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REFRESH, REGENERATE, RECONNECT

The eigth Host City Conference & Exhibition took place online on 7-8 December 2021, welcoming representatives of cities, destination marketing organisations, cross-sector rightsholders, organising committees and suppliers for two full days of plenary presentations, panels, VIP dialogues and workshops on how to attract, bid for and host secure and engaging events with positive long-term legacies.

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HOST CITY 2021 AT A GLANCE

 

814
 EVENT PROFESSIONALS

86
INFLUENTIAL SPEAKERS

28
CONTENT SESSIONS

59
NATIONALITIES

Host City Advisory Board

Paul Bush OBE

Director of Events, VisitScotland

Sir Craig Reedie GBE

Honorary Member, IOC

Sarah Lewis OBE OLY

Managing Director, Global Sports Leader

Aileen Crawford

Head of Conventions, Glasgow Convention Bureau

David de Behr

Head of Sales, Major Events, Aggreko

Brian Lewis

President, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee

Dave Gordon OBE

Head of Host Broadcast, Birmingham 2022

Billy Garrett

Director of Sport and Events, Glasgow Life

David Grevemberg CBE

Chief Innovation and Partnerships Officer, Centre for Sport and Human Rights

Paul J. Foster

Chief Executive Officer, Global Esports Federation

  • 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

  • Congratulations for this great initiative and bring on the next edition!

    Ivo Ferriani

    Executive Board Member, IOC and President of GAISF, IBSF and AIOWF

  • Outstanding. The presentations contained a wealth of information and were most inspiring

    Sam Ramsamy

    IOC Honorary Member and Vice President, FINA

  • 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

  • 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