infrastructure, technology, services or delivery, this is where partnerships take shape.
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INCLUDED IN YOUR EVENT PASS
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- 2 days of conference content
- Series of concurrent workshops pre-and during conference.
- Lunch and refreshments
- Host City Awards and Dinner
- Event app with exceptional networking features
Join our community
By attending Host City, you’re joining a gathering of influential leaders in events, innovators and experts who strive to push the boundaries of successful event organisation. Host City conference is the one place you can engage with senior-level event representatives in an intimate setting, compare notes with fellow event professionals and interact with peers at every level of the event industry supply chain - all in one place.
Who will you meet?
Host City is designed for senior decision makers and high level representatives from international rights holders; event owners & organisers; cities & destinations and the associated supply chain.
Past Host City attendees include:
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A wonderful opportunity to bring together key partners and stakeholders to discuss the staging of world class major events and creating positive long-term legacies
Katie Sadleir
CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation
Outstanding. The presentations contained a wealth of information and were most inspiring
Sam Ramsamy
IOC Honorary Member and Vice President, FINA
Host City is an incredible organization for good: a well-managed group of professionals seeking to bring the best and brightest together on multiple salient issues. As a sports professional who has also worked in the public and private areas, I appreciate their programs for putting a spotlight on unity, open free discussion, public-private sector cooperation, and the benefits of sport. It has been a great honor to be their former keynote event speaker and participant
Anita DeFrantz
IOC Member and Board Member, LA28
Host City was undoubtedly one of if not the leading international sport business conferences this year
Sarah Lewis OBE OLY
Global Sports Leader and Host City Advisory Board Member
